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{{Infobox weapon<br />
| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=11 August 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=19 September 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=22 June 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=29 May 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=24 March 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=21 May 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=18 July 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in 13 June 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=18 July 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested 6 December 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=4 August 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> The gun was used by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on 21 January 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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====.351 WSL variant====<br />
Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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====Thompson .30 Carbine====<br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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====.30-06 variant====<br />
A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= 20 July 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In 25 January 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}. Used the M1928 throughout the Western Desert Campaign. Both the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 variants were issued to members of the South African 6th Armored Division in their campaign in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=17 May 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=21 February 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
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* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=11 August 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=19 September 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=22 June 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=29 May 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=24 March 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=21 May 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=18 July 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in 13 June 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=18 July 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested 6 December 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=4 August 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> The gun was used by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on 21 January 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
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The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= 20 July 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In 25 January 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}. Used the M1928 throughout the Western Desert Campaign. Both the M1928A1amd M1A1 were ised by members of the South African 6thArmored Divisioni n their campaign in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=17 May 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=21 February 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
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* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
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* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
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* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
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*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=11 August 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=19 September 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=22 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=29 May 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=24 March 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=21 May 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=18 July 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in 13 June 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=18 July 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested 6 December 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=4 August 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> The gun was used by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on 21 January 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1921====<br />
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The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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====M1A1==== <!-- [[M1A1]] links here --><br />
[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= 20 July 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In 25 January 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}. Used the M1928 throught the Western Desert Campaingn. Both the M1928A1amd M1A1 were ised by members of the South African6thArmoredDivisionin their campaign in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=17 May 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=21 February 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
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* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
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* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://TheTCA.net/ The Official Thompson Collectors Association Page]<br />
* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
* {{YouTube| bq8kvlZVlnM | "Only Footage of the Springfield 30.06 Prototype" }}<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
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In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
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* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
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* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
<br />
==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
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==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common sidearm used by front-line troops. 8,000 acquired in 1920's)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (3,285 bought from Germany, they arrived in September of 1940. Issued mainly to Finnish front-line troops during Continuation War)<ref name="jaeger"/><br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]] (About 1,700 bought from Germany, they arrived in September of 1940. These pistols were issued to Finnish front-line troops for Continuation War)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (2,400 bought from Belgium in February - March of 1940. Finnish frontline troops used some during the last weeks of Winter War and in larger scale during Continuation War. Also issued in large numbers to Finnish pilots during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (About 10,000 bought from France in 1919. The first pistol model acquired for Finnish Army. Mainly used in Finnish home front during World War 2, but also few frontline units got these pistols issued.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]] (2,500 pistols bought from Belgium in February of 1940. During Continuation War they were issued to home front troops.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]] (2,500 pistols were bought from Belgium in February of 1940 and issued to both Finnish home front troops and frontline troops during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (About 1,400 - 1,500 bought from Italy. Besides 60 pistols acquired during Winter War they arrived in year 1943. Finnish home front troops used them between 1943 - 1944.)<ref name="jaeger" /><ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (About 4,100 bought from Italy. About 1,000 arrived in 1941 and 3,090 arrived in 1942. Finnish frontline and home front troops used them 1941 - 1944.)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]] (Some 1,500 pistols bought from Italy in spring of 1940. They were issued to Finnish home front troops and supplies units for Continuation War.)<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by Swedish Volunteer Force during Winter War. Leftover pistols were issued to front-line troops during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster. Used by home-front troops)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Very limited numbers)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] (Main Finnish submachine gun. Finnish army received 56,847 submachine guns in 1939-1944)<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann M/20]] (Approx. 1500 were bought in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]] (282 SMGs bough during Winter War. Issued to Finnish home front troops, supplies units and coastal defence during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bought during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War, mainly used by vehicle crews of these delivered vehicles)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured. Issued to Finnish coastal troops and home-front troops during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Some 2,500 captured 1942-1944. Only used by Finnish frontline-troops until running out of ammo and only small numbers of PPSh-41 were used by Finnish home front troops in 1942-1944)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Only used by Finnish frontline troops in 1943-1944 that had captured the guns)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
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* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
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===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
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* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
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==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine gun===<br />
<br />
* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
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==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in East Africa, North Africa, Madagascar, and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"/><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
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==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Thailand==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
<br />
==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
<br />
===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
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* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
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* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
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==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
<br />
In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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===Sidearms=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Beretta Model 1915]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
* [[Beretta M38]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Rifles=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Machine guns=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
<br />
[[File:Owen Gun (AWM 018320).jpg|thumb|Two Australian soldiers equipped with [[Owen gun|Owen submachine guns]]]]{{See also|List of Australian military equipment of World War II|Australian Army during World War II#Equipment}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
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==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
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==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
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* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
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==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
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* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
<br />
==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common sidearm used by front-line troops. 8,000 acquired in 1920's)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (3,285 bought from Germany, they arrived in September of 1940. Issued mainly to Finnish front-line troops during Continuation War)<ref name="jaeger"/><br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]] (About 1,700 bought from Germany, they arrived in September of 1940. These pistols were issued to Finnish front-line troops for Continuation War)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (2,400 bought from Belgium in February - March of 1940. Finnish frontline troops used some during the last weeks of Winter War and in larger scale during Continuation War. Also issued in large numbers to Finnish pilots during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (About 10,000 bought from France in 1919. The first pistol model acquired for Finnish Army. Mainly used in Finnish home front during World War 2, but also few frontline units got these pistols issued.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]] (2,500 pistols bought from Belgium in February of 1940. During Continuation War they were issued to home front troops.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]] (2,500 pistols were bought from Belgium in February of 1940 and issued to both Finnish home front troops and frontline troops during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (About 1,400 - 1,500 bought from Italy. Besides 60 pistols acquired during Winter War they arrived in year 1943. Finnish home front troops used them between 1943 - 1944.)<ref name="jaeger" /><ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (About 4,100 bought from Italy. About 1,000 arrived in 1941 and 3,090 arrived in 1942. Finnish frontline and home front troops used them 1941 - 1944.)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]] (Some 1,500 pistols bought from Italy in spring of 1940. They were issued to Finnish home front troops and supplies units for Continuation War.)<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by Swedish Volunteer Force during Winter War. Leftover pistols were issued to front-line troops during Continuation War.)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster. Used by home-front troops)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Very limited numbers)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] (Main Finnish submachine gun. Finnish army received 56,847 submachine guns in 1939-1944)<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann M/20]] (Approx. 1500 were bought in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]] (282 SMGs bough during Winter War. Issued to Finnish home front troops, supplies units and coastal defence during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bought during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War, mainly used by vehicle crews of these delivered vehicles)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured. Issued to Finnish coastal troops and home-front troops during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Some 2,500 captured 1942-1944. Only used by Finnish frontline-troops until running out of ammo and only small numbers of PPSh-41 were used by Finnish home front troops in 1942-1944)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Only used by Finnish frontline troops in 1943-1944 that had captured the guns)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine gun===<br />
<br />
* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
<br />
==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in East Africa, North Africa, Madagascar, and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"/><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Thailand==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
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==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
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==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
<br />
===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
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===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
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| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> The gun was used by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1921====<br />
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The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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====M1A1==== <!-- [[M1A1]] links here --><br />
[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
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*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
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*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
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*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> The gun was used by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
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* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
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* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
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* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://TheTCA.net/ The Official Thompson Collectors Association Page]<br />
* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
* {{YouTube| bq8kvlZVlnM | "Only Footage of the Springfield 30.06 Prototype" }}<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
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In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Beretta Model 1915]]<br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
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* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
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* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
<br />
==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
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==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Issued to pilots and infantry. Purchased in 1939–1940)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Bought before the war)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]]<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="jaeger"/>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]]<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common Finnish sidearm)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann]] (Approx. 1500 were bough in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]]<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bough during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
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==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
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* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
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===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
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* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
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==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
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==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
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Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
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===Shotguns===<br />
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* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
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==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
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Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine gun===<br />
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* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
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==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in East Africa, North Africa, Madagascar, and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}{{page needed|date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"/><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Thailand==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
<br />
==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
<br />
===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
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* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
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* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
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==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
<br />
In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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===Sidearms=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Beretta Model 1915]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
* [[Beretta M38]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Rifles=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Machine guns=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
<br />
[[File:Owen Gun (AWM 018320).jpg|thumb|Two Australian soldiers equipped with [[Owen gun|Owen submachine guns]]]]{{See also|List of Australian military equipment of World War II|Australian Army during World War II#Equipment}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
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==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
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==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
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* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
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==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
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* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<!-- Beretta M1918 is not a submachine gun but semi-automatic carbine --><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
<br />
==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Issued to pilots and infantry. Purchased in 1939–1940)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Bought before the war)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]]<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="jaeger"/>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]]<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common Finnish sidearm)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann]] (Approx. 1500 were bough in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]]<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bough during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine gun===<br />
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* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
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==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in Africa and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<ref name= "Orpen"> {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Thailand==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
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==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
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===Blade weapons===<br />
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* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
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===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
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*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
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*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=April 2024 Report: 21 Most Expensive Guns Sold on GunBroker.com by Total Dollars {{!}} Auction or Fixed-Price |url=https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/21-most-expensive-guns-sold-on-gunbroker-in-april-2024/ |website=GunBroker.com}}</ref> For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Czechoslovakia}}: Used by the forces of the Czechoslovak government in exile in Great Britain.<br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}.{{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
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* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
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* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
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* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.auto-ordnance.com/ Auto Ordnance]<br />
* [http://TheTCA.net/ The Official Thompson Collectors Association Page]<br />
* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
* {{YouTube| bq8kvlZVlnM | "Only Footage of the Springfield 30.06 Prototype" }}<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
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In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Beretta Model 1915]]<br />
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* [[Sten]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
* [[Beretta M38]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
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[[File:Owen Gun (AWM 018320).jpg|thumb|Two Australian soldiers equipped with [[Owen gun|Owen submachine guns]]]]{{See also|List of Australian military equipment of World War II|Australian Army during World War II#Equipment}}<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
<br />
==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<!-- Beretta M1918 is not a submachine gun but semi-automatic carbine --><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
<br />
==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Issued to pilots and infantry. Purchased in 1939–1940)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Bought before the war)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]]<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="jaeger"/>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]]<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common Finnish sidearm)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann]] (Approx. 1500 were bough in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]]<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bough during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
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* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
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===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<!-- Stop adding Beretta M1918 to this section, it is not submachine gun but semi-automatic carbine --><br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine gun===<br />
<br />
* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in Africa and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]* {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]* {{cite book|last=Orpen|first=Neil D.|series=South African Forces: World War II. Vol V|title=Victory in Italy|year=1975|publisher=Purnell, Cape Town|isbn=0-360-00282-X}}<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Thailand==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
<br />
==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
<br />
===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
<br />
* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
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* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
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* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
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==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
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===Medium Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
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* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
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In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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===Sidearms=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Beretta Model 1915]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Sten]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
* [[Beretta M38]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Rifles=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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===Machine guns=== <!-- Stop adding unsourced weapons --><br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
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[[File:Owen Gun (AWM 018320).jpg|thumb|Two Australian soldiers equipped with [[Owen gun|Owen submachine guns]]]]{{See also|List of Australian military equipment of World War II|Australian Army during World War II#Equipment}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
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* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[PIAT]]<br />
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==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
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==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
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===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
<br />
==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
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==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
<br />
==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Issued to pilots and infantry. Purchased in 1939–1940)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Bought before the war)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]]<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="jaeger"/>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]]<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common Finnish sidearm)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann]] (Approx. 1500 were bough in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]]<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bough during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine gun===<br />
<br />
* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
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==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in Africa and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Reising M50]]<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==Thailand==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
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==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
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===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
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===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
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==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
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===Medium Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
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* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
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* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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{{Infobox weapon<br />
| name = Reising Model 50<br />
| image = Model-50.jpg<br />
| image_size = 300<br />
| caption = The Reising Model 50 submachine gun<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
<!-- Type selection -->| is_ranged = yes<br />
<!-- Service history -->| service = 1941–1975<br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = [[World War II]]<br />[[Hukbalahap Rebellion]]<br />[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="SGW"/><br />[[Calderonista invasion of Costa Rica]]<ref name="SGW"/><br />[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="Dockery">{{cite book |last=Dockery|first=Kevin|title=Weapons of the Navy SEALs|date=December 2004|publisher=Berkley Publishing Group|location=[[New York City]]|isbn=0-425-19834-0|page=382}}</ref> <br />[[Dominican Civil War]]<ref name="SGW"/><br />
<!-- Production history -->| designer = [[Eugene Reising]]<br />
| design_date = 1940<br />
| manufacturer = [[H & R Firearms|Harrington & Richardson]]<br />
| unit_cost = <br />
| production_date = 1941–1945<br />
| number = <br />
| variants = M50, M55, M60<br />
<!-- General specifications -->| spec_label = <br />
| weight = {{convert|3.1|kg|lb|2|abbr=on}} (M50)<br /> {{convert|2.8|kg|abbr=on}} (M55)<br />
| length = {{convert|895.35|mm|in|abbr=on}}<br /> {{convert|565.15|mm|abbr=on|1}} stock retracted (M55)<br />
| part_length = {{convert|279|mm|abbr=on|1}} (M50)<br />
| width = <br />
| height = <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --><br />
| cartridge = [[.45 ACP]] (M50, M55, M60)<ref>{{cite journal|year=1941 |title=Latest Submachine Gun is Designed for Mass Production |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iycDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73|journal=Popular Science |issue=April |pages=73–77}}</ref><br />[[.22 LR]] (M65)<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Delayed blowback]], [[closed bolt]]<br />
| rate = 550 rounds/min (M50)<br /> 500 rounds/min (M55)<br />
| velocity = {{convert|280|m/s|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| range = <br />
| max_range = 274 m (300 yards)<br />
| feed = 12- or 20-round detachable [[box magazine]], 30-round aftermarket detachable box magazine<br />
| sights = Front blade, rear notch<br />
}}<br />
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The .45 '''Reising''' [[submachine gun]] was manufactured by [[Harrington & Richardson]] (H&R) Arms Company in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], USA, and was designed and patented by [[Eugene Reising]] in 1940. The three versions of the weapon were the '''Model 50''', the folding stock '''Model 55''', and the semiautomatic '''Model 60''' rifle.<ref name="SAR">Robert C. Ankony, "The US .45 Model 50 and 55 Reising submachine gun and Model 60 Semiautomatic Rifle," ''Small Arms Review,'' Jul.2008.</ref> Over 100,000 Reisings were ordered during [[World War II]], and were initially used by the [[United States Navy]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and the [[United States Coast Guard]], though some were shipped to Canadian, [[Soviet Union|Soviet]], and other allied forces to fight the [[Axis powers]].<ref name="TBNE">Thomas B. Nelson, ''The World's Submachine Guns'', TBN Enterprises, 1963</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:USCG Beach Patrol.jpg|thumb|left|A [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] sailor on shore patrol with working dog and a Reising Model 50 with 12-round magazine.]]<br />
Reising was an assistant to firearm inventor [[John M. Browning]]. In this role, Reising contributed to the final design of the US .45&nbsp;ACP [[M1911 pistol]]. Reising then designed a number of commercial rifles and pistols on his own, when in 1938, he turned his attention to designing a [[submachine gun]] as threats of war rapidly grew in Europe.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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Two years later he submitted his completed design to the Harrington & Richardson Arms Company (H&R) in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was accepted, and in March 1941, H&R started manufacturing the Model 50 submachine gun. Months later, production began on the Model 55, which was identical to the Model 50 other than having a folding wire buttstock, no compensator, and a {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel; and the Model 60 semiautomatic rifle that also resembled a Model 50, but had an {{convert|18.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel without cooling fins or a compensator.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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H&R promoted the submachine guns for police and military use, and the Model 60 for security guards. After the [[Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor]] in December 1941 the US was suddenly in desperate need of thousands of modern automatic weapons. Reising's only competitor was the [[.45 ACP|.45&nbsp;ACP]] [[Thompson submachine gun]].<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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The US Army first tested the Reising in November 1941 at Fort Benning, Georgia. During this test, several parts failed due to poor construction. Once this was corrected, a second test was made in 1942 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. In that test, 3,500 rounds were fired, resulting in two malfunctions: one from the ammunition, the other from a bolt malfunction. As a result, the Army didn't adopt the Reising, but the Navy and Marines did, due to insufficient supply of Thompsons.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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The Reising submachine gun was innovative for its time. In comparison to its main rival, the famous Thompson, it possessed similar firepower, better accuracy, excellent balance, a lighter weight, a much lower cost, and greater ease of manufacture. Despite these achievements, the poor combat performance of the Reising—contrasted with favorable combat and law enforcement use of the Thompson—mired the weapon in controversy.<ref name="SAR"/><br />
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==Design==<br />
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The Reising was far less costly ($62) compared to the Thompson ($200). It was much lighter (seven vs. eleven pounds). The Model 55 was also more compact (about twenty-two vs. thirty-three inches in length).<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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The Reising cost less than the Thompson because its metal components were mostly [[Stamping (metalworking)|stampings]] instead of machined parts. This also allowed it to be lighter, as did its firing mechanism {{Clarify|date=December 2022|reason=is the firing mechanism lighter as well?}}. Like the 1928A1 Thompson, its operating principle was [[delayed blowback]], but the Thompson's [[Blish lock]] system was far less mechanically effective and so, like a simple [[blowback (firearms)|blowback]] weapon, the Thompson was dependent on high bolt mass or more specifically bolt inertia to provide an acceptably low rate of fire. That is, a lighter bolt, as used in earlier models of the Thompson, would have reciprocated faster and produced too great a firing speed. This in turn meant that the Thompson could not be radically lightened without a deterioration in its controllability, as a heavy gun was necessary in automatic fire, to counteract and stabilize the effects on control and accuracy of its heavy bolt moving back and forwards. The Reising's bolt is much lighter due to its delayed blowback mechanism being the main determinant of the automatic rate of fire; and consequently the whole gun could be correspondingly light without detracting from accuracy and controllability.<br />
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The M50 Reising's delayed blowback operation, often classified as [[Blowback (firearms)#Hesitation locked|hesitation lock]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220412004252/https://promechjournal.pl/api/files/view/1587460.pdf Delayed Blowback Operation Firearms in the Small Arms Classification]</ref> works as follows: as the cartridge is chambered, the rear end of the bolt is pushed up into a recess, in a manner similar to tilting-bolt locked breech guns; but whereas such weapons rely on an additional mechanism to unlock them, in the case of the Reising the end of the bolt that pushes against the back wall of this recess, is subtly rounded, while the wall is correspondingly curved. On firing, the extreme pressure from the propellant gases is thereby able to force the bolt-end down, back to the horizontal. From here the bolt can move to the rear removing the cartridge from the chamber; but the combination of mechanical disadvantage and friction the force of the gases must overcome to push the end of the bolt down has achieved a delay of a fraction of a second, allowing pressure in the barrel to drop to a level sufficiently low for safe and efficient cartridge extraction.<br />
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The Reising fired from a closed bolt with its return spring as part of its cocking handle underneath the barrel. It notably used a [[Hammer (firearms)#Linear hammer|linear hammer]] in the main receiver.<br />
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The Reising was more balanced than the Thompson because the barrel-and-receiver-group rested concentrically within the stock. It had smoother lines in that the stock was of conventional shape, and because the cocking handle (action bar) was placed inside the forearm. In addition, it was more accurate both in semi-auto and at the onset of automatic fire, because due to it being a closed bolt gun, only the linear hammer and firing pin moved at the moment the trigger was squeezed, whereas the Thompson slammed home a heavy bolt and actuator.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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The Reising was made in [[selective fire]] versions that could be switched between semi-automatic or full-automatic fire as needed and in semi-auto only versions to be used for marksmanship training and police and guard use. The Reising had a designed full-auto cyclic rate of 450–600 rounds per minute but it was reported that the true full-auto rate was closer to 750–850 rounds per minute. At those rates, the twenty round magazine could be emptied in less than two seconds. In 1941, the Reising was priced at approximately $50 per weapon as opposed to $225 for the standard military issue Thompson submachine gun.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Latest Submachine Gun Is Designed For Mass Production|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iycDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73|access-date=13 June 2011|date=April 1941|magazine=Popular Science|pages=73–76|issn=0161-7370}}</ref><br />
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==Variants==<br />
[[File:Model-65.jpg|left|thumb|Reising Model 65 training rifle]]<br />
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There were four versions of the Reising, two [[selective fire]] models: the '''M50''' and '''M55''', and two [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] only variants: the '''M60''', a .45 ACP carbine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw5ZR_OTDsQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/kw5ZR_OTDsQ| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Reising Model 60 – A Wartime Semiauto Carbine|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2018|website=YouTube|publisher=Forgotten Weapons|last=McCollum|first=Ian}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the '''M65''', chambered for the [[.22 Long Rifle]] [[Rimfire ammunition|rimfire]] cartridge designed for training purposes.<br />
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[[File:Model-55-Closed.jpg|right|thumb|Reising Model 55 with wire stock folded]]<br />
[[File:Reising M50.jpg|thumb|Reising M50 with a stock made to imitate a [[MP40]] for movie productions]]<br />
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There were two differences between the M50 and the M55, those being the elimination of the compensator and the addition of a folding wire [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] making the M55 lighter and shorter. M55 was originally issued to [[Paramarines|Marine parachute infantry]] and [[Armoured fighting vehicle|armored vehicle]] crews.<br />
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The M60 was a long-barreled, semi-automatic carbine model designed primarily for military training and police use. However, few of these were ever sold. The Marines used M60s for training, guard duty, and other non-combat roles. Some M60s were believed to have been issued to Marine officers at [[Guadalcanal]].<ref>Frank Iannamico, ''The Reising Submachine Gun Story'', Moose Lake Publishing Co., statement of R.G. Rosenquist, Curator, U.S. Marine Raider Museum, at p.132.</ref> The remaining guns were passed on to [[State Guard]]s and civilian law enforcement agencies. The M65 was developed as a sub-caliber training rifle version of the M60, produced only from 1944 to 1946. H&R later made updates to the M65 and sold them on the civilian market (and to the Marines in small numbers) as the MC-58 and M150/151/165 Leatherneck.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/56/1798/harrington-richardson-inc--mc58|title = Harrington & Richardson Inc MC-58 Rifle 22 LR|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203222221/https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/56/1798/harrington-richardson-inc--mc58|archive-date= December 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.frfrogspad.com/leatherneck.htm|title = H&R M65/165 Leatherneck|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203222218/http://www.frfrogspad.com/leatherneck.htm|archive-date= December 3, 2022}}</ref><br />
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===H&R Reising light rifle===<br />
From the submachine gun the [[.30 carbine]] light rifle prototype was developed, it was competing to become the [[M1 carbine]] but lost to [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]]. While sharing many parts with the submachine gun the light rifle uses a gas piston, it was built in semi-automatic and fully automatic versions and issued with a 12 round magazine. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220815150103/https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Reising%2030%20carbine.pdf Reisings .30 Caliber: Almost an M1 Carbine]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111218192850/http://www.forgottenweapons.com:80/lorem-ipsum/light-rifle-program/harrington-richardson-light-rifle Harrington & Richardson Light Rifle.] Forgotten Weapons{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412095959/http://www.forgottenweapons.com/lorem-ipsum/light-rifle-program/harrington-richardson-light-rifle|date=2011-04-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-27 |title=The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbines |url=http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/development.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |archive-date=2023-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527065700/http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/development.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><br />
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==USMC deployment==<br />
[[File:Model-60.jpg|right|thumb|USMC Reising Model 60 carbine]]<br />
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The Reising entered military service primarily because of uncertainty of supply of sufficient quantities of the [[Thompson submachine gun]]. In the testing stage, it won out over some other competing designs. It was very light and quite accurate in aimed fire, and "capable of intensive fire against personnel within a range of 300 yards."<ref>S. Schmidt, ''Manual for the Reising Submachine Gun: Caliber .45 Models 50, 55, and 60,'' United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. (1942): p.2</ref> This was attributed to its better stock fit and intricate [[closed bolt]], [[blowback (arms)|delayed blowback]] design. Most submachine guns fire from the open bolt position, meaning the full mass of the bolt slams forward when the trigger is pulled; with the closed-bolt system employed by the Reising there is much less movement involving far lighter components, and the resulting improved control in the moment before shooting gives better accuracy, both for semi-automatic and at the onset of full automatic fire.<ref name="SAR" /> Less advantageously though, this more accurate firepower was somewhat limited due to the 20-round capacity of its largest magazine.<ref name="George1948">Lt. Col. John George, ''Shots Fired in Anger'', Samworth Press, 1948</ref><ref>Roy F. Dunlap, ''Ordnance Went Up Front'', Samworth Press, 1948</ref><br />
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The U.S. Marines adopted the Reising in 1941 with 4,200 authorized per division with approximately 500 authorized per each infantry regiment.<ref>p.14 Rottman Gordon & Chappell, Mike ''US Marine Corps 1941–1945'' 1995 Osprey Publishing</ref><ref>Frank Iannamico, ''The Reising Submachine Gun Story'', Moose Lake Publishing, 1999. Pages 136–7 show Unit Tables of Equipment, 1st Raider Battalion 24 Sep 42 and 1st Parachute Battalion 1 Jul 42.</ref> Most Reisings were originally issued to Marine officers and NCOs in lieu of a compact and light carbine, since the newly introduced [[M1 carbine]] was not yet being issued to the Marines. Although the Thompson submachine gun was available, this weapon frequently proved too heavy and bulky for [[jungle]] [[patrol]]s, and initially it, too, was in short supply.<ref name="George1948"/><br />
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During World War II, the Reising first saw action on August 7, 1942, exactly eight months to the day after Pearl Harbor, when 11,000 men from the 1st Marine Division [[Guadalcanal Campaign|stormed the beaches of Guadalcanal]], in the [[Solomon Islands]]. The same date of Guadalcanal's invasion, the Model 50 and 55 saw action with the 1st Marine Raiders on the small outlying islands of Tulagi and Tanambogo to the north. Two companies of Marine paratroopers also used Model 55s, to attack the island of Gavutu, between Tulagi and Tanambogo. [[Paramarines]] and armored crewmen were issued the folding stock M55, and this version included a notable flaw: its wire-frame stock was poorly designed, crude and flimsy, and had a tendency to fold while firing.<ref name="TBNE" /> Moreover, other serious shortcomings in both guns were becoming apparent. The reality was that the Reising was designed as a civilian police weapon and was not suited to the stresses of harsh battle conditions encountered in the Solomon Islands—namely, sand, saltwater that easily rusted the commercial blued finish, and the difficulty in keeping the weapon clean enough to function properly. Tests at Aberdeen Proving Ground and at Fort Benning, Georgia, had found difficulties in blindfold reassembly of the Reising, indicating the design was complicated and difficult to maintain.<br />
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The producer, H&R, had not yet mastered mass-production technologies in 1940-1941, and many of the parts were hand fitted at the factory just like the company did with their commercial firearms; this lack of parts interchangeability was not a problem for a civilian security or police firearm, and the Marines had to accept it in order to get the weapons quickly, but it was very problematic when Reisings were maintained in the field under combat conditions; the Marines were not told not to mix up the parts during communal cleaning, as they were used to.<ref name="ASOAC">[https://web.archive.org/web/20230413121927/https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ASOAC-EDITION-119-ALBERT.pdf EUGENE REISING’S FIREARM DESIGNS: By David R. Albert]</ref><ref name="Iannamico1999">Frank Iannamico, ''The Reising Submachine Gun Story'', Moose Lake Publishing, 1999.</ref><br />
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While more accurate than the Thompson, particularly in semi-automatic mode, the Reising had a tendency to jam.<ref name="George1948"/> The problem with the Reising's form of delayed blowback was the recess in which the bolt lodged when in battery. If this accumulated dirt or fouling these could prevent the bolt from seating in it properly; and if this happened the trigger disconnector automatically prevented firing. In addition, the magazine was a staggered-column, single-cartridge feed design, and slight damage to the feed lips or debris in the magazine would render the magazine unusable. A partial solution to the magazine problem was the later introduction of a single-column magazine that reduced the capacity from 20 to 12 rounds.<ref name="SAR"/><br />
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The Reising earned a dismal reputation for reliability in the combat conditions of Guadalcanal.<ref name="armytimes.com">[http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292308-1762643.php Army News, benefits, careers, entertainment, photos, promotions – Army Times HOME<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[M1 carbine]] eventually became available and was often chosen over both the Reising and the Thompson in the wet tropical conditions, as the M1928 Thompson's built-in oiling pads in the receiver were a liability.<ref>Frank Iannamico, ''The Reising Submachine Gun Story'', Moose Lake Publishing, 1999. Pages 130–135 cover comments on the Reising and Thompson by USMC vets.</ref><br />
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==Withdrawal from the Fleet Marine Force==<br />
In late 1943 following numerous complaints, the Reising was withdrawn from [[Fleet Marine Force]] (FMF) units and assigned to Stateside guard detachments and ship detachments.<ref>p.515 Rottman, Gordon L. ''U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle'' 2003 Greenwood Publishing</ref> After the Marines proved reluctant to accept more Reisings, and with the increased issue of the .30-caliber M1 carbine, the U.S. government passed some Reising submachine guns to the [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]] and to various foreign governments (as [[Lend-Lease]] aid). Canada purchased some Model 50 SMGs and these were issued to 2nd Battalions in Canada where the 1st Battalions of regiments were serving overseas. They were issued along with [[.30-06 Springfield|.30-06]] [[M1917 Enfield]]s and .30-06 [[Lewis Gun|Lewis]] [[machine gun]]s. One such unit to receive them was the 2nd Bn, [[The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada|Seaforth Highlanders of Canada]]. The [[Veteran's Guard of Canada]] were issued the weapon to guard German prisoners of war.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181120184257/https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1711&context=cmh The HARIKARI Club: German Prisoners of War and the Mass Escape Scare of 1944-45 at Internment Camp Grande Ligne, Quebec]</ref> Others were given to various [[Resistance during World War II|anti-Axis resistance forces]] operating around the world.<br />
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Many Reisings (particularly the semiautomatic M60 rifle) were issued to [[State Guard]]s for guarding war plants, bridges, and other strategic resources. After the war, thousands of Reising Model 50 submachine guns were acquired by state, county, and local U.S. law enforcement agencies. The weapon proved much more successful in this role, in contrast to its wartime reputation.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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==Issues of reliability==<br />
H&R was justifiably proud of the Reising's superior accuracy and balance, lighter weight, and ease of manufacturing when compared to the Thompson. However, the Reising's close tolerances and delicate magazine proved unreliable in the sand and mud of the Solomons, unless kept scrupulously clean. The gun quickly became despised by front-line Marines, and Lieutenant Colonel [[Merritt A. Edson]], Commander, 1st [[Marine Raider]] Battalion, ordered that his troops' Reisings be flung into Guadalcanal's crocodile-infested [[Lunga River (Solomon Islands)|Lunga River]], as his troops resorted to reliable bolt-action [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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This failure made a mockery of H&R's company slogan, "Six-and-one-half pounds of controlled dynamite. The H&R Reising will get a bullet there when you need it!"<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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There are other reasons for its failure. Foremost was the Reising's complex design of many small pins, plungers, springs and levers. Disassembly and assembly was difficult even under normal conditions. Simple maintenance was problematic as there was no bolt hold-open device. Chambering a cartridge was awkward as the action bar was hard to grasp in the forearm and could be obstructed by the sling. Worse, the safety/selector switch couldn't be sensed by feel at night if it was in the safe, semi, or automatic position.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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"Filing-to-fit" of certain parts during production limited interchangeability. The exposed rear sight had no protective ears and was vulnerable to breakage. The adjustable front sight could be lost if the retaining screw wasn't tightly secured. The weapon was susceptible to jamming if grime clogged the bolt's locking recess in the receiver. The two small magazine guide retaining pins and corresponding receiver stud holes were tapered allowing disassembly and assembly only from one direction—right to left for disassembly, and left to right for assembly; adding unacceptable levels of complexity in a combat environment. The retaining pins had to be delicately tapped out whenever the bolt needed to be removed for cleaning; again, an awkwardly involved task whilst under fire. And afterwards when the pins had to be put back during the reassembly process, if they were inserted either too far or not far enough, the receiver might not fit back into the tight confines of the stock.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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==Model confusion==<br />
What constitutes a "commercial" and "military" Model 50 is amorphous. First, H&R never made a distinction; the distinction is made by collectors. This confusion stems from a period in production where early Model 50s were manufactured with commercial characteristics and H&R's wartime practice of randomly installing old parts in stock throughout production.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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While there is not one factor that distinguishes the so-called commercial from the military model, the commercial model is usually blued. It commonly has a fixed front sight and a rear sight with no retaining screw. It often has 28 fins on the barrel, a one piece magazine release, no outward flanges on the safety/selector switch, and no sling swivels. Lastly, the commercial model commonly has a smooth take-down screw, a two-hole trigger guard, and serial numbers ranging from one to 20,000.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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Military Reisings are usually [[parkerized]]. They often have an adjustable front sight with an Allen screw and a rear sight with a retaining screw. They routinely have 14 fins on the barrel, a two-piece magazine release, outward flanges on the safety/selector switch, sling swivels, stock ties (crossbolts through the forearm), and a knurled take-down screw. Finally, the military model commonly has a three-hole trigger guard, proofmarks like "PH" or "Pm2" above the chamber, and serial numbers ranging from 20,000 to 120,000.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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There are three types of H&R magazines. The first and second models are both smooth body, are blued, and are twenty-shot double column. The first model is distinguished by five cartridge peep holes on the left side, a feature eliminated on the second model to prevent mud and sand from entering. In contrast, the third model is parkerized, has two long indentations on the sides to reduce its capacity to a twelve-shot single column magazine because of feeding problems experienced with former models.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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==Postwar==<br />
[[File:Wayne County Sheriff Deputy with Reising submachine gun.JPG|right|thumb|Deputy sheriff with Reising M50]]<br />
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Production of the Model 50 and 55 submachine guns ceased in 1945 at the end of World War II. Nearly 120,000 submachine guns were made of which two-thirds went to the Marines. H&R continued production of the Model 60 semiautomatic rifle in hopes of domestic sales, but with little demand, production of the Model 60 stopped in 1949 with over 3,000 manufactured. H&R sold their remaining inventory of submachine guns to police and correctional agencies across America who were interested in the Reising's selective-fire capability, semi-auto accuracy, and low cost relative to a Thompson. Then, faced with continued demand, H&R resumed production of the Model 50 in 1950 which sputtered to a halt in 1957 with nearly 5,500 additional submachine guns manufactured. But just when the Reising story seemed to end, a final foreign order was received in the 1960s for nearly 2,000 more Model 60s.<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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Decades later, in 1986, H&R closed their doors and Numrich Arms (aka Gun Parts Corporation) purchased their entire inventory. Acquiring a number of Model 50 receivers, Numrich assembled them with parts. These weapons all have an "S" preceding the serial number and were sold domestically in the early 1990s after [[Parkerization (metallurgy)|reparkerization]] and fitting with newly manufactured walnut stocks. These stocks are distinguished from originals by their wider than normal sling swivels and buttstocks, by the fact they have no stock ties, and have H&R marked plastic buttplates (originals were unmarked metal).<ref name="SAR" /><br />
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== Machine gun murders ==<br />
In New Zealand in December 1963, two men thought to have been operating an illegal beerhouse business [[Bassett Road machine gun murders|were murdered]] execution-style with a Reising submachine gun. At the time, machine guns were not thought to be in the hands of civilians in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11167685|access-date=14 May 2017|title=The day Chicago came to Auckland|date=6 December 2013|publisher=NZ Herald|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320052130/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-day-chicago-came-to-auckland/OBZJ5TGDJPKKQVNNYEDPD4MGAU/?c_id=1&objectid=11167685|archive-date= March 20, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Users==<br />
*{{flag|Argentina}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Australia}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Brazil}}:The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police bought a number of H&R Reising M50s after WW2; these weapons were in use until the mid-1990s.<ref name="SGW"/><ref>{{cite web |title=SMGS AND CARBINES IN MILITARY AND THE USE IN BRAZIL |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/smgs-and-carbines-in-military-and-the-use-in-brazil/}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Costa Rica}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref name="SGW" /><br />
*{{flag|French Indochina|1942}}: 4,000 ordered, delivery and issue not confirmed.<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Finland|1941}}: Captured from the [[Red Army]].<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}: Used by the Indonesian Army.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=1977 |title=Koleksi Senjata di Museum Pusat ABRI Satriamandala |trans-title=Weapons Collection at the Satriamandala Armed Forces Central Museum |url= |language=ID |location=Jakarta |publisher=Departemen Pertahanan - Keamanan Pusat Sejarah ABRI |isbn= |page=39}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iran}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Malaya}}: Obtained from [[Malayan Communist Party]] militia.<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Mexico}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Nazi Germany|1941}}: Captured Reisings from the [[Red Army]] designated as the Maschinenpistole 762(r). Captured Reisings from the [[American Army]] designated as the Maschinenpistole 762(a).<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union|1936}}: Received in the form of Lend-Lease aid.<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{PAN}}: Used by the [[Panama Defense Forces|Panama National Guard]]<ref name="ICAFP58">{{cite web| last1 = Hardin| first1 = Herbert O.| author-link = Herbert O. Harden| last2 = Neely | first2 = J.| title = Report On The Police Forces Of The Republic Of Panama| website = usaid.gov| publisher = [[International Cooperation Agency]]| date = September 1958| url = https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pnadw902.pdf| access-date = November 17, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117002846/https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pnadw902.pdf|archive-date= January 17, 2023}}</ref> <br />
*{{flag|Philippines|1936}}: Used by the Philippine Army and Philippine Constabulary during World War II and into the 1960s.<br />
*{{Flag|Union of South Africa}}<<ref name="SGW">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Scarlata |title=The Tommy Gun's Ugly Step Child |publisher=Shotgun News |date=13 January 2014|pages=22–23}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Uruguay}} Uruguayan Navy<ref name="SGW"/><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela}}<ref name="SGW"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150620131909/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1349 Ankony, Robert C. "The US .45 Model 50 and 55 Reising Submachine Gun and Model 60 Semiautomactic Rifle."] ''Small Arms Review'', Jul. 2008, pp.&nbsp;64–67.<br />
*Dunlap, Roy F., ''Ordnance Went Up Front'', Samworth Press, 1948<br />
*George, John (Lt. Col.), ''Shots Fired in Anger'', Samworth Press, 1948<br />
*Jones, Charles, "Lore of the Corps: Reisings Found to be Unreliable in Combat," ''ArmyTimes''.com article<br />
*Leckie, Robert, ''Helmet For My Pillow'', Random House, 1957.<br />
*Nelson, Thomas B., ''The World's Submachine Guns'', TBN Enterprises, 1963<br />
*Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John, ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century'', DBI Books, 1985<br />
*Iannamico, Frank. ''The Reising Submachine Gun Story'', Moose Lake Publishing, 1999<br />
*Iannamico, Frank. ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing, 2004<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.robertankony.net/publications/the-financial-assessment-of-military-small-arms "Financial Assessment of Military Small Arms"--see items 3 and esp., 14 on the Reising submachine gun]<br />
*[http://www.olive-drab.com/od_other_firearms_smg_reising.php History of the Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun]<br />
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=iycDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73 "Latest Submachine Gun Is Designed for Mass Production"], April 1941 ''Popular Science'' article<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090323120150/http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg94-e.htm Modern Firearms]<br />
*[https://patents.google.com/patent/US2313669 M50 compensator patent]<br />
*[https://patents.google.com/patent/US2356726 M50 patent]<br />
*[https://patents.google.com/patent/US2374621 M55 patent]<br />
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== Kingdom of Albania ==<br />
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In 1939, the [[Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)|Albanian Kingdom]] was [[Italian invasion of Albania|invaded by Italy]] and became the [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Italian protectorate of Albania]]. It participated in the [[Greco-Italian War]] in 1940, under Italian command. After the Italian armistice in 1943, German military forces entered Albania and it came under [[German invasion of Albania|German occupation]]. Albanian troops were mostly equipped by Italians, and [[National Liberation Movement (Albania)|Albanian partisans]] used weapons from various sources.<br />
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* [[Glisenti Model 1910]]<br />
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* [[Sten]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Supplied by Italy along with Carcano rifles during the Interwar period)<br />
* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer]]<br />
* [[Mauser M1893]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kidd|first1=R Spencer|title=Military Uniforms in Europe: 1900–2000|date=October 2013|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781291187441}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (used by [[LANÇ]])<br />
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* [[Breda 30]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12]]<br />
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== Australia ==<br />
The [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] that served in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean and Middle East]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
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* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name="S&WVictory">{{cite web |last1=Dabbs |first1=Will |title=The Smith & Wesson Victory .38 - A Cop Gun Goes to War (#1 - Allied Small Arms WWII) |url=https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/the-smith-and-wesson-victory-38/ |website=Gun Reviews and News {{!}} GunsAmerica.com/Digest |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.VI]] ([[.455 Webley|.455 inch (11.5 mm)]]<br />
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* [[Thompson M1928A1|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thompson M1928 Sub-machine Gun : 2/21 Infantry Battalion |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C144632 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three submachine guns most commonly used by Australian forces during WWII |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/090000 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WarIsBoring">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Matthew |title=During World War II, Australia Was Desperate for Submachine Guns |url=https://warisboring.com/43045-2/ |website=War Is Boring |access-date=31 December 2023 |date=27 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Austen submachine gun]] (Withdrawn from combat use in August 1944)<ref name=WarIsBoring /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-09-11 |title=The Diggers' Dismay: Austen Mk I SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-diggers-dismay-austen-mk-i-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen gun]] (Adopted in September 1941. Standard issue SMG of the Australian army in [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2019-05-08 |title=Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/local-boy-saves-nation-the-australian-owen-smg/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name=LeeEnfield>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=188–196 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* (HT)]] (Sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2 |url=https://www.leeenfieldresource.com/no1-mk3-ht-sniper |website=Lee Enfield Resource |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C34851 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Lewis gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Mk 1 Machine Gun : 27 Battalion AIF |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C236327 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=20 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BREN GUN DRILL. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C24234 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A VICKERS GUN GOES INTO ACTION. (NEGATIVE BY D. PARER). |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C32625 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" Practice - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/prctc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade. Australians made them of red bakelite)<ref name="No69Grenade" /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-footage-flamethrower-use-released.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 November 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Australian Privates J. Plunkett and Private K. T. Biddle firing a 2-inch mortar, Ulunkohoitu, Australian New Guinea, 18 Jul 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27582 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[3-inch mortar|Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENCE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE WEBSITE ORDNANCE INFORMATION SHEET |url=https://uxo.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Mortar3InchRev01.pdf |website=uxo.defence.gov.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |date=March 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boys Mark 1 Anti tank Rifle |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238596 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.awm.gov.au |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian War Memorial |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C196498 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Belgium ==<br />
Before being conquered by Germany, the [[Belgian Land Component#Second World War|Belgian Army]] used their own equipment up to 1940. [[Free Belgian forces]] were equipped by UK, however colonial troops of [[Force Publique]] in [[East African campaign (World War II)|East Africa]] had to use outdated weaponry.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1924 bayonet]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="HiPower">{{cite web |last1=MacGregor |first1=Steve |title=Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2 {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/the-browning-high-power.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=31 December 2023 |language=en |date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910 and M1922]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN 1900]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 28 SMG|Mitraillette Modèle 1934]] (MP 28/II produced under license at [[Anciens Etablissements Pieper|Pieper]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette |url=http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934 |website=www.maquetland.com |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun|Sten]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Belgian Mauser Model 1935|Fusil Modèle 1935]] (Standard issue rifle intended to replace older Model 1889)<ref name="BelgianMausers">{{cite web |title=Les fusils Mauser Belges modèle 1935 et 1936 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007015123/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-438-janvier-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=7 October 2023 |pages=36–41 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98 & Kar98 AZ]] (Received from Germany after First World War as compensation)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889#Belgian variants|Model 1889 & Model 1889/36]] (Remained in service. Modernized Model 1889/36 is known as Fusil Modèle 1936)<ref name="BelgianMausers" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Belgium|FN Mle 1930]] - Standard light machine gun adopted in 1930. Copy of Colt R75 (the Browning Automatic Rifle Model 1925 )<ref name="FNmodel30">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=FN Model 30: The First Belgian BAR |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/fn-model-30-the-first-belgian-bar/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]]<br />
* [[Chauchat#Belgian use|Fusil-Mitrailleur 1915-27]] (Used by rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Belgian Model 1915/27 Improved Chauchat |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/belgian-model-1915-27-improved-chauchat/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=Brigade Piron - Témoignages - Herbert Stellman |url=http://www.brigade-piron.be/temoignages_fichiers/tem_Stellman.Herbert.html |website=www.brigade-piron.be |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> (used by Chasseur Ardennais) <br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning 1895/14]] (used by reserve)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<br />
* [[Mills bomb]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Lance-grenades de 50 mm D.B.T.]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/2/mode/2up}}</ref><br />
* [[Stokes Mortar]] (Used by Force Publique)<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar]] (used by Free Belgian forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Belgian 2-inch mortar team in training, Wales, United Kingdom, 10 Feb 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=27578 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Brazil==<br />
The [[Brazilian Expeditionary Force]], under US command, served in Italy from 1944.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 grease gun|M3 submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title="It's more likely for a snake to smoke a pipe than for the FEB to go to the front and fight" (m1903A3) |url=https://www.oldgunsguy.com/home/its-more-likely-for-a-snake-to-smoke-a-pipe-than-for-the-feb-to-go-to-the-front-and-fight-m1903a3 |website=Old Guns Guy -- Hands on History |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Limited numbers)<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Handguns Of A Forgotten Ally |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/handguns-of-a-forgotten-ally/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24|FN M1924]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Home front) <br />
* [[Vz. 33]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1908|Mauser M1908]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum>{{cite web|title=Vintage Saturday: Pipe-Smoking Snakes|date=October 4, 2014|first= Ian |last=McCollum|website= [[Forgotten Weapons]]|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-pipe-smoking-snakes/}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name=AmericanRiflemanBrasil /><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Home front)<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]] (Home front)<ref name=McCollum/><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=História |first1=Tok De |title=the Brazilian Expeditionary Force |url=https://tokdehistoria.com.br/tag/the-brazilian-expeditionary-force/ |website=TOK de HISTÓRIA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pt-BR |date=21 November 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]]<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Home front)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Bulgaria==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger P08 pistol]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZK-383]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (supplies from USSR 1944) <br />
* [[PPS-43]] (supplies from USSR 1944)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
* [[ZB-53|ZB vz. 53]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]]<br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
* [[MG 30]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB vz. 60]]<br />
* [[DShK|Dshk]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (supplies from USSR 1945)<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]]<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade launcher===<br />
<br />
* [[Schiessbecher|Schießbecher]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1924/1943]]<br />
* Blendkörper [[Blendkörper 1H|1H]] & [[Blendkörper 2H|2H]]<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130109062512/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/bulgaria/index.html Bulgarian Offensive/Defensive stick grenade] (based on [[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate M1917]]<br />
<br />
==State of Burma==<br />
The [[State of Burma]] was a puppet government set up by Japanese [[Japanese occupation of Burma|after they occupied Burma in 1942]]. It lasted from 1943 to March 1945 when the [[Burma Independence Army|Burma National Army]] revolted and joined the allies.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun]]<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|M1 Thompson]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Sten]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Lewis gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Canada==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Canadian Army#World Wars|Canadian Army]] that fought on the side of the Allies<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Canada in 1944 produced Hi-Powers for China but later that year they've developed simplified version and adopted it as Pistol No. 2)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Approx. 3500 revolvers acquired, some issued to [[RCAF]])<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Approx. 4000 Colts acquired. Issued to Airborne troops from 1942)<ref name=CanadianSoldiersPistols /> <br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Main service sidearm during World War 2, many received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/pistols.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Locally produced. Never used in [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean theatre]]<ref name="CanadianSoldiersThompson">{{cite web |title=Thompson Submachine Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/sten.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=26 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Adopted after Fall of France<ref name=CanadianSoldiersThompson />)<br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Used by Royal Canadian Navy)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suciu |first1=Peter |title=During World War II the British Copied an Old German Machine Gun Design |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/during-world-war-ii-british-copied-old-german-machine-gun-design-163662 |website=The National Interest |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=29 June 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]]<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.3 and No.4 Mk I]] (Locally produced, Standard issue rifle)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles">{{cite web |title=Service rifles |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/rifles.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used for training and by secondary troops. Used by the snipers)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°444 JUI/AOÛ 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172715/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-36-37-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |website=1001mags |language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Received 230 carbines from Lend-Lease. Limited use)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Military Assistance and the U.S. M1 & M2 Carbines |url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317121239/http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/carbinesnara.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |website=bavarianm1carbines.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Garands were issued to certain Canadian Army units near the end of World War II)<br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Used for training up to 1943)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used for training)<ref name="CanadianSoldiersRifles" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/brengun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used for training and as anti-aircraft weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightmachineguns/lewisgun.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|Johnson M1941 machine gun]] (Used by [[First Special Service Force]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=James D. Julia: Johnson LMG History & Disassembly |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/james-d-julia-johnson-lmg-history-disassembly/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/machineguns/vickersmachinegun.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
During the Second World War Canada produced grenades types with Numbers 36 and from 67 to 89.<ref name="CanSoldiersGrenades">{{cite web |title=Hand grenades |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/handgrenades.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no68grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/no69grenade.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade". Most common anti-tank grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/grenades/antitankgrenades.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><ref name="No77Grenade" /><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref name=CanSoldiersGrenades /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Flamethrower |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/equipment/engineerequipment/flamethrower.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/2inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=3-inch Mortar |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/mortars/3inchmortar.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons and explosives===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]] (Locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/boys.htm |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Replaced Boys in 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.canadiansoldiers.com |url=https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/lightweapons/lightantitank/piat.htm |website=www.canadiansoldiers.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]] (Small amount received from Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
<br />
==Republic of China==<br />
[[File:KMTcadet.jpg|thumb|upright|A Chinese Nationalist Army soldier equipped with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a [[Stahlhelm|German M1935 helmet]]. Before the war broke out, China sought support from, and often traded with Germany and relied on both military and economical support.]]<br />
Weapons used by the [[National Revolutionary Army]], as well as Communist forces and Chinese warlords. Chinese Forces also received a large amount of equipment from Lend-Lease during [[Burma campaign]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[HY1935 bayonet]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Qiang (spear)|Qiang spear]]<br />
* [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dadao sword]]<br />
* [[Miao dao]] sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (.45 ACP variant included, locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=203 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
** [[M1932 / M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712]] (Fully automatic variant)<ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Astra900">{{cite web |title=Spanish guns |url=http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |website=www.1896mauser.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209012559/http://www.1896mauser.com/spanish.htm |archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Astra automatic pistols: Astra 900, Astra 901, Astra 902, Astra 903, Astra F (Spain) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-900-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra Model 900 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-model-900/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 902: Because More Rounds Are Better |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-902-because-more-rounds-are-better/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]] (Imported and locally produced)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Issued to officers only)<br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Limited numbers in the [[Burma Campaign]] [[Chinese Army in India|X-Forces]] and [[Y Force|Y-Forces]])<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG M1920]] (Locally produced copy with a downward facing magazine called the "''Flower Mouth Machine-gun''," or 花机关)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shih |first=Bin |title=China's Small Arms of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). |date=2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="MP34M1919">{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldier, Chinese soldier, and Chinese guerrilla fighters displaying captured Japanese flags, Browning machine guns, and MP 34 submachine gun, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25039 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese communist troops training with Thompson M1921 submachine guns, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25450 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops posing with Thompson submachine guns and M3A3 light tanks, en route to Bhamo, Burma, Dec 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=9968 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Lend-Leased to the National Revolutionary Army, along with the Thompson, to replace the outdated Chinese copies of the MP 18 and MP 28 submachine guns used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early years of the Chinese Civil War)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American Lend-Lease and local production)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Received Canadian Mk II Stens)<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Licensed copy of the [[Gewehr 1888]], Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Chiang Kai-Shek rifle|Type 24 rifle]] (Licensed copy of the [[Mauser Standardmodell|Mauser Model 1924]], also known as the Chiang Kai-shek rifle)<ref name="Type24">{{cite web |title=Chinese Mauser Chiang Kai Shek or Zhong Zheng Shi : : C&Rsenal |url=http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901111924/http://surplused.com/rifle-chinese-zhong-zheng-shi-mauser-rifle-chiang-kai-shek/ |archive-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Standardmodell Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=396 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Mainly issued to the early [[German trained division]]s)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Vz. 24]] (Also used with grenade launcher)<ref>{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 24 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=350 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891 and M1891/30]]<br />
* [[Mauser Model 1904|Type 1 rifle]]<ref name="Type24" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]]<br />
* [[Arisaka rifle]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier carrying captured Japanese Type 38 rifles and a Type 11 light machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10045 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with ZH-29 rifle, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=32963 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Very small quantity received from [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]])<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (American Lend-Lease, used in training in Burma)<br />
* [[Xiangying rifle]]<br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz.26]] (Imported from [[Czechoslovakia]] and locally produced)<ref name="FNZB" /><ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan">{{cite web |title=ZB vz. 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=212 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#China|Browning FN M1930]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><ref name="FNZB">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops training with FN Mle 1930 and ZB vz. 26 machine guns, Yunnan Province, China, 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22953 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese troops with BAR, ZB vz. 26, and Degtyaryov Pekhotny machine guns, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22954 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese Madsen machine gun crew, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22957 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a Madsen machine gun, 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22994 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<ref>{{cite web |title=KE-7 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=214 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SIG KE-7 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/sig-ke-7/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Received as aid from Soviet Union)<ref name="ZB26DP27FN1930" /><br />
* [[Maxim–Tokarev]] (supplied to from the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1939 in the [[Sino-Soviet relations#Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II|Sino-Soviet Aid Program]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=287, 295 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hotchkiss M1922/24/26 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/hotchkiss-m19222426/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Very limited numbers)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Both in .303 and 7.92 Mauser)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="ArisakaType11" /><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with Japanese equipment captured during the Third Battle of Changsha, Jan 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23822 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37">{{cite web |title=ZB 53 / Vz.37 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/czech-republic-machineguns/zb-53-vz-37-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (American Lend-Lease in Burma)<ref name="MP34M1919" /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08#Chinese version|Type 24 machine gun]] (Locally produced copy of MG 08 in 7.92 caliber)<ref>{{cite web |title=MG 08 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=351 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917|Type 30]] (Locally produced copy of Browning M1917 in 7.92 caliber, also known as Type Triple-Ten. Also received from Lend-Lease)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinesefirearms.com/110108/history/hanyang_g.htm |title=鳶け斻 – 犖栠條馱釦 |website=www.chinesefirearms.com |access-date=2018-02-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A Chinese military police unit during a review, Chongqing, China, 1938, photo 1 of 4 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=28726 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910]]<ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldiers posing with captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns, China, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10143 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades and grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|Chinese Stielhandgranate]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-05|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Stielhandgranate#Chinese stielhandgranate|reason= The anchor (Chinese stielhandgranate) [[Special:Diff/945468068|has been deleted]].}}<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soldier of the Chinese 88th Division posing with Zhongzheng Type rifle and Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenade, China, circa late 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=10157 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]]<ref name="Type23Grenade" /><br />
* [[Type 28 grenade launcher]] (Attached on Hanyang 88 or Mauser type rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Chinese soldier with a ZB vz. 24 rifle with rifle grenade launcher, circa 1930s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=23623 |website=WW2DB |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]] (Captured)<ref name="Type96AndGrenadeDischarger" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1A1 flamethrower]] (American Lend-Lease in [[Burma campaign]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romanus |first1=Charles |last2=Sunderland |first2=Riley |title=China-Burma-India Theatre: Stillwell's Command Problems |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/009/9-2/CMH_Pub_9-2.pdf |website=history.army.mil |access-date=4 March 2024 |pages=247, 338, 397 |date=1956}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[M2 mortar]] (American Lend-Lease and locally produced)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers on the use of a 60-mm mortar at the Kunming Infantry School, Yunnan Province, China, 23 Sep 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22918 |website=WW2DB |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ness |first1=Leland |last2=Shih |first2=Bin |title=Kangzhan: Guide to Chinese Ground Forces 1937–45 |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Helion |isbn=978-1-912174-46-1 |pages=311–314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA312 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Bazooka|M1 Bazooka]]<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Explosive belt]] (Improvised)<br />
<br />
== Independent State of Croatia ==<br />
<br />
[[Independent State of Croatia]] was a puppet-state established in 1941 after fall of Yugoslavia. [[Croatian Legion]] and [[Light Transport Brigade (Independent State of Croatia)|Light Transport Brigade]] served on [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] under German and Italian commands.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[Srbosjek]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews">{{cite web |last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |title=Walther 9mm P-38 Pistol Review |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/walther-9mm-p38-pistol-review/453012 |website=Firearms News |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=16 April 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian Troops under Axis Command 1941–45 |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1769-3 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5dzoDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT17 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Sturmgewehr 44]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-4728-1767-9 |page=9}}</ref><br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used in large numbers by both [[Ustaše Militia]] and [[Croatian Home Guard (World War II)|Croatian Home Guard]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=216 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle]]<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|M1924]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]<br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brnardic |first1=Vladimir |last2=Aralica |first2=Višeslav |title=World War II Croatian Legionaries: Croatian troops under axis command 1941-45 |date=2016 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-47281-767-9 |page=5}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26|M26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|M37]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun|M1909]]<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<br />
* [[Kg m/40 automatic rifle|MG 35-36A]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|Nebelhandgranate 39]]<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Stokes mortar]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]] (81&nbsp;mm)<br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<br />
<br />
== Czechoslovakia ==<br />
[[File:CSR soldiers ZB vz 26.PNG|thumb|300px|Czechoslovakian soldiers with a [[ZB vz. 26]] and a ZB [[vz. 24]]]]<br />
Weaponry used by [[Czechoslovak armies in exile]] that served under British and Soviet commands. For weapons used and produced in interwar period by [[First Czechoslovak Republic|First]] and [[Second Czechoslovak Republic]] see list below.<br />
{{See also|List of Czechoslovakia interwar period weapons}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[ČZ vz. 38]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 22]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="Sokolovo">{{cite web |last1=Olej |first1=Vladimir |title=Battle of Sokolovo: The 969 Czechoslovaks Had to Walk More Than 217 Miles {{!}} War History Online |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/battle-of-sokolovo-the-969-czechoslovaks-had-to-walk-more-than-217-miles.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=en |date=11 February 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS]] (Under Soviet command)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725114916/http://www.czechpatriots.com/csmu/brigade.php | archive-date=25 July 2008 | title=1st Czechoslovak independent brigade }}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Under British command)<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Interwar)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Interwar as Těžký kulomet vz. 35 & vz. 37)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Československý odboj na Středním Východě |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/strvych/index.htm#prvni |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Under British command)<ref>{{cite web |title=Obléhání Dunkerque |url=http://hartmann.valka.cz/udalostiww2/czwestcp/dunkerqu/index.htm |website=hartmann.valka.cz |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[DP-27]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name="MajnekCZ">{{Cite web |title=BITVA dvakrát znásilněná |url=http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424075717/http://www.majnek.cz/texty%20ostatni/sokolovo.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2009 |website=majnek.cz |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Under British command)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyrman |first=Jan |title=The port of Dunkirk in WWII, Czechoslovaks at Dunkirk 1944-45 |url=http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154719/http://www.nasenoviny.com/DunkirkEN1944_45.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |website=nasenoviny.com}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=Sokolovo /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Interwar)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[RM-38|50-PM-40]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (Under Soviet command)<ref name=MajnekCZ /><br />
<br />
== Denmark ==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
* [[Danish M1880/85 Army revolver]]<br />
* [[Bergmann–Bayard pistol|Bergmann–Bayard M1910/21]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann Bayard M1910 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/belgium-semi-automatic-pistols/bergmann-bayard-m1910-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref> (standard issue) <br />
* [[FN 1910/22]] (Danish police)<br />
* [[Danish 1865/97 revolver|Danish revolver M1865/97]] (reserve)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP35|BMP-32]] (police) <br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the [[Danish resistance movement]])<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Lettet-Forsøgs submachine gun]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Experimental Danish Submachine Gun In 1941, Dansk... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/165489411804/experimental-danish-submachine-gun-in-1941-dansk |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=www.historicalfirearms.info}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sjögren shotgun]] (Limited numbers)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen]] M1889 (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Danish resistance) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser]] M96 ([[Danish Brigade in Sweden|Danish Brigade]]) <br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevar M42]] (Danish Brigade)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M29 medium machine gun]] (Heavy barrel version of the standard M24)<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Lmg 24 machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Danish machine gun team gathered for a photo hours before engaging with German invaders, Bredevad, Denmark, 9 Apr 1940; two of the men died later that day; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7438 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [https://www.quartermastersection.com/danish/infantry-weapons/1112/GRANATB%C3%86GERm23 Granatbaeger M/23 51mm] (rifle grenade attachment) <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1937 smoke grenade] <br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1932 smoke grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 grenade]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180402232828/http://www.arma-dania.dk/public/timeline/_ad_granater_list.php M1923 rifle grenade]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Danish Brandt 27/31 81mm L/21]]<br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Empire==<br />
{{See also|List of Second Italo-Ethiopian War weapons of Ethiopia}}<br />
[[Ethiopian Empire]] was defeated by Italy in [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]] and became [[Italian Ethiopia]] from 1937. Ethiopians continued a guerrilla war as the [[Arbegnoch]] until British forces took Italian Ethiopia in 1941 as part of the [[East African campaign (World War II)|East African campaign]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] ([[Kebur Zabagna|Kebur Zabugna]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Beretta Model 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Haenal MP 28]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/mp-28-hugo-schmeisser-improves-the-mp18/ | title=MP-28: Hugo Schmeisser Improves the MP18 | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries/status/1460579437649539075 | title=The 🇬🇧 military’s view on submachine guns in 1939 was that they were a ‘gangster’ weapon. | author=Royal Armories | website=twitter.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1918]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html | title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172346/https://smallarmsreview.com/the-revelli-beretta-model-1918-automatic-carbine/ | archive-date=20 September 2022 | title=The Revelli-Beretta Model 1918 Automatic Carbine - Small Arms Review | date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/beretta191830.html | title=Beretta 1918/30 }}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano]] (Captured) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN M1924 and M1930]]<br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]]<br />
* [[Mauser Standardmodell]]<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]<br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZH-29]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Breda 30]] (Captured)<br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|FN M1930 D]]<ref name=FNmodel30 /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[SIG KE7]]<br />
<br />
==Republic of Finland==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Finnish Defence Forces#World War II|Finnish Defence Forces]] during [[Winter War]], [[Continuation War]] and [[Lapland War]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Puukko]] knife<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] (Issued to pilots and infantry. Purchased in 1939–1940)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910|Browning FN M1910]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22#Variants|Browning FN M1922]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Bought before the war)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1915|Beretta M1915 and M1915/19]]<ref name="jaeger">{{cite web|url=http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS4.htm |title=REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 4: Beretta, CZ and miscellaneous |website=JAEGER PLATOON: FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945 WEBSITE |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Imported in 1942)<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]]<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart3">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918-1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lahti L-35]] (Adopted in 1935. Approx. 5700 produced by 1945)<ref name="WinterwarPistols">{{cite web |title=Pistols used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinPistols.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: REVOLVERS & PISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/PISTOLS1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms">{{cite web |title=SMALL ARMS OF THE RUSSO-FINNISH WINTER WAR: PART II: "Kollaa kestaa!". - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SMALL+ARMS+OF+THE+RUSSO-FINNISH+WINTER+WAR%3A+PART+II%3A+"Kollaa+kestaa!".-a0655942119 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="jaeger"/>{{unreliable source?|date=January 2022}}<br />
* [[CZ vz. 38|Pistole vz. 38]]<ref name="jaeger" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (The most common Finnish sidearm)<ref name="WinterwarPistols" /><ref name="JaegerpistolsPart1" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (614 examples, most of them issued with wooded stock-holster)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerpistolsPart2" /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Winterwar">{{cite web |title=Submachine guns, Light machine guns and Machine Guns used by the Finnish Army in the Winter War |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=KP/-31 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=285 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann]] (Approx. 1500 were bough in interwar period. Initially used by [[White Guard (Finland)|Civil Guard]] but they've got issued to infantry at the beginning of Winter War. Remained in service until 1944.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS1.htm |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net}}</ref><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Leroy |title=The Suomi Submachine Gun |date=23 Mar 2017 |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |isbn=9781472819642 |series=Weapon 54 |page=8}}</ref><br />
* [[SIG MKMO|Neuhausen MKMS]]<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[MP 18|Lindelöf submachine gun]] (SIG Bergmann copy; manufactured in very small numbers)<ref name=":1" /><br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (171 SMGs bough during Winter War. During Continuation War issued to units in Lapland, home front troops and supply corps.)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEPISTOLS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MACHINEPISTOLS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38 & MP 40]] (150-160 SMGs delivered with German vehicles during Continuation War)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
* [[PPD-40|PPD-34, PPD-34/38 & PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><ref name="FinnshPPDPPSH">{{cite web |title=9 mm version of PPD-40 and PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/finn.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerSMGpart2" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M/91, M/91-24, M/24, M/27, M/28, M/28-30, M/39, M/91-30, M/38, M/44]] (Various rifles, cavalry rifles and carbines including Finish and Soviet variants. The most common model in Finnish service was M/91)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerRiflepart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 3 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES3.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M91inFinland |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811154849/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/M91inFinland.asp |archive-date=11 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish M27 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102153953/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/The-Finnish-M27.asp |archive-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish Model M28-30 |url=http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103082957/http://mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp |archive-date=3 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Model 1939 |url=http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |website=www.mosinnagant.net |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429153333/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/finnish_mosin_nagantm39.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38, SVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 4 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES4.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Swedish Mauser#Model 1896 Swedish Mauser in Finnish service during WW II|Swedish Mauser M96]] (Also known as Carl Gustav M/96. Used by Swedish volunteer troops and some Finnish units.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 6 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES6.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (600 of them ordered from Germany with grenade launchers, with only 100 of them getting to troops in Finland.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Arisaka rifle|Arisaka Type 30, Type 35 & Type 38]] (Limited use by home front troops, civil guard and merchant navy.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Berdan rifle|Berdan II]] (Due to rifle shortage during Winter War they were still issued to home front. No real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M38]] (Designated as 7,35 mm Rifle M/38 "Terni". Issued mostly to non-frontline troops such as field artillery and air-defence)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart6" /><br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] (Mainly issued to second line artillery units and home guard units, no real frontline usage.)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart5">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: RIFLES PART 5 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/RIFLES5.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Automatic and battle rifles===<br />
*[[AVS-36]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><ref name="AVS36" /><br />
*[[AVT-40]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerRiflepart4" /><br />
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lahti-Saloranta M/26]] (Main Finnish machine gun of the Winter War and Continuation War, replaced by captured DP-27s.)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lahti-Saloranta M/26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=250 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|Degtyaryov DP-27]] (Captured and used as a replacement for the Lahti-Saloranta M-26, also captured DT-29 tank machine guns were used as replacement machine guns for Finnish tanks. Finland had more than 9000 DPs in 1944)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="JaegerLMGpart1" /><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Belgium|FN 1930 D]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: LIGHT MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/LMG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918#Sweden|Kg m/21]]<ref name="JaegerLMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]]<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|Kg M40 light machine gun]] (Used by Swedish volunteers)<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by Norwegian and Danish volunteers)<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Maxim M/09-21]] (Finnish modification of Soviet [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]. Finland also used captured Machine guns)<ref name="WinterwarSmallArms" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="JaegerMGpart1">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[Maxim M/32-33|Finnish Maxim M32-33]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart1" /><ref name="Winterwar" /><ref name="M1910Photos" /><br />
* [[MG 08]]<ref name="JaegerMGpart2" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]] (Captured)<ref name="JaegerMGpart2">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: MACHINEGUNS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/MG2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Munakäsikranaatti 32]] (Most common Finnish grenade)<ref name="FinnishGrenades">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: HAND GRENADES AND RIFLE GRENADES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/GRENADES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M32 Mortar shell |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202752/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m32mortarshell.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Munakranaatti M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Munakranaati M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141911/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/munakranaatim41.html |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sirpalekranaatti M41 & M41/43]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M 41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111511/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m41.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sirpalekranaatti M41/43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827111213/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/m4143.html |archive-date=27 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Varsikranaatti M32 & M41]]<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Varsikranaati M32/M41 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032532/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/finland/varsikranaatim41.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="WinterwarAT">{{cite web |title=Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2 |url=https://winterwar.com/Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm |website=winterwar.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kasapanos]] ([[Satchel charge]])<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Ordered 300000 grenades from Hungary)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|Fusante No.1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[OF1]] (Ordered in large quantities from France)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk I Mills Bomb]] (Ordered 50000 grenades from Britain)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 24|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Received approx. 500000 grenades from Germany in September 1941)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate 39]] (Received approx. 150000 grenades from Germany in August 1944)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]] (Captured during Winter War)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[RGD-33]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
* [[F-1 grenade (Russia)|F-1 grenade]] (Captured)<ref name="FinnishGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Liekinheitin M/44]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/suomi-m31-and-underbarrel-flamethrower/ | title=Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower | access-date=2024-06-20 | website=www.forgottenweapons.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]]<br />
* [[ROKS-3]] (Captured from Russian troops)<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Boys anti-tank rifle used as 14&nbsp;mm Pst Kiv/37. 100 Received in January 1940 and another 100 after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/Boys-anti-tank-rifle.php |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Lahti L-39]] (Produced after Winter War)<ref name="WinterwarAT" /><ref>{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 1 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES1.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100]] (Only 12 Solothurn S-18s in Finnish service.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: AT-RIFLES PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/AT_RIFLES2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (30 guns bought from Hungary, designated as 8 mm pst kiv/38. Delivered after Winter War.)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured around late 1942 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured around early 1943 - mid 1944)<ref name="JaegerAntiTank" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><ref name="JaegerATweapons">{{cite web |title=FINNISH ARMY 1918 - 1945: INFANTRY AT-WEAPONS PART 2 |url=https://www.jaegerplatoon.net/OTHER_AT_WEAPONS2.htm |website=www.jaegerplatoon.net |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Delivered from Germany.)<ref name="Panzerschreck">{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck in foreign service |url=https://www.bergflak.com/psforeign.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="JaegerATweapons" /><br />
<br />
==French 3rd Republic==<br />
Weaponry used by [[French Army#The World Wars|French Army]] up to 1940 and by [[French Liberation Army]].<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of France}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* Coup Coup [[Machete]] (Used by [[Senegalese Tirailleurs]])<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]] (Used by the [[French Resistance]], [[Free French Forces]] Commandos).<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f353.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=333–341 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[MAB Model D]] (Police sidearm)<ref name="MABPistol">{{cite web |title=MAB History |url=https://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/MABHist/mabhist.html |website=unblinkingeye.com |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS 1873 revolver|MAS M1873]] (Police sidearm. Some of the reissued due to lack of weapons)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Richard B. |title=Chamelot-Delvigne vs. Reichs Ordonnanzrevolver |url=http://myarmoury.com/feature_fgp.html |website=myArmoury.com |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 11 mm modèle 1874 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201874.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver|MAS M1892]] (Officer sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le revolver de 8 mm modèle 1892 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/revolver%20Mle%201892.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f333.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=313–324 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Standard issue sidearm)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby Mle.1915 |url=https://www.hearmyselftalkhistory.com/featured-firearm/ruby-mle1915 |website=I Like to Hear Myself Talk History |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Unique Model 17: The highest quality "Ruby" Pistol – Surplused |url=https://surplused.com/index.php/2020/03/23/the-unique-model-17-the-highest-quality-ruby-pistol/ |website=surplused.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f344.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=324–333 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]] (Approx. 10000 pistols produced before occupation)<ref name="SACM35A">{{cite web |title=French Modele 35A Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/modele_1935A_pistol.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le Pistolet automatique de 7,65 mm modèle 35A |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PA%20Mle%2035A.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f361.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=341–356 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Standard-issued SMG of the French army. Production began in April 1940. Approx. 2000 SMGs produced before occupation)<ref name="MAS38">{{cite web |title=MAS 1938 SUBMACHINE GUN - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/mas-1938-submachine-gun/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ETVS">{{cite web |title=E.T.V.S. |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/E.T.V.S..html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="ModelMAS38">{{cite web |title=Le pistolet mitrailleur de 7,65 mm modèle 1938 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/PM%20Mle%2038.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref name=ErmaEMP>{{cite web |title=Vollmer EMP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/emp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="ETVS" /><ref name="MAS38" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] French Commandos celebrate Bastille Day on the parade grounds of Wellington Barracks, London, United Kingdom, 14 Jul 1943. Note the Thompson sub-machine gun. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29204 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>[https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/293015519507736526/]<br />
* [[MP 18]] (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Suomi K/P-31]] (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war)<ref>Bellec, Olivier (June 2000). "L'équipement et l'armement des corps francs". ''Militaria Magazine'' (in French). No.&nbsp;179. Histoire & Collections. pp.&nbsp;39–44.</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Berthier carbine|Berthier M1892/16 carbine]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Berthier Gets an Upgrade: The Model 1916 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-berthier-gets-an-upgrade-the-model-1916/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=27 January 2024 |date=26 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Les mousquetons et carabines transformés en mousqueton d'artillerie mle 16 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/mousq%20Mle%201892M16.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1916 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201916.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f162.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=142–172 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Still in service due to shortages of [[MAS-36]] rifles. Some of them converted to 7,5mm cartridge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 07-15 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%2007-15.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fusil M1907/15 M34 |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30030179 |website=Imperial War Museums |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Remained in use until the end of World War II. Mainly used by reservists and for launching VB grenades and as sniper rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-first-modern-military-rifle-the-modele-1886-lebel/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886 et 1886M93 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper">{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 8 mm modèle 1886M93 de tireur d'élite |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20Mle%201886%20M93%20sniper.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualRifles" /><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FR%20MAS%2036.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917|RSC M1917 and M1918]] (Majority of RSC semi-auto rifles were converted into bolt action rifles in 1935 and issued to reserve troops)<ref>{{cite web |title=French RSC Modele 1917 self-loading rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/rsc-mle-1917/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil (semi-)automatique de 8 mm RSC modèle 1917 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FSA%201917.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used by [[French Liberation Army]])<ref name=RearmingTheFrench>{{cite web |last1=Vigneras |first1=Marcel |title=Rearming the French |url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/011/11-6/CMH_Pub_11-6.pdf |access-date=27 January 2024 |pages=246–253 |date=1989}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by French Liberation Army, less common than M1917 Enfield. Also used as sniper rifle)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><ref name="Lebel1886M93Sniper" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Used by French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I]] (British aid)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Standard issue LMG)<ref>{{cite web |title=MAC M1924/29 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/mac-m192429-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 7,5 mm modèle 1924 et modèle 1924 M29 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Mle%2024-29.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f225.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=205–269 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Some remained in use. Replaced by FM 24/29)<ref>{{cite web |title=Le fusil-mitrailleur de 8 mm CSRG modèle 1915 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/FM%20Chauchat.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]] (Main Machine gun)<ref name="HotchkissM1914">{{cite book |last1=Gander |first1=Terry |title=Allied infantry weapons of World War Two |date=2000 |publisher=Marlborough : Crowood |isbn=978-1-86126-354-4 |page=120 |url=https://archive.org/details/alliedinfantrywe00gand/page/120/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 8 mm Hotchkiss modèle 1914 |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20Hotchkiss%2014.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f289.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=269–274 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Reibel machine gun|MAC M1931 type C & E]] (Used in vehicles and as stationary gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=La mitrailleuse de 7,5 mm Reibel MAC 31 type C et E (char) |url=http://armesfrancaises.free.fr/Mitr%20MAC%2031%20type%20C%20et%20E.html |website=armesfrancaises.free.fr |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=French}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name=RearmingTheFrench /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=F1 & fuzes |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518000344/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/f1fuzes.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades">{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f401.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=381–401 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[O.F. grenade]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><ref>{{cite web |title="OF" |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225173824/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/of.html |archive-date=25 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire et fumigène automatique (Modèle 1916)]] (Smoke / Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Grenade incendiaire à main. (Modèle 1916.)]] (Incendiary grenade)<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
* [[Mle 1937 offensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Offensive |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030059/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937offensive.html |archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Mle 1937 defensive]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mle 1937 Defensive |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802022342/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/mle1937defensive.html |archive-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[VB rifle grenade|Tromblon VB grenade launcher]]<ref name="FrenchOfficerManualGrenades" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 1935|Brandt 60.7 mm M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f303.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=283–307 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt 81 mm M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manuel du gradé d'infanterie : Mis à jour à la date du 1er octobre 1939 [Infantry Officer's Manual: Updated to October 1, 1939] |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9622860g/f328.item |website=gallica.bnf.fr |access-date=6 March 2024 |pages=308–312 |language=French |date=1939}}</ref><br />
* [[Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37|Lance Grenades 50 mm M1937]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Musée de l'infanterie - A.A.M.I. - LANCE-GRENADES M.A.C. de 50 mm modèle 1937. |url=http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |website=www.musee-infanterie.com |access-date=6 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013225418/http://www.musee-infanterie.com/objet/386- |archive-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (French Liberation Army)<ref name="Bazooka">{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |page=38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==German Reich==<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-559-1076-29, Russland, Fallschirmjäger mit MG und Munitionsgurt.jpg|thumb|German paratrooper carrying a [[MG 42]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of German military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
In addition to the weapons listed here, German armed forces also used a wide variety of weapons captured from defeated enemies.<br />
{{See also|German designations of foreign firearms in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Kampfmesser 42]] (Bayonet)<br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet|Seitengewehr 84/98 III]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Germany 1933-1945 |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Germany__Post_WW_I_/Germany_1933_1945.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98]] (Bayonet)<ref name="GermanBayonets" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Replacement for Luger P-08, completely overtook Luger production by 1942. And became the standard-issued pistol of the German army)<ref>{{cite web |title=P38 Walther |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-p38-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/walther-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pistolen">{{cite web |title=Pistolen[Pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/pistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger pistol|Luger P-08]] (Original standard-issue military pistol, was intended to be replaced by the Walther P-38 as it was cheaper to produce, the P08 however was still produced until 1942 because of production movement to different factories.)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Parabellum P08 'Luger' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=1 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Luger Pistol: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/luger-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Rarer than the Luger P-08. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
** [[Mauser C96#M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer|M1932/M712 Schnellfeuer]] (Fully automatic variant, issued to the Waffen-SS with a wooden stock-holster. Not officially distributed)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser C-96 in action. - German Forces {{!}} Gallery |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/52432/mauser-c-96-in-action. |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser HSC]] (Issued to [[Kriegsmarine]] and [[Luftwaffe]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser HSc |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/mauser-hsc-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Sauer 38H]] (Used by police and officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sauer 38H |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/sauer-38h-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Walther PP|Walther PP and PPK]] (German police standard-issued sidearms. Privately purchased by officers)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Walther PP & PPK |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/germany-semi-automatic-pistols/walther-pp-i-ppk-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 300]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 300 – A Pocket Pistol Bought Mostly By Germany |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-300-a-pocket-pistol-bought-mostly-by-germany/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 400]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600">{{cite web |title=Astra mod. 400 and 600 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/spain-semi-automatic-pistols/astra-mod-400-i-600-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 600]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra400600" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Astra 600/43: A Straight Blowback 9mm for the Wehrmacht |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/astra-600-43-a-straight-blowback-9mm-for-the-wehrmacht/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=14 June 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="Astra900" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Designated as "Pistole 671(i)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (Captured and designated as "Pistole 660(a)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]] (Designated as "Pistole 37(u)")<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* [[Star Model B]]<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Firearms — B-series pistols |url=http://star-firearms.com/firearms/guns/b/ |website=star-firearms.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
<br />
* Pistole 12(ö) ([[Steyr M1912 pistol]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steyr-Hahn M1912 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/austria-semi-automatic-pistols/steyr-hahn-m1912-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 24(t) ([[Pistole vz. 24]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 27(t) ([[ČZ vz. 27]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ 27, P.27(t) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-27-p-27t-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 39(t) ([[ČZ vz. 38]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |title=CZ Vz.38 |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/czech-republic-semi-automatic-pistols/cz-vz-38-eng-2/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 625(f) ([[Pistolet automatique modèle 1935A|SACM M1935A]]) (Approx. 24000 pistols produced under occupation, issued to occupation police)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name="SACM35A" /><br />
* Pistole 640(b) ([[Browning Hi-Power]]) (Issued to Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=HiPower /><br />
* Pistole 641(b) ([[FN M1910|FN M1910/22]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><br />
* Pistole 645(p) / P35(p) ([[FB Vis]])<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Radom's Vis 35: Poland's Excellent Automatic Pistol |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/radoms-vis-35-polands-excellent-automatic-pistol/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Pistole 657(n) ([[Kongsberg Colt]]) (Issued to [[AOK Norwegen]] and Navy)<ref name="Pistolen" /><ref name=KongsbergColt /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 40|MP 38/MP 40]] (Standard-issued SMG of the German army)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen">{{cite web |title=Maschinenpistolen[Machine pistols] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Maschinenpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=259–260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mp40-machine-pistol.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|MP 28]] (Used by police and occupation forces)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="MP18">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=258 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC&pg=PA258 |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]] (Mainly issued to Waffen-SS and police. In early war issued to reserve troops to fill shortages of MP38)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier with an EMP submachine gun, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24985 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]] (Issued to police units and Waffen-SS)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35 Submachine Gun: It Feeds From the Wrong Side - Forgotten Weapons |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bergmanns-mp35-submachine-gun-it-feeds-from-the-wrong-side/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann’s MP35/I Submachine Gun for the Waffen-SS - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/bergmanns-mp35-i-submachine-gun-for-the-waffen-ss/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=7 October 2024 |date=14 February 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP41]] (Combination of an MP-28 stock and the rest of an MP-40. Used by Waffen-SS and police)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MP 3008]] (Also known as ''Volks-MP.3008'', ''Gerät Neumünster'' and ''Gerät Potsdam''. Copies of the [[Sten]], used by the [[Volkssturm]])<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31]] - Finnish produced weapon bought from Finland, some captured from other countries.<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 715(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Captured from Soviets as "MP 717(r)". Some of them were rebarreled for 9×19mm Parabellum and designated as "MP-41(r)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name="PPSH41" /><ref>{{cite web |title=9mm Conversion of the PPSh-41 |url=https://www.ppsh41.com/ppsh2.html |website=www.ppsh41.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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'''Foreign weapons produced under occupation'''<br />
* [[MP 34|MP 34(ö)]] (Austrian Steyr-Solothurn S1-100. Adopted by Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
* [[MAS-38]] (Designated as "MP 722(f)" issued to local militia and occupying forces)<ref name="ModelMAS38" /><br />
* [[Beretta Model 38|Beretta Model 38A & 38/42]] (Designated as "MP 738(i)" & "MP 739(i)")<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[ZK-383]]<ref name="Maschinenpistolen" /><br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[StG 44]] (Assault rifle)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=218 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehre |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/sturmgewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sturmgewehr 44 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=5 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FG 42]] (Battle rifle, issued to ''[[Fallschirmjäger]]'' units in small numbers and very few given to SS troops because of supply issues and miscommunication.)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German FG-42 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/german-ww2-rifles/german-fg-42/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=4 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k]] (Standard-issued rifle of the German army)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=216, 217 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQNeK9cC&pg=PA216 |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Kar98kPhotos">{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar98k Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=3 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/kar98-german-rifle.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Gewehre">{{cite web |title=Gewehre[Rifles] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 98#Karabiner 98b|Karabiner 98b]]<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><br />
* [[35M rifle#43M and Gewehr 98/40|Gewehr 98/40]] (Modification of Hungarian 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm. Ordered from Hungary due to shortages of rifles)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=German Mannlicher M98/40 Infantry Rifle |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann9840.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Gewehr/Karabiner 43]](Gewehr 43 was the early production name and Karabiner 43 was the later production name. Semi-Auto rifle with 10-feed magazine. Made by Walther)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 2 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle2.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43">{{cite web |title=GAZETTE DES ARMES N°456 SEPTEMBRE 2013 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426170232/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-456-septembre-2013/page-28-29-texte-integral |archive-date=26 April 2023 |language=French}}</ref><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB">{{cite web |title=Gewehr 43 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=7 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr 41]]<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43>{{cite web |title=Battlefield Photos |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gewehr 41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=190 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkssturmgewehr]] (Low cost weapons used to arm the [[Volkssturm]] in 1945)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1889]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 88|GRC Gewehr 88]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]] Obsolete, used by Volkssturm<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/30]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Gewehr 254(r)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano M91/41]] (Designated as "Gewehr 210(i)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle]] (Captured from France and designated as "Karabiner 551(f)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen]] (Captured from Denmark and designated as "Gewehr 311(d)". Issued due to shortage of rifles in 1944)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Gewehr 24(t) ([[vz. 24]])<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 29/40(ö) and Gewehr 29(p) (Captured and modified versions of [[Karabinek wz. 1929]]. Mainly issued to Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Gewehr 29/40 Mauser |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-gewehr-2940-mauser/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=8 February 2016}}</ref><br />
* Gewehr 33/40(t) (Modified version of [[vz. 33]]. Mainly used by [[Gebirgsjäger]] troops)<ref name="Gewehre" /><br />
* Gewehr 211(n) ([[Krag-Jørgensen]])<br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Scoped with ZF39, [[ZF41]], ZF42 and ZF4 optics)<ref name="Gewehre" /><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A German sniper (carrying Kar98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight) and a spotter at Voronezh, Russia, Jun-Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11101 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German sniper with Kar98k rifle, France or Belgium, 1943-1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25872 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gewehr 43|Karabiner 43]] (Scoped with ZF4 Optics)<ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref name=Gewehr43Stg44 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Photos page 3 |url=http://www.gewehr43.com/battle3.html |website=www.gewehr43.com |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GDAGewehr43" /><ref name="Gewehr43WW2DB" /><br />
* [[Gewehr 98]] (Scoped)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German SS soldier with Gewehr 98b sniper rifle, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12727 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[MG 13]] Light machine gun (Fairly limited usage by early war second-line troops, by the Volkssturm, main machine gun of the Pzkpfw I light tank and as anti-aircraft weapon. Replaced by the MG 34. Still used till the end of the war)<ref name="Maschinengewehre">{{cite web |title=Maschinengewehre[Machine guns] |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/maschinengewehre.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 13 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=222 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] General-purpose machine gun (German army main fire support weapon until superseded by the MG 42 because of ease of manufacture and high fire rate, still used after.)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42">{{cite web |last1=McNab |first1=Chris |title=MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns |url=https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |website=selfdefensefund.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194107/https://selfdefensefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-34.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2023 |date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 34 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=9 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] General-purpose machine gun (Main fire support weapon of the German army after 1942-1943 after replacing MG 34)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref name="MG34MG42" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 42 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=10 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M.G. 42: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg42-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] used by volkssturm<br />
* [[MG 08]] (Limited)<br />
* [[Kg/1940 Light machine gun|MG 35-36A]] "Knorr-Bremse" (Limited usage by Waffen-SS from 1943)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=MG 35/36 Knorr-Bremse |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/germany-machineguns/mg-3536-knorr-bremse-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swedish LMG Kg m40 different from Knorr Bremse MG35/36 |url=https://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kg/swedish_kg4.htm |website=www.gotavapen.se |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning wz. 1928]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "MG 28(p)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Used by [[Afrika Korps]]. Designated as "MG 099(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Breda M37]] (Seized from Italians after Armsitice and used on Italian front. Designated as "MG 259(i)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* [[Lewis gun|Mitrailleur M.20]] (Captured from Netherland, designated as "MG 100(h)")<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
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====Foreign weapons produced under occupation====<br />
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* Maschinengewehr MG 26(t) ([[ZB vz.26]] Mainly used by Waffen-SS)<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* Maschinengewehr MG 30(t) ([[ZB vz. 30]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><br />
* MG37(t) ([[ZB-53]])<ref name="Maschinengewehre" /><ref>{{cite web |title=ZB-53 vz. 37 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=185 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* Schweres Maschinengewehr 258(d) ([[Madsen machine gun]])<br />
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===Grenades and grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (The most common German Grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade (Eierhandgranate 39) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/egg-type-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranate 39 |url=https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623000726/https://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/eihandgranate39.html |archive-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/egg-hand-grenade-eierhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten">{{cite web |title=Handgranaten |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/handgranaten.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/stick-hand-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 24 & 39 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040929/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate2439.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stielhandgranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Model 43 grenade|M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Stick grendade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Stielhandgranate 43 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810181938/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranate43.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Splitterring|Splitterring & Splittermantel]] (Fragmentation ring for the M1924 Stielhandgranate, M1943 Stielhandgranate and Eihandgranate 39)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel für Stielhandgranate |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130185959/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfuerstielhandgranate.html |archive-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=*Splittermantel fur Eihandgranate* |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221154646/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/splittermantelfureihandgranate.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaving Stick Grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaving Stick Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/german-shaving-stick-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="shaving-stick"grenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127034600/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/shavingstickgrenade.html |archive-date=27 November 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Volkshandgranate 45]] (Concrete grenade used in the last year of the war)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Volkshandgranate 45 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403140317/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/volkshandgranate45.html |archive-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 1H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 1H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-1h.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 1H |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153615/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper1h.html |archive-date=21 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Blendkörper 2H]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Grenade (Blendkörper 2H) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/blendkorper-2h-glass-smoke-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blendkörper 2H / 24 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421161300/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/blendkoerper2h.html |archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Smoke variant: Nebelhandgranate 39|Nebelhandgranate 39]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 39 {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-hand-grenade-stick.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 39 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930020815/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate39.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelhandgranate 41]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Smoke Hand Grenade 41 and Prototype {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/smoke-grenade-41.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelhandgranate 41 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030753/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelhandgranate41.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[NebelEihandgranate 42]] (Smoke grenade)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=NebelEihandgranate 42 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427030451/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebeleihandgranate42.html |archive-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Nebelkerze 39]] (Smoke candle)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Nebelkerze 39 /39b |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205143833/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/nebelkerze3939b.html |archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Brandflasche]] (German [[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Brandflasche |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207111820/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/brandflasche.html |archive-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Improvised Satchel charge made of Stick grenades)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative use of the M24 Stielhandgranate |url=https://www.bergflak.com/m24explo.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geballte Ladung |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828013713/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/geballteladung.html |archive-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Special Uses of Stick Grenades: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/stick-grenades.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzehandmine]] (Sticky anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine (sticky) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810162001/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandminesticky.html |archive-date=10 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[PanzerHandmine 3]] (Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerHandmine 3 (magnetic) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223403/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerhandmine3magnetic.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hafthohlladung]] (Also known as Panzerknacker. Magnetic anti-tank charge)<ref>{{cite web |title=Magnetic Anti-tank Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hafthohlladung.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HaftHohlladung 3 & 3 1/2kilo |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330194248/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/hafthohlladung33kilo.html |archive-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Anti-tank grenade used by Luftwaffe ground troops)<ref name="Handgranaten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Grenade (Panzerwurfmine) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/panzerwurfmine.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PanzerWurfmine L & Kz |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105174544/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/panzerwurfminelkz.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Rifle grenade launcher attached on Mauser Karabiner 98k)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1">{{cite web |title=Gewehrgranatgerät |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/gewehrgranatgerat.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="KarabinierGewehr" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German paratrooper with Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher, France, summer 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11102 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] German soldier of Großdeutschland Division near Achtyrka, Ukraine, Jun 1943; note Kar98k rifle with grenade launcher |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11100 |website=WW2DB |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40]] (Rifle grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hollow Charge Grenade (Schuss Gg. P-40) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/hollow-charge-grenade-schuss-gg-p-40.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GG/P 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527035347/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/ggp40.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Sprenggranate]] (Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Personnel Rifle or Hand Grenade {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/anti-personnel-hand-or-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrSprenggranate 30 |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222192616/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrsprenggranate30.html |archive-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gewehr-panzergranate-antitank-rifle-grenade.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GewehrPanzergranate 30 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105171440/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/gewehrpanzergranate30.html |archive-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Large Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade (Gross Gewehr Panzergranate) {{!}} German Hand & Rifle Grenades, Bulletin No. 59, March 7, 1944 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-grenades/gross-gewehr-panzergranate.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Große GewehrPanzergranate 40 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185801/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/groegewehrpanzergranate40.html |archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref><br />
** [[Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61]] (Anti-tank Rifle Grenade)<ref name="Gewehrgranatgerät1" /><br />
* [[Sturmpistole]] (Modified Flare pistol into multi-purpose grenade launcher)<ref name="Sturmpistolen">{{cite web |title=Kampf- und Sturmpistolen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/kampfpistolen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerwurfkörper 42]] (Anti-tank grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfgranate Patrone 326]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
** [[Wurfkörper 361]] (Grenade for Sturmpistole)<ref name="Sturmpistolen" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Die Flammenwerfer der Wehrmacht- Flammenwerfer 35, 40, 41, 46 |url=http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |website=waffenhq.de |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090120044743/http://waffenhq.de/infanterie/flammenwerfer41.html |archive-date=20 January 2009 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 41]]<ref name="GERFlamethrowers" /><br />
* [[Einstossflammenwerfer 46]], single shot, disposable flamethrower<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[5 cm leGrW 36|5 cm leicht Granatwerfer 36]]<ref name="Granatwerfer">{{cite web |title=Granatwerfer |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/granatwerfer.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-5-cm-light-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[8 cm Granatwerfer 34]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite web |title=8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34: German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/german-8-cm-heavy-mortar.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Kz 8 cm GrW 42|8 cm kurz Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><br />
* [[Granatwerfer 42|12 cm Granatwerfer 42]]<ref name="Granatwerfer" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/8/mode/2up |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Panzerbüchse|Panzerbüchse 38 and Panzerbüchse 39]]<ref name="Panzerbüchsen">{{cite web |title=Panzerbüchsen |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbuchsen.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle): German Infantry Weapons, WWII Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943 (LoneSentry.com) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/antitank-rifle-pzb-39.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
** [[Panzerbüchse|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Modified version of the Panzerbüchse 39)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=RIA: Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-granatbuchse-grb-39-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=29 August 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[2.8 cm sPzB 41|Schwere Panzerbüchse 41]] (Heavy anti-tank rifle)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Disposable AT weapon, cannot be reloaded, first serviced in 1943)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel">{{cite web |title=Panzerbekämpfungsmittel |url=https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/panzerbekampfungsmittel.htm |website=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=de}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Approximately 290,000 produced, first serviced in 1944)<ref name="Panzerbekämpfungsmittel" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Panzerschreck history and development |url=https://www.bergflak.com/pshistory.html |website=www.bergflak.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model SS41]] (Czech design. Used by SS troops mainly on Eastern front in early stages of war.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-model-ss41-a-czech-bullpup-anti-tank-rifle-for-the-ss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured from Soviets and designated as "Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)")<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle]] (Captured from Poland and designated as "Panzerbüchse 35(p)". Used in early years of war on Western front. Then transferred to Italians in 1941)<ref name="Panzerbüchsen" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Vintage Saturday: Antitank Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-antitank-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=19 December 2023 |date=25 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-aircraft rocket launcher===<br />
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* [[Fliegerfaust]] (Prototypes/trials only)<ref>{{cite web |title="Фасад берлинского отеля "Адлон" после боя" [The façade of Berlin's Hotel Adlon after the battle] |url=https://waralbum.ru/179274/ |website=waralbum.ru |access-date=27 February 2024 |language=ru}}</ref><br />
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===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
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* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.302 "Goliath"]] (Electrical engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
* [[Goliath tracked mine|''Leichtes Ladungsträger'' Sd.Kfz.303A and B "Goliath"]] (Petrol engined remote controlled explosive machine)<br />
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==Kingdom of Greece==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Hellenic Army#World War II|Hellenic Army]] during World War II. After World War I Greece received a large quantities of French weaponry. After fall of Greece elements of the Greek Armed Forces that managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East formed [[Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East]], these forces were reequipped by UK. Partisans and resistance movement used weapons from various sources but mainly used captured Italian and German weapons from [[Greco-Italian War]] and [[German invasion of Greece]], they were also supplied by UK and [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]].<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Y:1903 Bayonet]]<ref name="GreekMannlicher" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Greece |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Greece/greece_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]]<ref name="GreekGuns">{{cite book |last1=Athanassiou |first1=Phoebus |title=Armies of the Greek-Italian War 1940–41 |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-1918-5 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART II: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+II%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0614078501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Luger pistol]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[MP 34|Steyr MP34]] (Used by gendarmerie and police forces)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 and M1A1]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (Used by partisans. Received from OSS)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MP 40|MP 40 & MP 41]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Makrykano M1943]] (Used by partisans)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mannlicher–Schönauer|Mannlicher-Schönauer M1903, M1903/14, M1903/27 and M1903/30]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="GreekMannlicher">{{cite web |title=Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer Rifle Austro-Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann03.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="GreekSmallArms1">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART I. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+I.-a0612368658 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek soldier with Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22890 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Mauser FN M1930]] (Bought between 1930 and 1939 to supplement the lack of rifles in interwar period)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units and for training)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1892, M1892/16, M1907/15 and M1916]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Received in large quantities from France after WWI, mainly used with VB Grenade launcher)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Fusil Gras mle 1874|Gras M1874 and M1874/14]] (Used by reserve units, police and partisans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
* [[Lee-Enfield rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3">{{cite web |title=GREEK SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II--PART III: [phrase omitted]. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/GREEK+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II--PART+III%3A+%5Bphrase+omitted%5D.-a0616317955 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured from the Italians, main partisan rifle)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Vz.24]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1922|Hotchkiss Μ1922/26]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[Chauchat M1915]] (Remained in service after World War I)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
* [[EPK (Pyrkal) machine gun|EPK M1939]] (Prototype only)<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East, replaced Lewis Gun)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from the Germans)<ref name="GreekSmallArms3" /><br />
<br />
===Medium machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Modified Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss modified machine gun]]<br />
* [[St. Étienne Mle 1907|Saint Étienne M1907/16]]<ref name="GreekGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Greek troops with St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and Berthier rifle, Dinardic Alps, Albania, late 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22891 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Limited use)<ref name="GreekSmallArms2" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[F1 grenade (France)|F1 grenade]]{{citation needed|reason=Considering amount of French weapons received as compensation for World War I, we can assume that Greek army also received French grenades|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Churnat]] (used by partisans)<br />
* [[VB rifle grenade]]<ref name="GreekSmallArms1" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Brandt M1927/31]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Thursday 14 November 1940: The day the Greek counter-offensive against the Italians started – WW2Wrecks.com |url=https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/thursday-14-november-1940-the-day-the-greek-counter-offensive-against-the-italians-started/ |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia M1935]] (Captured from the Italians)<ref name="GreekGuns" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Ordered 1786 rifles, 122 reached Greece{{citation needed|date=February 2024}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Collecting Anti Tank Rifles. UK & Canadian |url=https://www.antitank.co.uk/uk_&_canadian1.htm |website=www.antitank.co.uk |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East)<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Hungary==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Royal Hungarian Army]] that fought on the side of the Axis powers<br />
<br />
===Edged Weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[1890/1931.M Bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
* [[1935.M bayonet]]<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Frommer Stop|Pisztoly 19M]] (Also known as Frommer Stop. Remained in service until 1945)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer Stop Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/FromStop.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib">{{cite web |title=HUNGARIAN: SMALL ARMS OF WWII, PART 2: Fegyverek, a magyarok. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HUNGARIAN%3a+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WWII%2c+PART+2%3a+Fegyverek%2c+a+magyarok.-a0550389802 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[FÉG 29M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Femaru Frommer 29M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From29.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[FÉG 37M Pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Frommer Femaru 37M Pistol |url=http://www.hungariae.com/From37.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 37 M. pisztoly |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_pi_o_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Frommer Lilliput]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Danuvia 43M submachine gun|Danuvia 39M and 43M]]<ref>{{cite web |title=39M 43M |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/hungary-submachine-guns/39m-43m-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia 39M |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/danuvia-39m/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=29 December 2023 |date=15 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kiraly Danuvia Submachine Gun Machine Pistol 39M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Danu39.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian soldiers in the Carpathian Mountains region of eastern Hungary, 1944; note 39M submachine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21307 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP34|Steyr MP34]]<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP35|Bergmann MP35]]<ref name="HunMil">{{cite web |title=Part I. Infantry weaponry |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2016/08/22/shake-up-your-life-how-to-change-your-own-perspective |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=12 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MP40]]<ref name="HunMil" /><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895#Conversions|31M rifle]] (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher 31M Rifles and Carbines - Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann31.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[35M rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mannlicher Infantry Rifle 35.M Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann35.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|43M rifle|hu|43 M. ismétlőpuska}} (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Weapons Mannlicher 43M Infantry Rifle Hungary |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Mann43.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Madsen golyószóró M.24. Reissued in 1943, mostly with anti-aircraft mounts)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen M1924 Light Machine Gun Hungarian Weapons |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Madsen.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 30|Solothurn 31M & 43M light machine guns]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian Solothurn Machine Guns |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Soloth.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. Solothurn golyószórók |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_gu_31.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Chauchat]] (Issued to police)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[MG 34|34M Stange]] (MG 34 supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[MG 42|42M Grunov]] (MG 42 supplied by Germany)<ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Hungarian|Schwarzlose M1907/31M heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzlose M07/12 Austro-Hungarian Machine Gun |url=http://www.hungariae.com/Schwarz.htm |website=www.hungariae.com |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Hungarian Schwarzlose machine gun crew, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=22881 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="HunFreeLib" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|31M Vesiczky|hu|31 M. Wesiczky kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 31 M. (Wesiczky) kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_1.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|36M Vécsey|hu|36 M. Vécsey kézigránát}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A 36 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_6.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=36M Kézigránát "Vecsey" |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518203451/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/36mkezigranatvecsey.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[37M Demeter]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Hungarian hand- and riflegrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518200208/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/index.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|39A/M|hu|39/A M. lángkézigránát}} ([[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=M39/a LangKézigránát |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204222/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/m39alangkezigranat.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=39/A M. lángkézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_9.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|42M Vecsey|hu|42 M. Vécsey kézigránát}} (Issued to soldiers in 1944)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 42 M. Vécsey kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stickgrenade M42 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194609/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/hungary/stickgrenadem42.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. vakító kézigránát]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 43 M. vakító kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_l_v.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 & M1943 Stielhandgranate]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 24 M. nyeles kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_2.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|Eihandgranate Model 39]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref>{{cite web |title=A 39 M. kézigránát |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_ga_k_n_3.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (German grenade launcher mounted on 43M Rifle)<ref name="HunMil" /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[5 cm Granatwerfer 36]] (Supplied by Germany)<br />
* [[39 M. 5 cm gránátvető]] (5&nbsp;cm 39.M grenade launcher)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
* [[36 M. és 36/39 M. 8 cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 81&nbsp;mm 36.M & 36/39M medium mortars)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry>{{cite web |title=Anti Air, Anti Tank, Field Guns, Howitzers and Siege Howitzers of the Royal Hungarian Army of World |url=https://hungarianweaponryww2.wixsite.com/hungarianmilitaryww2/single-post/2018/03/29/spaa-and-anti-aircraft-vehicles |website=Hungarianmilitaryww2 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=en |date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[43 M. 12cm aknavető]] (Hungarian 120&nbsp;mm 43.M mortar based on captured Soviet M1943 Mortar)<ref name=Hungarianweaponry /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/100|Solothurn 36M 20mm anti-tank rifle (S-18/100)]] (Introduced in 1936 and produced under license up to 1943. Also used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Solothurn 36 M nehézpuska |url=https://www.masodikvh.hu/haditechnika/kezifegyverek/magyar-kezifegyverek/1177-solothurn-36-m-nehezpuska |website=www.masodikvh.hu |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu-hu}}</ref><br />
* [[43M & 44M kézi páncéltörő vető]] (Hungarian hybrid of [[bazooka]] and [[panzerschreck]])<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Faustpatrone & Panzerfaust 30]] (Supplied by Germany in 1944. Also known as Kis Páncélököl and Nagy Páncélököl)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nagy páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_n.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kis Páncélököl |url=https://militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com/1920_f_k_rv_k_k.html |website=militiahungarorum.roncskutatas.com |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=hu}}</ref><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Supplied by Germany)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
<br />
==British Raj==<br />
The [[British Indian Army]] under UK command.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Sten]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee-Enfield|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="Gurkhas">{{cite web |title=[Photo] A group of Sikh soldiers of British Indian Army in North Africa during Operation Crusader, late 1941; note Bren machine gun and Lee-Enfield rifles |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=11409 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazette des Armes n°444 jui/aoû 2012 |url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |website=fr.1001mags.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210172806/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-32-33-texte-integral |archive-date=10 December 2023 |pages=30–36 |language=French}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]]<ref name="Gurkhas" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Gurkha soldier with a Bren machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25543 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier]]<ref name="VickersBerthier">{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Vickers-Berthier Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/114619228775/vickers-berthier-light-machine-gun-the-original |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb]]<br />
<br />
==Imperial State of Iran==<br />
Weapons used by [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] during [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning 1910]]<br />
* [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Walther PP]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP18|MP 28]] (Some MP 28 were purchased before World War Two)<ref>{{cite web |title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941-1979)|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/ |website=silahreport.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
*<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[vz. 24|Iranian Mauser 98/29 carbine]]<br />
*<br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (6000 ZB-26 received in 1934)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Produced under license)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Iraq==<br />
Weapons used by [[Kingdom of Iraq]] during [[Anglo-Iraqi War]] in 1941<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Karabiner 98k]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield|SMLE Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle) <br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|P14 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Chauchat]]<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Maxim gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
<br />
==Kingdom of Italy==<br />
<br />
Weaponry of [[Royal Italian Army]] up to 1943 and [[National Republican Army]] from 1943.<br />
{{see also|List of Italian Army equipment in World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1891 sciabola baionetta]] (Sword bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Italy |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Italy/italy_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=25 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1891/38 pugnale baionetta]] (Dagger bayonet)<br />
* [[M1939 pugnale]] (Dagger)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Beretta M1923]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1935)<ref name="Beretta">{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Beretta M1934 Pistol |url=https://comandosupremo.com/beretta-m1934/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1935]] (Issued to [[Regia Marina]] and [[Regia Aeronautica]])<ref name=Beretta /><br />
* [[Bodeo M1889]] (Remained in service of both armies until the end of the war. Issued to officers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodeo M1889 Handgun |url=https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=273 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Classic Guns: The Bodeo Revolver |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/classic-guns-the-bodeo-revolver/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Glisenti M1910]] (Used by [[Carabinieri]] and rear-line units)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Glisenti Model 1910 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/glisenti-model-1910/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 March 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Roth–Steyr M1907]] (Received as reparations after World War I. Some of them were reissued to republican forces in final years of war due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Roth-Steyr M1907 |url=https://www.all4shooters.com/it/tiro/pistole/roth-steyr-pistola-semiautomatica/ |website=all4shooters |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=it |date=30 July 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Supplied by Germany. Limited use)<ref name="WaltherP38FireamrNews" />{{better source needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson M1A1]] (Captured examples used by the Italian Army prior to 8 September 1943)<br />
* [[Beretta M1938|Beretta M1938A & M1938/42]]<ref name=MAB38>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Moschetto Automatico Beretta MAB 38 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/mab-38/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[FNAB-43]] (Used by [[Italian Social Republic]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=FNAB-43 Italian Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fnab-43/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=9 March 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[TZ-45]] (Last ditch weapon issued by the end of war to Republican forces)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=TZ-45 Submachine Gun of WWII |url=https://comandosupremo.com/tz-45/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=25 May 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[OVP 1918]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Revelli OVP submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/ovp |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=OVP 1918 Submachine Gun |url=https://comandosupremo.com/ovp-m1918/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=2 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Carcano|Carcano M1891, M1891/38 and M1941]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Carcano Rifle Series of the Regio Esercito |url=https://comandosupremo.com/carcano-rifle/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=18 April 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[M1870 Italian Vetterli|M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali]] (Used by second-line troops in North Africa and colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian Vetterli-Vitali Model 1870/87/15 Rifle : Italian Army |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C253692 |website=www.awm.gov.au |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Italian Vetterli M70/87/15 |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724143030/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-vetterli-carcano-m708715/ |archive-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/armaguerra-model-1939-semiauto-rifle-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=21 November 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918|Revelli-Beretta M1915]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Model 1918 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettamodel1918.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Beretta M1918#Mod.1918/30|Beretta M1918/30]] (Semi-automatic carbine erroneously called as submachine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Beretta Mod. 1918-1930 automatic carbine |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/berettam191830 |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr-Mannlicher M1895]] (Received as reparations after World War 1. Used by colonial troops in East Africa)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rifle: Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher M.95 - C&Rsenal : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222110405/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-austro-hungarian-steyr-mannlicher-m-95/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used as sniper rifle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Istruzione Sull' Addestramento E L'impiego Di Tiratori Scelti |trans-title=Instruction on the training and employment of sharpshooters |url=https://www.il91.it/Manualesniperita.pdf |website=il91.it |language=Italian}}</ref> After armistice used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Gewehr43 /><br />
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===Light machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Standard issue LMG, adopted in 1930)<ref>{{cite web |last1=H |first1=Jim |title=Fucile Mitragliatore Breda 30 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-30/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
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===Medium machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M38|Breda M1938]] (Tank machine gun adapted for infantry use)<ref>{{cite web |title=Italian 8-mm Breda Machine Gun, Model 38, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 26, June 3, 1943 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/italian-breda-machine-gun.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914|Fiat–Revelli M1914]] (Used by colonial troops in Italian East Africa)<ref name=FiatRavelli /><br />
* [[Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935|Fiat–Revelli M1935]] (Fully replaced Fiat–Revelli M1914 in 1940)<ref name=FiatRavelli>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Fiat–Revelli Modello 1935 History and Specifications |url=https://comandosupremo.com/fiat-revelli-modello-1935/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Heavy machine guns===<br />
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* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Standard HMG adopted in 1937)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poggiaroni |first1=Giulio |title=Breda Modello 37 |url=https://comandosupremo.com/breda-modello-37/ |website=Comando Supremo |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Breda Mod. 35|Breda M1935]]<ref name="BredaGrenade">{{cite web |title=Breda |url=https://www.talpo.it/breda.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Breda Mod. 42|Breda M1942]]<ref name="BredaGrenade" /><br />
* [[Bomba a mano L anticarro|OTO L]]<ref>{{cite web |title=L anticarro |url=https://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 35|OTO M1935]]<ref name="OTO">{{cite web |title=O.T.O. |url=https://www.talpo.it/o.t.o..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[OTO Mod. 42|OTO M1942]]<ref name="OTO" /><br />
* [[Passaglia Grenade|Passaglia grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pazzaglia o bomba "P" |url=https://www.talpo.it/pazzaglia-o-bomba--p-.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[SRCM Mod. 35|SRCM M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=S.R.C.M. |url=http://www.talpo.it/s.r.c.m..html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SRCM35 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814141445/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/italy/srcm35.html |archive-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35|Lanciafiamme M1935]] (Mainly used on Eastern Front)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lone Sentry: Flame Throwers, Italian (WWII U.S. Intelligence Bulletin, December 1942) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/it_ft/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35#Model 40|Lanciafiamme Modello 40]]<br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto]]<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brixia Model 35|Brixia 45/5 M1935]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brixia modello 35 - 39 |url=https://www.talpo.it/brixia-modello-35---39.html |website=www.talpo.it |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=it}}</ref><br />
* [[81/14 Model 35 Mortar|CEMSA 81/14 M1935]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |page=12 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/12/mode/2up |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Captured in the [[North African campaign]])<br />
* [[Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle|Kb ppanc wz.35]] (Ex-Polish)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pettinelli |first1=Ruggero |title=Maroszek Wz 35 calibro 8x107: un super Mauser contro i carri armati |url=https://www.armietiro.it/maroszek-wz-35-calibro-8x107-un-super-mauser-contro-i-carri-armati |website=Armi e Tiro |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=it-IT |date=27 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Modellismo Più -- Contenuti |url=https://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/news/article.php?storyid=518 |website=www.modellismopiu.it |access-date=1 March 2024 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name="wz35atrifle" /><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]]<ref name="S181000">{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Laurance Kenneth |title=Solothurn S 18-1000 |url=https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/solothurn-s-18-1000/ |website=Tank Encyclopedia |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1100]]<br />
* [[Panzerfaust|Panzerfaust 30]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (used by Italian Social Republic)<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Japanese Empire==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Imperial Japanese Armed Forces]] during World War II. Japan officially joined the conflict in 1941 but was still involved in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<br />
[[File:WW2 Japanese INfatry Weapons Poster Chart Newsmap Vol 3 No 34 1944-12-11 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-3-34 002.jpg|thumb]]<br />
[[File:Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun2.jpg|thumb|Japanese soldiers with a [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Type 92 machine gun]] during the 1941 [[Battle of Changsha (1941)|Battle of Changsha]]]]{{See also|List of Japanese military equipment of World War II|List of Japanese infantry weapons used in the Second-Sino Japanese War}}<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Type 2 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Type 30 bayonet]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[Type 42 bayonet]]<br />
* [[Guntō]] (Sword)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Reject Modernity; Embrace Tradition: The Type 95 Shin Gunto |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/reject-modernity-embrace-tradition-the-type-95-shin-gunto/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=28 April 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[FN M1910|Browning FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]]<br />
* [[Hamada Type pistol]]<br />
* [[Inagaki pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Inagaki and Sugiura Pistols at RIA |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-inagaki-and-sugiura-pistols-at-ria/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 January 2024 |date=15 April 2015}}</ref><br />
* [[Nambu Pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons">{{cite web |title=HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |website=www.ibiblio.org |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html |archive-date=19 February 2005}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 94]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Sugiura pistol]] (Produced in very small quantities)<ref name="InagakiSiugura" /><br />
* [[Type 26 9 mm Pistol|Type 26 revolver]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Revolver |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/other-handguns/type-26-revolver/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 26 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=238 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Astra 900]] (Captured from Chinese)<br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from Chinese. Issued to collaborationist Chinese and Manchurian forces)<br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured from Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=DWM Luger P-08 Pistol |url=https://www.chuckhawks.com/dwm_luger.htm |website=www.chuckhawks.com |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8 mm Submachine Gun, Type 100 (1940) Catalog of Enemy Ordnance |url=http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605104535/http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/8-mm-submachine-gun-type-100-1940.html |archive-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=須川 |first=薰雄 |date=2003 |title=実射1:「一〇〇式短機関銃と九六式軽機関銃」の実射 [Live firing 1: Live firing of "Type 100 submachine gun and Type 96 light machine gun"] |url=http://www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126074842/www.xn--u9j370humdba539qcybpym.jp/part1/archives/652 |archive-date=2023-01-26 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=ja |website=日本の武器兵器}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 18|Type Be]] (SIG Bergmann adopted by the [[Special Naval Landing Forces|SNLF]]. It wasn't issued to troops fighting on the Pacific Front)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SIG Bergmann Model 1920 submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/SIG%20Model%201920.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=firearms.96.lt}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 34|Type Su]] (Steyr-Solothurn S1-100)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson]] (Captured Chinese copies, unofficial issue)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Type I Rifle|Arisaka Type I rifle]] (Used for training, issued to Naval guard and some garrison units)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Carcano Type I Rifle : : C&Rsenal |url=http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |website=candrsenal.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916132404/http://candrsenal.com/rifle-carcano-type-i/ |archive-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, also produced in shortened version)<ref name="Arisakas">{{cite web |title=Arisaka Rifles of the Imperial Japanese Army |url=http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |website=warfarehistorynetwork.com |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222173739/http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/arisaka-rifles-of-the-imperial-japanese-army/ |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 44 Cavalry Rifle|Arisaka Type 44 carbine]] (Used by cavalry)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 97 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle, partially replaced Type 38 rifle)<ref name="Arisakas" /><ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 Sniper Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 sniper rifle]]<ref name="Arisakas" /><br />
* [[TERA rifle|TERA Type 2]] (Used by [[Teishin Shudan]] at later stages of the war)<ref>{{cite web |last1=MD |first1=Will Dabbs |title=The TERA Type 2: Japan's Last-Ditch, Secret Paratrooper Weapon |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-tera-type-2-japans-last-ditch-secret-paratrooper-weapon/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=1 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 92 machine gun]] (Copy of the [[Lewis machine gun]]. Mainly used as aircraft gun)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Captured Type 92 Lewis machine gun on tripod, Makin 1943 {{!}} World War Photos |url=https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/pacific/makin/pacific-captured-type-92-lewis-on-tripod-makin/ |website=www.worldwarphotos.info |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese naval infantryman with Type 92 machine gun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=20973 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 11 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=215 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 96 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=29 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Japanese Type 99 machine gun crew demonstrating its anti-strafing set up, 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=24989 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1918|FN Model 30]] (Captured from Chinese forces)<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Captured from Chinese forces. Mainly issued to [[Wang Jingwei regime|Chinese collaborationist forces]])<ref name="ZB26ChinaJapan" /><br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Type 1 heavy machine gun]] (Limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Japanese Type 1 HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/japanese-type-1-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun: America's Worst Nightmare or Paper Tiger? |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imperial-japans-type-3-machine-gun-americas-worst-nightmare-or-paper-tiger-105182 |website=The National Interest |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=14 December 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Standard HMG)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 3 Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns - Japan |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/japan-machineguns/type-03-type-92-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 92 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=28 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 heavy tank machine gun]] (Tank machine gun, less common as infantry gun due to its weight)<br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Type 3 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 3 H.E.A.T. Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t3/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ceramic Grenade|Type 4 grenade]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 4 Pottery Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t4/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 23 grenade]] (Chinese grenade)<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref name="Type23Grenade">{{cite web |title=Type 23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518192458/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type23.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type23 Fragmentation Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t23/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 grenade|Type 91 fragmentation discharger/hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 91 Grenade - Hand, Rifle or Mortar - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t91/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 91 Incendiary]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Type 91 Incendiary |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518204256/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type91incendiary.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 fragmentation hand grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 97 Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t97/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 98 grenade|Type 98 stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Type 98 (A & B) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518190134/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Type 99 grenade|Type 99 rifle/hand fragmentation grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Kiska Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 mine|Type 99 Hako-Baku-Rai]] (Magnetic charge that could be used either as grenade or mine)<ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Type 99 Magnetic Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/jap02h/grenades/t99mag/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Incendiary stick grenade]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WP Stickgrenade |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930142008/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/wpstickgrenade.html |archive-date=30 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 rifle grenade launcher]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 89 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 100 grenade discharger]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 Flamethrower|Type 93 and Type 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Portable Flame Thrower - Japanese, Intelligence Bulletin, February 1945 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://www.lonesentry.com/articles/japanese-flamethrower/index.html |website=www.lonesentry.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 2 12 cm mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 11 70 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 90 light mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 94 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 96 150 mm infantry mortar]]<br />
* [[Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 90 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=16, 17 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/16/mode/2up |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 150 mm infantry mortar]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
* [[Type 98 50 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 99 81 mm mortar]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Type 4 70 mm AT rocket launcher]]<br />
* [[Type 11 37 mm infantry gun]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
* [[Type 97 20 mm anti-tank rifle]]<ref name="JapaneseWeapons" /><br />
<br />
===Guided explosive weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[I-Go]] (Remote-controlled explosive machine)<br />
<br />
==Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg==<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power]] ([[Independent Belgian Brigade|Brigade Piron]]){{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN 1910]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant 1884 revolver with bayonet other variants]] (Gendarmerie)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[MP 18]]<br />
* [[MP 18|Pieper Bayard Mi34]] (MP-28/II variant)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]]<br />
* [[Ross rifle]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Army) <br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] ([[Luxembourg Resistance|Luxembourgish resistance]]) <br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Mauser 1900]] (derived from Swedish Mauser 1896) (Gendarmerie)<br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|FN 1924/30 carbine]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
* [[Browning M1918]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Brigade Piron) <br />
* [[MG 08]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
* [[PIAT]] (Brigade Piron)<br />
<br />
==Manchukuo==<br />
The [[Manchukuo Imperial Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra Model 900]]<br />
* [[FN M1900]]<br />
* [[FN M1910]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Type 94 Nambu pistol]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 Rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 Rifle|Arisaka Type 38 rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 99 Rifle|Arisaka Type 99 rifle]]<br />
* [[Type 44 carbine]] (Used by Elite Cavalry units)<br />
* [[Hanyang 88|Hanyang Type 88]] (Used by second-line units)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun|Nambu Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 96 light machine gun|Nambu Type 96 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 30]]<br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 3 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun|Nambu Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Intended to replace the Type 3 heavy machine gun but not provided in sufficient numbers)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Manchukuo troops manning a Type 92 heavy machine gun, circa 1940s; seen in the book 'Japanese Colonial History, Volume 2' of the 'History of the 100 Million People Under Emperor Showa' collection, published by Mainichi Newspaper Company |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=19246 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
==Mengjiang==<br />
The [[Inner Mongolian Army]] served under Japanese Command in [[Second Sino-Japanese War]] and during [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Invasion of Manchuria]] in 1945.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]]<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]]<br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
* [[Mauser C96]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18|SIG Bergmann 1920]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 30 rifle|Arisaka Type 30]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]]<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]]<br />
* [[Hanyang 88]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis gun]]<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]]<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]]<br />
<br />
==Mongolian People's Republic==<br />
The [[Mongolian People's Army]], under Soviet Command, served in [[Soviet invasion of Manchuria|Manchuria]] in 1945 and in the [[Battles of Khalkhin Gol]] in 1939<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite web |title=The Khalkhin-Gol Battle 1939 |url=https://paxmongolicadotorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-khalkhin-gol-battle-1939.pdf |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]]<br />
* [[PPS-43]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Mongolian DP machine gun crew, Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia Area, China, 1939 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=21920 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]]<ref name="Mongolia" /><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]]<br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<br />
<br />
==Netherlands==<br />
The weaponry used by [[Royal Netherlands Army]] up to 1940 and colonial troops of [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL)]] up 1942. After occupation [[Dutch government-in-exile|Dutch government continued in exile]]. [[Free Dutch Forces]] were equipped by Western Allies - Mainly British Commonwealth.<br />
{{see also|List of Dutch military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[FN Model 1910/22|Browning FN M1910/22]] (Standard issue sidearm both in 7.65 and 9mm calibers. Designated as Pistool M.25)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT PISTOOL M.25. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020013/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90jwapenvoorschriftpistoolm251933.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=3 November 1933}}</ref><br />
* {{ill|Revolver M1873|nl|Revolver M1873}}<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=VOORSCHRIFT REVOLVER |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020442/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68revolver1936.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=18 May 1936}}</ref><br />
* [[Luger P08|Borchardt-Luger pistol]] (Used by KNIL and by Navy. Designated as M.11 Pistool)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[FN Model 1903|Browning FN M1903]] (Used by [[Royal Netherlands Navy#World War II|Navy]])<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* {{ill|Sauer M1930|nl|Sauer M1913#Model 1930 (NL)}} (Used by Navy)<ref name="DutchHandguns" /><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger: Part 2-from Bali to Papua: the KNIL enjoyed relative peace during the first half of the last century. Then the Japanese came. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Koninlijk+Nederlands-Indisch+Leger:+Part+2-from...-a0198849501 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|MP 28]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 150 submachine guns before war)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Thompson M1928]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 2000 submachine guns before war. Also used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=DutchHandguns /><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE MITRAILLEURKARABIJN van 11,43 mm. (THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012125/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.805mitrailleurkarabijnthompson1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Geweer M. 95|Geweer M.95]] (Standard issue rifle by both Army and KNIL. Also known as [[Dutch Mannlicher M1895]]. Produced also in various carbine models)<ref name="DutchHandguns">{{cite web |title=Dutch hand-guns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=rifle-and-carabine-m-95 |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642">{{cite book |last1=Lohnstein |first1=Marc |title=Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1936–42 |date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4728-3374-7 |pages=20–22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2dkDwAAQBAJ |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used by the KNIL. Bought 1999 Rifles before war)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges>{{cite web |title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR HET GEWEER van 7,7 mm. (LEE ENFIELD model 1942) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020345/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.801geweerleeenfield1943.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces on Pacific)<ref name=FreeLibraryNetherlandCartridges /><br />
<br />
===Light Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Main light machine gun adopted by Army as Mitrailleur M.20 using 97-round magazines<ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT voor den Mitr. M.20, den Cavaleriemitr. M.20, den Motorrijwielmitr. M.20, den Pantserwagenmitr. M.20 No.1 en 2, den Snelvuurvliegtuigmitr. M.20 en den Wielrijdersmitr. M.20. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921020914/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90iwapenvoorschriftmitrailleurm201925.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=1925}}</ref>)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns">{{cite web |title=Dutch machineguns [War over Holland - May 1940: the Dutch struggle] |url=http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=dutch-heavy-and-light-machineguns |website=www.waroverholland.nl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]] (Used by the KNIL as Karabijnmitrailleur with shortened barrel)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Royal Dutch East Indies troops on exercise, circa 1941; note Madsen light machine gun |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=7442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Breda M30]] (Limited use by KNIL. Received captured examples by British forces in East Africa)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DEN LICHTEN MITRAILLEUR van 7,7 mm. (BREN model I). Dutch Bren mk I Manual |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Bren-MkI-manual-Dutch-1943.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=dutch |date=1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Medium Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12#Dutch|Schwarzlose M.08]] (Main machine gun used by Army)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WAPENVOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE Mitrailleurs M.08, M.08/13 en M.08/15. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920235942/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no90awapenvoorschriftmitrailleursschwarzlose.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2017 |language=dutch |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MG 08|Spandau M.25]] (Dutch variant of MG 08. Mainly used in anti-aircraft platoons)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Adopted by Army as M.18. and by KNIL as M.23)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers-Mitrailleur. Wapenvoorschrift. |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921022606/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.90evickersmitrailleur1920.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |language=dutch |date=11 February 1920}}</ref><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]] (Used by KNIL as anti-aircraft machine gun)<ref name="DutchMachineGuns" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.1]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=No. 68b. VOORSCHRIFT HANDGRANATEN. (V. Handgr) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113100327/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/no.68bhandgranaten1932.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |language=dutch |date=1932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.1 |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604064844/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno1.html |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Eihandgranaat No.3]]<ref name="DutchGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Eihandgranaat No.3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821080737/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/eihandgranaatno3.html |archive-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Hexiet Rookhandgranaat]] (Smoke grenade)<ref>{{cite web |title=AANWIJZINGEN NOPENS HET OEFENEN MET HEXIET-ROOKHANDGRANATEN, HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (KLEINE) EN HEXIET-ROOKKAARSEN (GROOTE) |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125140153/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/hexietrookhandgranaten1927.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2020 |language=dutch |date=10 August 1927}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hexiet Rookhandgranaat |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108030231/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/hexietrookhandgranaat.html |archive-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3" /><br />
* [[Offensieve handgranaat No.2 1928]] (Used by the KNIL)<ref>{{cite web |title=Off. handgranaat No.2 1928 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217002552/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno21928.html |archive-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensieve Handgranaat No.3 1941]] (Used by the KNIL. Construction based on [[MK3 grenade]] delivered in 1941-1942)<ref name="DutchKNILNo3">{{cite web |title=Off. Handgranaat No.3 1941 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108031643/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/netherlands/offhandgranaatno31941.html |archive-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]] (Mortier van 8 Brandt or M.27/31. Used by both Army and KNIL)<ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Solothurn S-18/1000]] (125 rifles delivered to Royal Netherlands Army and 72 to KNIL)<ref name="S181000" /><ref name="KNIL3642" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontwerp-voorschrift voor het Geweer tp. van 14 mm. - 1943 |url=https://djvu.online/file/UmUXFf1isugY5 |website=djvu.online |access-date=28 February 2024 |location=London |language=dutch |date=27 April 1943}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by Free Dutch Forces from 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=ONTWERP-VOORSCHRIFT VOOR DE P.I.A.T. (PROJECTOR, INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK) |url=http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921002408/http://lexpev.nl/downloads/no.808granaatwerpertppiat1944.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2017 |location=London |language=dutch |date=July 1943}}</ref><br />
<br />
==New Zealand==<br />
The [[2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] that served in [[North African campaign|Africa]], [[Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II|Mediterranean]] and [[Pacific War|Pacific theatre]]<br />
{{see also|List of former equipment of the New Zealand Army}}<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Enfield No.2]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson M1928 & M1928A1]]<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Owen submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Charlton automatic rifle]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlton Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/charlton-automatic-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=John |title=CHARLTON SELF LOADING RIFLE |url=https://www.armsregister.com/articles/articles_documents/nzar_a9_charleton_slr.pdf |website=www.armsregister.com |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]]<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M grenade]] (Also known as the "Mills bomb")<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<br />
<br />
==Norway==<br />
<br />
Weapons used by [[Norwegian Army#World War II|Norwegian Army]] during the [[Norwegian campaign]] in 1940. [[Norwegian resistance movement]] used weapons from various sources, Commandos primarily used British equipment. [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|Norwegian police troops in Sweden]] were recruited from refugees and trained in secret camps by Swedish military and used Swedish equipment, they originally intended to help maintain order in a post-war Norway however they partially participated in [[Liberation of Finnmark]]<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
* [[M/1894]] (Bayonet)<ref>{{cite web |title=M/1894 |url=https://bajonetter.no/language/en/m-1894-2/ |website=bajonetter.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=30 September 2019}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Kongsberg Colt|Colt Kongsberg M1914]] (Licensed copy of the Colt M1911, standard issue for the Norwegian Army until 1940)<ref name="KongsbergColt">{{cite web |title=Kongsberg colt: serving the Wehrmacht. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kongsberg+colt%3a+serving+the+Wehrmacht.-a0198472749 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895|Nagant M1893]] (Earlier service revolver that preceded the Colt Kongsberg M1914 in service and was still in use by 1940)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms>{{cite web |title=The military/police handgun cartridges of Norway: from pinfire to P80. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military%2Fpolice+handgun+cartridges+of+Norway%3A+from+pinfire+to+P80.-a0371469794 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] (Used by the [[Norwegian armed forces in exile]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Webley revolver]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><br />
* [[Lahti L-35#Lahti Husqvarna m/40|Lahti Husqvarna m/40]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name=NorwegianSidearms /><ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian military small-arms & blades » M1940 Lahti & The neutral Lahti |url=https://norskevaapen.no/?p=609 |website=norskevaapen.no |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART II: FROM KRAGS TO KULSPRUTEGEVAR. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+II%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO...-a0521459940 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile and by the Norwegian Resistance)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=Norwegian commandos from 5 Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/5+troop_No10_IA_Cdo.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Suomi KP/-31|Kulsprutepistol m/37-39]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Krag-Jørgensen|Krag-Jørgensen M1894]] (Standard service rifle of the Norwegian forces until 1940, carbines and sniper versions were also used)<ref>{{cite web |title=Krag–Jorgensen |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/military-rifles/bolt-action-rifles/u-s-a-bolt-action-rifles/krag-jorgensen-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=en |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian troops with Krag-Jørgensen rifles north of Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12593 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (10) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/1937487_10152262654885836_1797941975548959144_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield]] (Used by the Norwegian armed forces in exile)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Used by Commandos)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Norwegian Resistance)<br />
* [[Swedish Mauser|Swedish Mauser M/96 and M/38]] (Used by the [[Norwegian police troops in Sweden during World War II|police troops trained in neutral Sweden]])<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[Ag m/42|Automatgevär M42]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen M14 and M22]] (Standard light machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Madsen LMG » Dunkirk 1940 - The Before, The Reality, The Aftermath |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_405 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwegianSmallArms">{{cite web |title=NORWEGIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART I: FROM KRAGS TO QUISLINGS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NORWEGIAN+SMALL+ARMS+OF+WORLD+WAR+II%2C+PART+I%3A+FROM+KRAGS+TO+QUISLINGS.-a0519035777 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun#M/29|Colt M/29]] (Standard heavy machine gun and anti-aircraft defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitraljøse - Colt M/29 TUNG - Automat |url=https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0005 |website=www.kvf.no |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Norwegian Army machine gun crew with Colt M/29 heavy machine gun, near Narvik, Norway, May 1940 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12591 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914|Hotchkiss M1898]] (Had been replaced by the Colt M29 by 1940, but was still part of the armament of several fortifications)<ref name=NorwegianSmallArms /><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Norwegian Resistance and Commandos)<ref>{{cite web |title=5 (Norwegian) Troop (15) |url=https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Norwegian/10350453_10152262654975836_2276035678019170071_n.jpg.html |website=gallery.commandoveterans.org |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle#Sweden|Kg m/21]] (Used by the police troops trained in neutral Sweden)<ref name="NorwayPoliceInSweden" /><br />
<br />
==Commonwealth of the Philippines==<br />
<br />
Weaponry used by [[Philippine Army#Commonwealth Period (1935–1946)|Philippine Army]] in [[Commonwealth of the Philippines|Commonwealth]] period. Philippine Army mainly used the old American equipment from [[Philippine–American War]]. In 1941 Philippine Army was placed under command of [[United States Army Forces in the Far East|USAFFE]].<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Bolo knife]] <br />
* [[Butterfly knife|Balisong]]<br />
* [[Gunong]] <br />
* [[Kalis]]<br />
* [[Kampilan]]<br />
* [[Panabas]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] <br />
* [[Webley Revolver]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 26 revolver]](Captured)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun#Variants|Thompson M1928A1, M1 & M1A1]]<br />
* [[United Defense M42]]<br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 Submachine Gun]]<br />
* [[M50 Reising]]<br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning Auto-5]] <br />
* [[Winchester Model 1897]] (Purchased for [[Philippine Scouts]] and [[Philippine Constabulary]])<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester Model 1912|Winchester M1912]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 carbine]] (Used by [[Philippine resistance against Japan|guerrillas]])<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] <br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines">{{cite web |title=The Fall of the Philippines-Chapter 3 |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/5-2/5-2_3.htm |website=history.army.mil |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle at the beginning of the war)<ref name="FallOfPhilippines" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=America's Unsung World War II Hero: The M1917 Rifle |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/americas-unsung-world-war-ii-hero-the-m1917-rifle/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=13 January 2024 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Krag–Jørgensen#American Krag–Jørgensen rifles|Constabulary M1899]]<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary">{{cite web |title=Small arms of the Philippine Constabulary: from Moro to Japanese and back again! Part 2. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+arms+of+the+Philippine+Constabulary%3A+from+Moro+to+Japanese+and...-a0215248564 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (Captured, used by guerrillas)<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning M1918]]<ref name="PhilipineConstabulary" /><br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt-Browning M1895]]<br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marines instructing Filipino aviation cadets on the use of a water-cooled .30 caliber Browning machine gun, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5162 |website=WW2DB |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919#Variants and derivatives|Browning M1919A4]]<br />
* [[Browning M2]] <br />
* [[Lewis Gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] A platoon sergeant of the US 4th Marine Regiment instructs Filipino cadets in the use of a Lewis machine gun, Philippine Islands, circa 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5161 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 3 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 11 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Type 99 light machine gun]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Mk2 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade|Type 97 Grenade]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov Fire Grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapon===<br />
<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Delivered to resistance against Japanese occupation)<ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[M1_flamethrower#|M1 & M1A1 Flamethrower]]<br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]]<br />
<br />
==2nd Polish Republic==<br />
[[File:Polish infantry marching -2 1939.jpg|thumb|upright|Polish infantry marching with their rifles]]<br />
<br />
Before Germany conquered Poland the Polish army was chiefly equipped with weapons of its own making. After the German and Soviet occupation, the [[Polish government-in-exile|Polish government continued in exile]]. [[Polish Armed Forces in the West|Polish armed forces in the West]] were equipped by the Western Allies, principally the UK and those [[Polish Armed Forces in the East|formed in the East under the USSR]] were equipped with Soviet equipment, [[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Polish Army in France]] was equipped with French equipment. Within occupied Poland [[Polish resistance movement in World War II|the Polish resistance forces]] were equipped with weapons from many sources.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Seitengewehr 98|Bagnet wz.1898/05]] (Bayonet acquired by Poland after WWI, used on Kb.wz.98)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.24 & wz.27|pl|Bagnet wz. 27}} (Bayonet for all Polish Mauser Rifles and Carbines and modified Mosin Carbine)<br />
* {{ill|Bagnet karabinowy wz.28 & wz.29|pl|Bagnet wz. 29}} (Bayonet for Kb.wz.98 and Kbk.wz.29)<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Vis (weapon)|Radom Pistolet wz.35 Vis]] (Standard service sidearm in 1939)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet 9mm wz. 35 "Vis" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/pistolet_9mm_vis/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pistolet wz. 35 Vis |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204010511/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/vis_/vis.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant wz. 30]] (Polish derivative of Nagant M1895. Used by State Police)<br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]] ([[Polish Army in France (1939–1940)|Used by Polish Army in France]])<br />
* [[SACM M1935A]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron">{{cite book |title=Wojsko Polskie 1939-1945: barwa i broń |date=1990 |series=Interpress |location=Warszawa |isbn=83-223-2550-9 |edition=Wyd. 2 popr. i uzup |last1=Bielecki |first1=Zygmunt }}</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Star Model 14|Star M1914]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]])<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[M1917 Revolver]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="UKPolEquipment">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50056/723e4074b8fca21663f46ae4d86e4efc/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name="BarwaIBron" />{{page needed|date=March 2024}}<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the East]])<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals">{{cite web |title=Polish Instruction Manuals - TT33, Mosin-Nagant, PPS-43 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/polish-instruction-manuals-tt33-mosin-nagant-pps-43/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=26 February 2024 |date=19 August 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine gun===<br />
<br />
* [[Mors submachine gun|Mors wz. 39]] (Prototype only. Prototypes issued to the 3rd Rifle Battalion and the 39th Infantry Division)<ref>{{cite web |title=PISTOLET MASZYNOWY MORS |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014107/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/pmmors_/pmmors.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/220406/3a7e1b81ca8fbc0e160315723dc50901/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11110:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West and locally produced by resistance movement)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="StensOfTheWorld" /><br />
* [[Błyskawica submachine gun]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=Blyskawica Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=206 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade">{{cite web |title=[Photo] Men of the Polish 5th Wilenska Infantry Brigade, Poland, 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=29926 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=MP 40 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=40&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=8&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Karabin wz.98]] (Main service rifle in 1939, also used by the resistance movement. Polish copy of Mauser Gewehr 98)<ref name=1939PLMauser>{{cite web |title=Karabin 7,92mm wz.98 i wz. 98a "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_792mm_wz98_mauser/ |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="PolishRifles">{{cite web |title=Karabiny |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204023234/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/karabiny_/karabiny.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]] (Derivative of kb. wz.98)<ref name=1939PLMauser /><ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[kbk wz. 29|Karabinek wz.29]] (Main service rifle in 1939, based on the [[kb wz.98a|Karabin wz.98a]])<ref>{{cite web |title= <br />
Karabinek 7,92mm wz.29 "Mauser" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz29_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Kar 98AZ|Karabinek wz.98]] (Based on [[Kar 98AZ]], used by Polish cavalry and horse artillery)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabinek 7,92mm wz.98 "Mauser" PWU - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabinek_792mm_wz98_mauser/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karabinek wz.98 PWU |trans-title=Carbine wz.98 PWU |url=http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826214732/http://www.7dak.pl/index.php/wyposazenie/wyposazenie-zolnierskie/535-karabinek-wz-98-pwu.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |website=7dak.pl |language=pl}}</ref><br />
* [[Karabinek wz. 91/98/23|Karabinek wz. 91/98/25]] (Based on [[Mosin Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]]. Limited use by [[National Defense (Poland)|National Defense]])<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Lebel rifle|Lebel M1886/93]] (Used by some units of National Defense in 1939)<ref name="PolishRifles" /><br />
* [[Berthier rifle|Berthier M1907/15 rifle]] (Used by second-line troops in 1939 and by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/221521/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48878/35f9497e7d58a4edccd1ddae94c9d186/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MAS-36]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48077:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref name=UKPolEquipment /><ref name="Thompson1928LeeEnfield" /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishPostWarManuals" /><ref name="SVTandMosinTraining" /><br />
* [[SVT-40]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="SVTandMosinTraining">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11564:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref name="Kar98kPhotos" /><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Browning wz.1928]] (Standard light machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1918]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 28 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz28_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm wz28 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020541/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz28_/rkmwz28.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Bergmann MG 15nA machine gun]] (Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm Bergmann wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013223/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmbergm/lkmbergmann.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat#Polish use|Chauchat 1915/27]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm. Limited use by some units of National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rkm 7,92mm wz. 15 "Chauchat" lub "Chauchard" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/rkm_792mm_wz15_chauchat/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rkm Chauchat wz. 1915 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204014517/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/rkmwz15/chauchatwz15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Polish standard heavy machine gun variant of the [[Browning M1917|Browning M1917A1]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 30 "Browning" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz30_browning/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref name="ckmwz30">{{cite web |title=ckm wz30 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204021246/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/ckmwz30/ckmwz30.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 08/15]] (Mainly used as anti-aircraft weapon Used by artillery, sappers and National Defense)<ref>{{cite web |title=lkm 08/15 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204012938/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/lkmwz0815/lkm08_15.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss]] (Hotchkiss M1914 converted to 7.92×57mm Mauser. Limited use by second-line units and by Polish Border Guards. Mainly used in armored vehicles)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ckm 7,92mm wz. 14 i wz. 25 "Hotchkiss" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/ckm_792mm_wz14_hotchkiss/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armament of Polish armoured vehicles 1918-39 |url=http://derela.pl/weap.htm |website=derela.pl |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HotchkissM1914" /> <br />
* [[FM 24/29 light machine gun]] (Used by Polish Army in France)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/48083:2/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/50063/908a9f4d859e17a6c7b527d8e1a40c23/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish commando troops exercising in Scotland, United Kingdom, 1943; note Bren light machine gun without magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5357 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1919]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/226842/6c00bec152cc8a0b0b7f27f9e83409cf/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11103:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Degtyaryov machine gun]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="Polish5thBrigade" /><ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim">{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11562:1/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim wz. 1910]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<ref name="PolishTrainingDPMaxim" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11566/95ac3c545fa3f9c81939f8fa4d0511ca/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighters with a captured German MG 34 machine gun on a balcony on Aleje Jerozolimskie Street, Warsaw, Poland, 27 Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=8649 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter, Warsaw, Aug 1944; note ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at shoulder and unidentified pistol in holster |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25467 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Defensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518231202/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz33.html |archive-date=18 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 33]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Zapzecny wz.33 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032907/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatzapzecnywz33.html |archive-date=27 May 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[Defensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granat Obronny wz.23 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117092826/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/poland/granatobronnywz23.html |archive-date=17 January 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><ref name="greczne">{{cite web |title=granaty ręczne |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |access-date=24 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204013858/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/grreczne.html |archive-date=4 December 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Offensive grenade wz. 24]]<ref name="greczne" /><br />
* [[Filipinka|ET wz.40]] (also known as ET-40 "Filipinka". Grenade based on ET-38 anti-tank grenade. Used by Polish resistance)<ref name="BronKonspiracyjna">{{cite book |last1=Powałkiewicz |first1=Juliusz |title=Broń konspiracyjna |date=2005 |publisher=Fundacja "Warszawa Walczy 1939-1945" : [Bellona] |location=Warszawa |isbn=8311105480 |pages=7–8, 50–56 |language=Polish}}</ref> <!--- ET-38 Never entered production ---><br />
* [[Sidolówka|R wz.42]] (also known as "Sidolówka". Used by Polish resistance)<ref name=BronKonspiracyjna /><br />
* {{ill|Granat "Karbidówka"|pl|Granat „Karbidówka”}} (Used by Polish resistance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie |url=http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |website=muzeumwp.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630001818/http://www.muzeumwp.pl/emwpaedia/granat-karbidowka.php |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=Polish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SŁUŻBA UZBROJENIA W KONSPIRACJI I W POWSTANIU WARSZAWSKIM |url=https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |website=www.witu.mil.pl |access-date=29 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029223706/https://www.witu.mil.pl/www/biuletyn/ptu_2014/130/7.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2021 |language=Polish}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Used by the resistance movement)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Polish resistance fighter Jerzy Siwiec throwing a German Model 24 grenade at Slepa Street in the Old Town section of Warsaw, Poland, late Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=12440 |website=WW2DB |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[Granatnik wz.36]]<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[wz.18 mortar]] ([[Stokes mortar]])<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928>{{cite web |title=Moździerz 81mm wz. 18/31 Stockes-Brandt, wz. 18 Stockes i wz. 1928 - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/m_81mm_wz18_31_1928/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[wz.18/31 mortar]] ([[Brandt Mle 27/31]] produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[wz.28 mortar]] (Polish produced Stokes mortar)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* {{ill|wz.31 mortar|pl|81 mm moździerz piechoty wz. 31}} (Brandt Mle 27/31 produced under license)<ref name=m_81mm_wz18_31_1928 /><br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Kb ppanc wz.35]]<ref name="wz35atrifle">{{cite web |title=karabin ppanc wz.35 |url=http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |website=wojsko18-39.3ap.net |language=Polish |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015140/http://wojsko18-39.3ap.net/wrzesien/b_strzelecka/kbppanc/kar_ppanc_wz35.html |archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karabin ppanc 7,92 mm wz. 35 "Kb.Ur." - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl |url=http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/bron-strzelecka/karabin_ppanc_ur35/index.html |website=www.1939.pl |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West)<ref>{{cite web |title=Zbiory NAC on-line |url=https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/11101/65dea130e5e0c389bf29b30046e06da9/ |website=audiovis.nac.gov.pl |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PIAT]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West, Used during the Warsaw Uprising<ref>Bruce, George (1972). ''Warsaw Uprising''. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-246-10526-4 p. 145</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Warsaw Uprising Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=B&foreigntype_id=150&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>)<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Used by the Polish Armed Forces in the East)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Used by the resistance movement)<br />
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==Kingdom of Romania==<br />
Romania joined the Axis Powers in 1940 and the [[Romanian Land Forces#World War II|Romanian Royal Army]] fought on that side until August 1944. After a coup d'état in August 1944 Romania fought alongside the USSR against Germany and Hungary.<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Beretta M1934]] (Approx. 40000 pistols imported in 1941. Standard issue officer pistol)<ref name=Beretta /><ref name="RomanianArmyWW2">{{cite book |last1=Axworthy |first1=Mark |last2=Serbanescu |first2=Horia |title=The Romanian Army of World War 2 |date=1991 |publisher=Osprey |location=London |isbn=1855321696 |pages=4, 22–23, 33–40, 45–46 |url=https://ia801405.us.archive.org/2/items/romanianarmyworldwar2/romanianarmyworldwar2_text.pdf |access-date=1 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Steyr M1912]] (Standard issue sidearm of machine gunners)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=250&section=6&article=24 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Ruby pistol|Ruby M1914]]<br />
* [[Nagant M1895]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Captured)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Orița M1941|PM Orița Md. 1941]] (Entered service in 1943)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938|PM Beretta]] (Between 1941 and 1942 Romania imported 5000 MAB 38A and 38/42 models)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name=MAB38 /><br />
* [[Mauser C96|PM Mauser]] (Used by paratroopers until replaced with MP40)<ref name=WWIIROPara /><br />
* [[MP 18|PM Schmeisser Md. 18 I]]<br />
* [[MP 18#Evolution|PM Schmeisser Md. 28 II]] (Issued to Iron Guard)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Bergmann MP 18,I - the "first" submachine gun |url=http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Bergmann%20MP18.I.html |website=firearms.96.lt |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40|PM Md. 1940]] (Used by paratroopers)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WWIIROPara>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Paratroopers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=26 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|PM Md. 1941]]<ref name=WWIIROEast /><ref name="WW2ROCav">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Cavalry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=35 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPSh-41|PM Rus]] (Captured)<ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[vz.24]] (Standard infantry rifle, adopted in 1938. Also used as a sniper rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Infantry |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=28 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=R&Mro>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » COLORIZED PHOTOS OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR TWO |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/colorized-photos-of-the-romanian-army-in-world-war-two/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Romanian IOR Sniper scope for the ZB.24 VZ.24 Rifle with original mounts and box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/romanian-ior-sniper-scope-for-the-zb-24-vz-24-rifle-with-original-mounts-and-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1893]] (Also known as the M93. Used by some units at the beginning of the war and Naval infantry. Replaced by Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Marines |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=27 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895]] (Used by reserve units)<ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant rifle]] (Captured and used by snipers)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=PART I: ROMANIAN WORLD WAR II: SMALL ARMS: PUSTI SI PISTOLUL MITRALIERA. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PART+I:+ROMANIAN+WORLD+WAR+II:+SMALL+ARMS:+PUSTI+SI+PISTOLUL...-a0598128492 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref><br />
* [[StG 44]] (Very small numbers supplied by Nazi Germany)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=WW2ROWest>{{Cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Western Front photographs (1944-45) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=367 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.worldwar2.ro}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 30]] (Standard light machine gun. Imported and locally produced under license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=R&Mro /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fencl |first1=Jiří |title=Nejprodávanější československá zbraň |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |publisher=Militaria, Elka Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[ZB-53]] (Main heavy machine gun)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=Relics and Militaria – Eastern Front Romania WW1 & WW2 » Zbrojovka ZB.37 ZB.53 Cal 7.92 Machine Gun ammunition box |url=https://relicsandmilitaria.ro/zbrojovka-zb-37-zb-53-cal-7-92-machine-gun-ammunition-box/ |website=relicsandmilitaria.ro |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[MG 42]]<ref name=WW2ROCav /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (Converted to Mauser 7.92×57mm)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Mountain Troops |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=29 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - 8mm Schwartzlose machine-gun model 1907/12 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=285 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Ckm wz.30]] (Imported from Poland in interwar period)<ref name="ckmwz30" /><br />
* [[PM M1910]] (Captured)<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Standard firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Raised firing position with Maxim-rus heavy machine-gun. |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/foto/?id=127&section=17&article=286 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[MAN 1939]] (Polish wz.33 offensive and defensive grenades produced under a license)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romanian handgrenades |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014130213/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/romania/index.html |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=lexpev.nl}}</ref><br />
* [[Granát vz.34]] (Impact grenade Kyser)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><br />
* [[Model 24 grenade#Improvised "bundle charge": Geballte Ladung|Geballte Ladung]] (Satchel charge made of German stick grenades)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[CIAG smoke grenade]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
*Unknown Romanian grenade <ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Pignone flamethrower model 1937]]<ref name="WWIIROEast">{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Eastern Front photographs (1941-44) |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/media/?article=366 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - Pignone flamethrower model 1937 |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?article=287 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Flammenwerfer 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[Lanciafiamme Modello 35]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers]] (Captured)<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[Brandt Mle 1935]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WWIIROEast /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (Captured and copied as Reșița Model 1942)<ref name=WW2RO /><ref name=WW2ROWest /><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]]<ref name="RomanianArmyWW2" /><ref name="WW2RO" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]]<ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[PTRD-41]] (Captured)<ref name="WW2RO" /><ref name=WW2ROPion>{{cite web |title=WorldWar2.ro - The Pioneers |url=https://www.worldwar2.ro/organizare/?article=31 |website=www.worldwar2.ro |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] (Captured)<ref name=WW2ROPion /><br />
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==First Slovak Republic==<br />
Weaponry of [[First Slovak Republic]] participating in the conflict from 1939 to 1944 on the side of Axis powers.<br />
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===Edged weapons===<br />
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* [[Bodák vz. 24]] (Bayonet for Vz.24 rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Československý bodák vz. 24 |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/ceskoslovensky-bodak-vz-24-1 |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Pistole vz. 22]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi">{{cite web |title=Stav zbrojního materiálu ke dni 18. 3. 1939 – Československá armáda |url=https://armada.vojenstvi.cz/predvalecna/dokumenty/stav-zbrojniho-materialu-ke-dni-18-3-1939.htm |website=armada.vojenstvi.cz |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=cs |date=5 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka">{{cite web |title=ztráty slovenské armády v letech 1939 - 1944 – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Ztraty_slovenske_armady_v_letech_1939-1944 |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[Pistole vz. 24]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]]<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Vz. 24|ZB vz. 24]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat>{{cite web |title=Slovenský štát |url=https://www.detektorweb.info/clanek/slovensky-stat |website=www.detektorweb.info |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]]<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[MP 40]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Captured)<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
* [[ZK-383]] (In total 190 submachine guns were delivered at the beginning of 1943)<ref>{{cite web |title=VHU PRAHA |date=6 November 2018 |url=https://www.vhu.cz/samopal-zk-383/ |access-date=19 December 2023 |language=cs}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Light machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Brno ZB26|ZB vz. 26]]<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
* [[ZB-30|ZB vz. 30]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Heavy machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Schwarzlose MG M.07/12|Schwarzlose M1907/12]] (As Kulomet vz. 24)<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name=SlovenskyStat /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rychlá divize – Druhá světová válka – druhasvetova.com |url=https://druhasvetova.com/?p=armada/slovensko/Rychla_divize |website=druhasvetova.com |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (As Těžký kulomet vz. 34)<ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
*[[Stielhandgranate|Stielhandgranate 24]]<ref name=SlovenskyStat /><br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[8 cm minomet vz. 36]] (Modified variant of [[Brandt Mle 27/31]])<ref name="ArmadaVojenstvi" /><ref name="DruhaSvetovaValka" /><br />
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==Union of South Africa==<br />
The [[Union of South Africa]] serving under UK command. Served in Africa and Italy.<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model|Smith & Wesson Victory]]<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson M1928]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1928A1]]<br />
* [[Thompson M1A1]]<br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III* and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Small Arms Training Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 light Machine Gun 1942 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Small%20Arms%20Training.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=1942}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[2-inch mortar|Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PIAT]]<br />
<br />
==Soviet Union==<br />
Weaponry used by [[Red Army]] during World War II.<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Shashka|M1927 Shashka]] (Cossack cavalry sword)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief Review of the Soviet Cavalry Sword of 1927 Year Pattern |url=https://historical-weapons.com/kratkiy-obzor-sovetskoy-shashki-obraztsa-1927-goda/ |website=Historical Weapons Research |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[NR-40]] knife<br />
* [[AVS-36]] bayonet<br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]] 1891/30 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia">{{cite web |title=Bayonets of Russia |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Russia/Russia_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40]] M1940 bayonet<ref name="BayonetsOfRussia" /><br />
* [[S84/98 III bayonet]] (Captured)<br />
<br />
===Handguns===<br />
<br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Standard issued pistol of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet lieutenant (possibly A. G. Yeremenko of 220th Rifle Regiment of Soviet 4th Rifle Division) waving a TT-33 pistol, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukraine, 12 Jul 1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=6442 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagant M1895]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1895 Nagant Revolver |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722143324/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareNagant.htm |archive-date=22 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser C96]] (Captured from WW1 and issued during WW2)<br />
* [[Colt M1911A1]] (American [[Lend-Lease]])<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Standard issued SMG of the Red Army)<ref name="PPSH41">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=261 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PPSh-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=61 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PPS submachine gun|PPS-42/PPS-43]] (2nd most preferred SMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simplicity Perfected |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/sudayevs-pps-43-submachine-gun-simplicity-perfected/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=31 August 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-34/38]]<ref name="PPD">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |page=260 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |access-date=6 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[PPD-40]]<ref name="PPD" /><ref>{{cite web |title=PPD Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=60 |website=ww2db.com}}</ref><br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured/ Grass Is Greener syndrome.)<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M50 Reising|Reising M50]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
<br />
===Automatic rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[AVS-36]] (Used during Winter War)<ref name="AVS36">{{cite web |title=Simonov AVS-36 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/simonov-avs-36/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=28 March 2024 |date=9 May 2012}}</ref><br />
* [[AVT-40]]<ref name="SVTAVT40">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SVT-40: The Soviet Standard Semiauto from WW2 |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/svt-40-the-soviet-standard-semiauto-from-ww2/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Fedorov Avtomat]] (Reissued during Winter War)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1916-fedorov-russias-first-assault-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=25 March 2024 |date=21 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fedorov avtomat (Russia / USSR) |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/russia-assault-rifles/avtomat-fedorova-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en |date=27 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical Firearms - Fedorov Avtomat Kalashnikov Concern, the Russian... |url=https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/167785607089/fedorov-avtomat-kalashnikov-concern-the-russian |website=www.historicalfirearms.info |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1891/1930]] (Standard-issued rifle of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M91/30 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224171123/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM9130S.htm |archive-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1938 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M38 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214212151/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM38.htm |archive-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Mosin–Nagant|Mosin–Nagant M1944 carbine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet M44 |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126172441/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm |archive-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[SVT-40|SVT-38 and SVT-40]] (Some of them used as sniper rifle)<ref name="SVTAVT40" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Soviet infantry charging with SVT-40 rifles, Eastern Europe, 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=15036 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k|Kar98k]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Winchester 1895#Military|Winchester M1895]]<br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Degtyaryov machine gun|DP-27]] (Erroneously called DP-28 in the west, standard issued LMG of the Red Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Stalin's Record Player: The DP-27 Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stalins-record-player-the-dp-27-light-machine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=63 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PM M1910|Maxim M1910]] (Main fire support weapon of the Red Army)<ref name="M1910Photos">{{cite web |title=Maxim M1910 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=64 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[SG-43 Goryunov|Goryunov SG-43]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Goryunov SG43: Russia Replaces the Maxim |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/goryunov-sg43-russia-replaces-the-maxim/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[DShK machine gun]] (Main heavy machine gun of the Red Army as a base anti-air defense weapon never issued to front line troops, Mounted as a top-mounted machine gun for the IS-2)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DShK-38: The Soviet Monster .50 Cal HMG |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/dshk-38-the-soviet-monster-50-cal-hmg/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DShK M1938 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=66 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[DS-39]] (Production discontinued after the German invasion)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=DS-39: The Failed Soviet Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ds-39-the-failed-soviet-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Bren light machine gun]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance">{{cite web |title=RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE) (Hansard, 16 April 1946) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/russia-british-empire-war-assistance#S5CV0421P0_19460416_HOC_267 |website=api.parliament.uk |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[RGD-33]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian RGD-33 Stick Grenade (WWII & Later - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rgd33/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ [Hand grenades] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114004212/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russiangrenademanual1943.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2020 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
* [[F1 grenade (Russia)|F1 grenade]] (Also known as "limonka". World War 2 F1 grenades were painted dark olive)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Russian F1 Fragmentation Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ww2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet F1 Fragmentation Grenade (Modern) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/f1_ebloc/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Model 1914 grenade|M1914/30]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Russian Gas Hand Grenade (WWI) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-41]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RG-42]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RGU hand grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RGU |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518232513/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/sovietbalkan/russia/rgu.html |archive-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-6]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43">{{cite web |title=РУЧНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ ГРАНАТЫ РПГ-6 и РПГ-43 [Hand Anti-tank grenades RPG-6 and RPG-43.] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314061753/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianrpg6andrpg431944.pdf |archive-date=14 March 2022 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[RPG-40]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-41]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[RPG-43]] (Anti-tank grenade)<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><ref name="RPG6RPG43" /><ref>{{cite web |title=RPG-43 H.E.A.T. Hand Grenade (WWII) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/rpg43/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Stielhandgranate|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured from the Germans)<br />
* [[Panzerwurfmine]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]]<ref name="SovietGrenadeManual" /><br />
<br />
===Grenade launchers===<br />
<br />
* {{ill|Dyakonoff grenade launcher|ru|Гранатомёт Дьяконова}} (Attachment on the M91/30 rifle only)<br />
* [[VPGS-41 Rifle Grenade]] (Rifle Grenade mounted on Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30)<br />
* [[Schiessbecher]] (Captured from Germans. Rifle Grenade mounted on Kar98k)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons">{{cite web |title=ГЕРМАНСКИЕ ПЕХОТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОТАНКОВЫЕ СРЕДСТВА БЛИЖНЕГО БОЯ [German Anti-tank close combat weapons] |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113032750/http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/russianmanualongermanantitankweapons1945.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2019 |location=Moscow |language=ru |date=1945}}</ref><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[ROKS flamethrowers|ROKS-2 & ROKS-3]]<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[37mm spade mortar]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov">{{cite book |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |date=1975 |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |isbn=978-0-668-03817-1 |pages=25–26 |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/24/mode/2up |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[RM-38|50mm RM-38, RM-39 & RM-40]]<ref name="MortarsAndRocketsSov" /><br />
* [[82-BM-36]] (or M-36)<ref name="M36M37Mortars">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/28/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=28–29 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[82-BM-37]] (or M-37)<ref name="M36M37Mortars" /><br />
* [[82-PM-41]] (or M-41)<ref name="M41107PBHM38">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/30/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=30–31 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[107mm M1938 mortar]] (or 107-PBHM 38)<ref name="M41107PBHM38" /><br />
* [[M1938 mortar]] (or 120-PM-38)<ref name="120HM38160MM1943">{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Peter |title=Mortars and rockets |url=https://archive.org/details/mortarsrockets0000cham/page/32/mode/2up |publisher=New York : Arco Pub. Co. |access-date=28 March 2024 |pages=32–33 |date=1975}}</ref><br />
* [[120-PM-43 mortar]] (or M1943 Mortar)<br />
* [[160 mm Mortar M1943]]<ref name="120HM38160MM1943" /><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[PTRD-41]] anti-tank rifle (Dyegtyaryov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRD 41: The Simple Soviet Antitank Rifle of WWII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrd-41-the-simple-soviet-antitank-rifle-of-wwii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=25 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Degtyaryov PTRD-41 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=68 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[PTRS-41]] anti-tank rifle (Simonov M1941)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=PTRS 41: The Soviet Semiauto Antitank Rifle (aka an SKS on Steroids) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ptrs-41-the-soviet-semiauto-antitank-rifle-aka-an-sks-on-steroids/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |date=14 December 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Ampulomet]]<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American Lend-Lease)<ref name="Bazooka" /><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[PIAT]] (British Lend-Lease)<ref name="BritishWarAssistance" /><br />
* [[Panzerbüchse 39|Granatbüchse GrB-39]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured from Germans)<ref name="SovietManualGermanWeapons" /><ref name=Panzerschreck /><br />
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==Thailand==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Astra 300]]<br />
* [[FN M1900|Browning FN M1900]]<br />
* [[Colt M1911]]<br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]]<br />
* Type 78 [[Luger pistol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 78 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010953/http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/parabaram%2078%20.html|archive-date=2017-09-16|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 79 Colt Super]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/colt%20%20.38%20super.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 79 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 80 Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/gun/star%2080%20.html|title=ปืนพก แบบ 80 ขนาด 9 มม.|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* Type 82 [[Colt Police Positive]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sanpawut.police.go.th/New%20folder/web/sp/gun/Colt%20.38%20.html |title=ปืนพกลูกโม่ แบบ 82 ขนาด .38 นิ้ว |language=Thai |work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |accessdate=26 October 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 100 submachine gun|Nambu Type 100]]<br />
* [[Type 80 machine pistol]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=ทหารหน้า |first=จ่าน้อม |date=March 2005 |title=กำเนิด 11 มม. ตัวแรกของไทย |trans-title=How was Thailand's first 11mm (.45 ACP) pistol came to be. |url=https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111092126/https://thailandoutdoor.com/GunStory/ThaiPistol95/thaipistol95.html |archive-date=11 November 2005 |access-date=26 October 2023 |website=ThailandOutdoor |language=Thai}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Siamese Mauser style rifle|Siamese Types 46, 46/66, 47, 47/66 and 66 Mauser rifle]] (Standard issue rifle)<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle#Thai Type 83 rifle|Type 83 Arisaka rifle]] (Japanese type 38 rifle in Thai service. Supplied by Japan)<br />
* [[Arisaka|Type 83 Arisaka carbine]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.parathikarn.police.go.th/web/sp/gun/Japanese%20Carbine%206.5%20mm.html |title= ปลส. 83 |trans-title= Type 83 Japanese Carbine|language=th|work=Royal Thai Police Ordinance |access-date= 3 March 2023 }}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III|Lee Enfield Mk III "Wild Tiger" rifle]] (Used by [[Royal Thai Police]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doh.hpc.go.th/data/sueapa/tiger_gun.pdf |title= เรื่องของปืนพระราม 6 ...ปืนเสือป่า |author= ครูเล็ก ราชบุรี |date= |year= |language= th|trans-title= The history of Rama VI rifle (Wild Tiger rifle)|access-date= 3 March 2023 |quote= เมื่อกองเสือป่าถูกยกเลิกไป ปืนพระราม 6 ได้ถูกโอนไปให้กรมตํารวจใช้ ต่อมา กรมตํารวจได้ขายออกไปทั้งหมด}}</ref> Adopted in 1919, as issue rifle for the [[Wild Tiger Corps]].)<ref>{{cite report | date = 2 November 1919 | title = แจ้งความพระราชทานปืนแบบพระราม 6 แก่เสือป่า | url = https://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/20.500.13072/217527/SOP-DIP_P_834681_0001.pdf?sequence=1 | publisher = [[Royal Thai Government Gazette]] | format = PDF | edition = | location = | chapter = | section = | pages = | docket = | access-date = 3 March 2023 | quote = }}</ref><br />
* [[ZH-29]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition =11|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|publisher= The Stackpole Company|year=1969|page=[https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit/page/310 310]|isbn=9780811715669}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* Type 66 [[Browning M1917]]<br />
* Type 66 [[Madsen machine gun]]<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Thai soldier with Madsen machine gun, date unknown |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25544 |website=WW2DB |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]]<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 91 grenade]]<br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]]<br />
<br />
===Grenade dischargers===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 10 grenade discharger]]<br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Type 97 automatic cannon]]<br />
<br />
==United Kingdom (including colonies)==<br />
[[File:9 Div Tobruk(AWM 020779).jpg|thumb|Australian soldiers at [[Tobruk]], equipped with [[Thompson submachine guns]] and [[Lee-Enfield rifles]]]]<br />
{{see also|List of British military equipment of World War II}}<br />
<br />
===Edged weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[BC-41]] dagger<br />
* [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]<br />
* [[Kris]] dagger (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Kukri]] machete (Used by [[Gurkha]] regiments)<br />
* [[Parang (knife)|Parang knife]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Smatchet]] knife sword. And a sword<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[Webley revolver|Webley Mk.IV (.38/200) and Mk.VI (.455)]] (Mk.IV was adopted in 1942. Mk.VI was WWI era revolver that still remained in use due to shortages of sidearms)<ref>{{cite web |title=Webley Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/webley-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Enfield No.2]] (Standard issue sidearm adopted in 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfield No. 2 Revolver |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/double-action-revolvers/great-britain-double-action-revolvers/enfield-no-2-mk-1-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver]] (Issued to the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]])<br />
* [[FN Herstal|FN]]/[[John Inglis and Company|Inglis]] [[Browning Hi-Power]] (As Pistol No.2 Mk.I. Plausible use from late 1944)<ref name=HiPower /><br />
* [[Colt M1911]] (M1911A1s supplied through lend-lease with some configured to fire the .455 cartridge. Mainly issued to Commando units)<ref name="CommandoOrganization">{{cite web |title=Organization and Training of British Commandos, WWII Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 1, June 18, 1942 (Lone Sentry) |url=https://lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/commandos.html |website=lonesentry.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]]<br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Victory]] (Received in large quantities from Lend-Lease to fill shortages of handguns)<ref name=S&WVictory /><br />
* [[Nambu pistol|Nambu Type 14]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Luger P-08]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Submachine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (M1928, M1928A1 and M1A1 variants)<ref name="ThompsonSMG" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (About 4 million produced from all sources)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sten Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=38 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carbine, Machine, Sten 9mm Mk II, General Instructions |url=http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |website=ferret-afv.org |access-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107134241/http://ferret-afv.org/manuals/sten_mk_2_users_manual.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="StensOfTheWorld">{{cite web |title=Stens of the World: Part I – Small Arms Defense Journal |url=https://sadefensejournal.com/stens-of-the-world-part-i/ |website=sadefensejournal.com |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Sterling submachine gun]] (A few prototypes used in trials) <!-- only around 100 made in total during war --><br />
* [[Lanchester submachine gun]] (Copy of the German MP 28/II, used by the Royal Navy, RAF and some commando units)<ref>{{cite web |title=THE LANCHESTER OUR LAST CLASSIC BEAUTY - Small Arms Review |url=https://smallarmsreview.com/the-lanchester-our-last-classic-beauty/ |website=smallarmsreview.com |access-date=24 March 2024 |date=1 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1942 British Lanchester Mk1 Submachinegun |url=https://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=197-1942-British-Lanchester-Mk1-Submachinegun |website=www.milsurps.com |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk III and No.4 Mk I]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=A New Enfield for a New War: The No4 MkI |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/a-new-enfield-for-a-new-war-the-no4-mki/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |access-date=15 February 2024 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2024}}<br />
* [[Jungle carbine|Lee–Enfield No.5 Mk I]] "jungle carbine"<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title="Jungle Carbine" – the Lee Enfield No5 MkI Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/jungle-carbine-the-lee-enfield-no5-mki-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 August 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard">{{cite web |title=The guns of "DAD's Army" part 1: Small Arms of the British Home Guard 1940-1944: they probably worried their own government more than they did the Nazis, but they did their part in the dark days when Britain fell under the German shadow. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+guns+of+"DAD%27s+Army"+part+1:+Small+Arms+of+the+British+Home+Guard...-a0284472869 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (Received approx 25,000 carbines from Lend-Lease)<ref name="M1CarbineLendLease" /><br />
* [[M1 Garand]] (Received 38,000 as Lend-Lease)<br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Main rifle used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Springfield M1903]] (Used by Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[Ross rifle]] (Supplied by Canada. Used by the Home Guard)<ref name="BritishHomeGuard" /><br />
* [[De Lisle carbine]] (Limited numbers, used by special forces such as [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|Commandos]])<br />
* [[Type 38 rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Type 99 rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] (British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Sniper rifles===<br />
<br />
* [[Pattern 1914 Enfield|Enfield Pattern P1914]]<ref name=P14>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Major E. G. B. |title=The-Lee Enfield Rifle: Its history and development from first designs to the present day |url=http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Lee-Enfield-Rifle-Major-E-G-B-Reynolds-19601.pdf |via=www.nzha.co.nz |publisher=Herbert Jenkins |pages=123–129 |access-date=20 December 2023 |location=London |date=1960}}</ref><br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle|Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk I (T)]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Heavy But Effective: Britain's No4 MkI (T) Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heavy-but-effective-britains-no4-mki-t-sniper-rifle/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 August 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[Bren machine gun|Bren Mk1 & Mk2]]<ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Bren MkI: The Best Light Machine Gun of World War Two |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/bren-mki-the-best-light-machine-gun-of-world-war-two/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Wartime Changes: The Bren MkI Modified and Bren MkII |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wartime-changes-the-bren-mki-modified-and-bren-mkii/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=THE BREN LIGH MACHINE GUN DESCRIPTION, USE AND MECHANISM |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Bren%20Light%20Machine%20Gun%20-%20Description%20Use%20and%20Mechanism.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Lewis machine gun]] (Reissued after Fall of France when British Army lost most of their equipment at Dunkirk)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/Lewis/Lewis%20Gun%20Mechanism%20Made%20Easy.pdf |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=May 1941}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Recruits of the Singapore Volunteer Force training with a Lewis machine gun, Nov 1941 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5495 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Troops of the British Eastern Command, date unknown; note Bren gun, ammunition carrier dog 'Mark', and Lewis gun pan magazine |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=25175 |website=WW2DB |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning M1917]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Browning M1919]]<br />
* [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun|Colt–Browning M1895]] (Used by the Home Guard)<br />
* [[Vickers K machine gun]] (Limited use - LRDG in North Africa, some reconnaissance units in 1944/45)<br />
* [[Vickers machine gun]] (Main Heavy Machine Gun of British Army)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Paean to the Vickers Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/paean-to-the-vickers-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=2 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vickers Gun Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=42 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Vickers-Berthier|Vickers-Berthier machine gun]] (Indian Army use)<ref name="VickersBerthier" /><br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] (Rifle grenade launcher for No.1 Mk III rifle)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=SMLE Rifle Grenade Launcher (Video) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/smle-rifle-grenade-launcher-video/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=2 February 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk.2 fragmentation hand grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Mills bomb|No.36M Mk.I grenade]] (Fragmentation rifle, hand grenade, also known as the "Mills bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British "Mills Bomb" (1 of 3) - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/mills/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 68 AT grenade|No.68 anti-tank grenade]] ([[High-explosive anti-tank|HEAT]] anti-tank rifle grenade)<br />
* [[No. 69 grenade|No.69 Mk.I grenade]] (Concussion hand grenade)<ref name="No69Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.69, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no69/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[No. 73 grenade|No.73 anti-tank grenade]] (Also known as the "Thermos grenade")<br />
* [[Sticky bomb|No.74 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Sticky bomb")<br />
* [[Hawkins grenade|No.75 anti-tank hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Hawkins grenade")<br />
* [[No. 76 special incendiary grenade|No.76 special incendiary grenade]] (Phosphorus hand grenade)<br />
* [[No 77 grenade|No.77 grenade]] (White phosphorus hand grenade)<ref name="No77Grenade">{{cite web |title=British Hand Grenade No.77, WWI - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no77/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Gammon bomb|No.82 hand grenade]] (Also known as the "Gammon bomb")<ref>{{cite web |title=British No.82 "Gammon Bomb" - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/brit/no82/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Type 97 grenade]] (British Malaya)<br />
* [[Molotov cocktail|Molotov fire grenade]] (improvised weapon, British Malaya)<br />
<br />
===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
<br />
* McClintock [[Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
<br />
===Flamethrowers===<br />
<br />
* [[Flamethrower, Portable, No 2]] "Lifebuoy"<br />
<br />
===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Two-inch mortar|SBML 2-inch mortar]] (Light mortar)<ref name="Type97,Granatni,SBLM2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ordnance SBML 2-inch Mortar Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=291 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[ML 3-inch mortar]] (Main mortar)<ref>{{cite web |title=The British 3 Inch Mortar |url=https://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_398 |website=dunkirk1940.org |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]]<br />
* [[PIAT|Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (PIAT)]]<ref>{{cite web |title=PIAT Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=316 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Bring Up The PIAT!" – Meet Britain's Famous Anti-Tank Weapon of WW2 |url=https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/ |website=MilitaryHistoryNow.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=4 September 2020}}</ref><br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Boys Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=43 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="BoysTankEncyclopedia" /><ref name="CommandoOrganization" /><br />
<br />
==United States of America==<br />
[[File:Carbine-iwo-jima-194502.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] armed with a [[M1 carbine]]]]<br />
[[File:African-americans-wwii-015.jpg|thumb|Two [[United States Army|U.S. soldiers]] with [[M1 Garand]] rifles]]<br />
{{see also|List of World War II weapons of the United States}}<br />
<br />
===Blade weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[Ka-Bar]] knife<br />
* [[M1 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M3 fighting knife]]<br />
* [[M4 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[M1905 bayonet]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref name="USBayonets">{{cite web |title=U.S. Second World War Bayonets |url=https://worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/United_States__WW_II_/us_ww_2.html |website=worldbayonets.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 bayonet]]<br />
* [[M1942 bayonet]]<ref name="USBayonets" /><br />
* [[Mark I trench knife]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Raider stiletto]]<br />
* [[Bowie knife]]<br />
<br />
===Sidearms===<br />
<br />
* [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911A1]] (Standard-issued pistol of the US army)<ref name="ReadyForBattle">{{cite web |title=Ready for Battle: The Personal Equipment of a World War II Soldier |url=https://www.armyheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ready_for_Battle_-_World_War_II.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911 Pistol |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/colt-govt-m1911-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colt M1911A1 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=44 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Hi-Power|Browning High-Power]] (Produced by Remington Arms and John Inglis from design plans from escaped Belgian workers, not very commonly issued to frontline troops.)<br />
* [[High Standard HDM]] (Used by OSS agents)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hi-Standard HDM silenced |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/handguns/handguns-en/u-s-a-semi-automatic-pistols/hi-standard-hdm-besshumnyj-eng/ |website=Modern Firearms |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en |date=22 October 2010}}</ref><br />
* [[Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless|Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless]] (Used by Police and OSS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=Colt 1903 in US Military Service (and for the OSS) |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/colt-1903-in-us-military-service-and-for-the-oss/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 revolver|Colt M1917]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[Colt Official Police|Colt M1927 Official Police]] (Also known as Colt M1927 Commando)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Colt Commando |url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/the-colt-commando/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
<br />
===Shotguns===<br />
Commonly used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific theater]], limited use in Europe.<br />
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* [[Winchester Model M12|Winchester M1912]] (Also used to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]], standard-issued shotgun of the US Army)<ref name="USShotguns">{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=US Combat Shotguns |date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-78096-015-9 |pages=1–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnGICwAAQBAJ&q=philip |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winchester Model 1912 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=264 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII">{{cite web |last1=Beckett |first1=Jesse |title=Two Of The Most Effective Shotguns of War: Models 1897 and 1912 |url=https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-shotguns-1897-and-1912.html |website=warhistoryonline |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en |date=25 January 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Winchester M1897]] (2nd most preferred shotgun of US Marines, This weapon is the standard issued of the US army in WWI. After WWI this weapon is superseded by the M1912 and large number sold it to the US law enforcement became the standard issued shotgun of the US police. Some of it still use in WW2)<ref name="USShotguns" /><ref name="ShotgunsofWWII" /><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun, circa 1940s |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18386 |website=WW2DB |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Browning Auto-5|Browning Auto-5 & Remington Model 11 & Savage Model 720]] (The Model 11 is the Remington manufactured A5 shotgun with short barrel. Issued only as emergency weapon)<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
* [[Remington Model 10|Remington M10-A]]<br />
* [[Stevens Model 520/620|Stevens M520-30 and M620]]<br />
* [[Ithaca 37]]<ref name="USShotguns" /><br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
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* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (Standard-issued SMG of the US army, various variants used by Army and Marine Corps)<ref name="ThompsonSMG">{{cite book |last1=Bishop |first1=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |date=2002 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0 |pages=256–257 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MuGsf0psjvcC |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M3 submachine gun|M3 'Grease Gun']] (M3 variant was the main variant used during the war. Introduced as low cost replacement for Thompson, but never completely replaced it.)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M50 Reising|M50/M55 Reising]] (Used by USMC 1941–1943 in the Pacific, and supplied as Lend-Lease to USSR and other countries)<ref name="MP18" /><br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (supplied to resistance and partisan groups, also issued to some OSS members, but not in great quantities.)<br />
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===Automatic Rifles===<br />
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* [[M2 Carbine]] (Only used in the final battle of Okinawa in the pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=The M2 Carbine: Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun? |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-m2-carbine-assault-rifle-or-submachine-gun/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=23 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand]] (Standard issue rifle)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Thompson |first1=Leroy |title=The M1 Garand |date=20 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-622-6 |page=4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-C6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (Original model manufactured by Springfield)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1 Carbine]]<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1A1 Carbine]] (Paratrooper version of the M1 Carbine with folding stock)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1903 Springfield|Remington M1903A3]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle used by Marines early in the pacific, phased out by M1 Carbine and M1 Garand)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><br />
* [[M1917 Enfield|Enfield M1917]] (Used in Ceremonial and training use.) <br />
* [[Johnson M1941 rifle]] (Used mainly by the [[Marine Raiders]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |title=M1941 Johnson rifle |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/johnson-m1941/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=14 February 2024 |date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA Museums |url=https://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum/the-galleries/wwii,-korea,-vietnam-and-beyond/case-64-world-war-ii-us/johnson-automatics-model-1941-semi-automatic-rifle.aspx |website=www.nramuseum.org |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
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===Sniper rifles===<br />
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* [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] (Adopted in 1944. Plausible very limited use on Pacific. Never recorded any combat use in Europe)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=M1C Sniper Garand |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m1c-sniper-garand/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=18 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Laemlein |first1=Tom |title=Battle History of the M1 Garand in WWII |url=https://www.thearmorylife.com/battle-history-of-the-m1-garand-in-wwii/ |website=The Armory Life |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=11 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The M1C Garand Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-m1c-garand-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Springfield M1903A1]] (With [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] 7.8x Scope, USMC variants had a 8.0x scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper">{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=US World War Two Sniper Springfields |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/us-world-war-two-sniper-springfields/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=16 September 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Springfield M1903|Remington M1903A4]] (Remington manufactured Springfield M1903 rifle with M84 or M73B1 Scope)<ref name="SpringfieldSniper" /><br />
* [[Winchester Model 70]] (Very limited and unofficial use on the Pacific)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Military Model 70: A Forgotten Sniper Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-military-model-70-a-forgotten-sniper-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Machine guns===<br />
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* [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 & M1918A2]] (Light machine gun. Standard-issued LMG of the US army as the squad automatic weapon)<ref name="ReadyForBattle" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} John Browning's Automatic Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/10/13/john-brownings-automatic-rifle/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=1 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A US Marine armed with a BAR (Brownie Automatic Rifle) inspects a Japanese foxhole during the Battle of Guam; 1944. |url=https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us-marines/62369/search-for-hidden-sniper |website=www.ww2incolor.com |access-date=1 April 2024 |date=1944}}</ref><br />
* [[M1919 Browning machine gun|Browning M1919A4 & A6]] (Medium machine gun. US army main fire support weapon)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M1919 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=0&keyword=&source=colorall&color=&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=54&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Browning|Browning M2HB]] (Heavy machine gun)<ref>{{cite web |title=Browning M2 Photographs {{!}} World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=search&sp=&startRow=20&keyword=&source=all&color=all&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=55&dt=&image_id= |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1917 Browning machine gun|Browning M1917A1]] Heavy machine gun (Commonly used by USMC)<ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Corps officer candidates operating Browning Model 1917 heavy machine guns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, United States, 1941-1942 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=18362 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] US Marine Browning M1917 machine gun position, Guam, Jul-Aug 1944 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=26037 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4694 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Photo] Members of the US 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944. Note the M1917 machine gun and M1 Garand rifles. |url=https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=31624 |website=WW2DB |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M1941 Johnson machine gun|M1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun]] (Issued to [[First Special Service Force|FSSF]] and [[Paramarines]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Model Of 1941 Johnson Light Machine Gun |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-of-1941-johnson-light-machine-gun/ |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 Stinger]] (Used only in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Very limited use)<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Ian |title=USMC Stinger Machine Gun: Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/usmc-stinger-machine-gun-medal-of-honor-on-iwo-jima/ |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=30 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AS SEEN ON TV: THE ONLY STINGER MACHINE GUN IN EXISTENCE |url=https://calibremag.ca/as-seen-on-tv-the-only-stinger-machine-gun-in-existence/ |website=Calibremag.ca |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=4 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Grenades===<br />
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* [[Frangible Grenade M1]] ([[Molotov cocktail]])<ref name="USGrenadeManual">{{cite web |title=Hand and rifle grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36 Inch. War Department Basic Field Manual |url=https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/FM/PDFs/FM23-30.pdf |access-date=15 February 2024 |pages=1–15,55–60,62–67,122–133}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Incendiary, Frangible |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927215819/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m1incendiaryfrangible.html |archive-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Mk 2 grenade|Mk II & Mk2A1 Hand Grenades]] (Early war grenades were painted yellow)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 "pineapple" |url=https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002151010/https://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2pineapple.html |archive-date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=American Mk.II Hand Grenade - Inert-Ord.Net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[MK3 grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk3 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821034622/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk3.html |archive-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[AN-M8 smoke grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M8 Smoke HC |url=http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615081542/http://lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm8smokehc.html |archive-date=15 June 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M14 TH3|AN-M14 Incendiary]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AN-M14 Incendiary TH |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030050/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/anm14incendiaryth.html |archive-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[United States hand grenades#M15, M16, and M34|M15 Smoke WP]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M15 Smoke WP |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117101914/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m15smokewp.html |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net |url=http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa3/m1534/index.html |website=www.inert-ord.net |access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 smoke grenade|M18 Smoke Grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M16-M18 Coloured Smoke |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205040523/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m16m18colouredsmoke.html |archive-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Grenade launchers===<br />
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* [[M1 grenade adapter]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Mk2 rifle adapter |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816111025/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/mk2rifleadapter.html |archive-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M7 grenade launcher]] (M1 Garand attachment)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M8 grenade launcher]] (M1 Carbine grenade launcher)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><br />
* [[M9 rifle grenade]] (Anti-tank rifle grenade)<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M9A1 A/T |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |website=www.lexpev.nl |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826022218/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m9a1at.html |archive-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[M17 rifle grenade]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite web |title=M17 |url=http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010846/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/americas/unitedstates/m17.html |archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Obstacle clearing explosive charges===<br />
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* [[Bangalore torpedo|M1A1 Bangalore torpedo]]<br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
* [[M1 flamethrower|M1 & M1A1 flamethrowers]] (First combat use in January 1943)<ref name="USFlamethrowers">{{cite web |title=Chapter 14: The Flame Thrower in the Pacific: Guadalcanal to the Marshall Islands |url=https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/chemsincmbt/ch14.htm |website=www.history.army.mil |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 flamethrower]] (Introduced in summer 1944)<ref name="USFlamethrowers" /><br />
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===Mortars===<br />
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* [[M1 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M1 Mortar Photographs World War II Database |url=https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=W&foreigntype_id=294 |website=ww2db.com |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 60 mm Mortar |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-60mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60mm M2 |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1174-60mm%20M2 |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M2 4.2-inch mortar]]<ref>{{cite web |title=M2 4.2-inch Mortar (107 mm) |url=https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/artillery/m2-107mm-mortar |website=www.dday-overlord.com |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=19 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=107mm M2 Chemical Mortar |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/1155-DD01%20-%20M2%20107mm |website=Weaponsystems.net |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
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* [[Bazooka|M1A1 and M9 Bazooka rocket launcher]]<ref name="USGrenadeManual" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rottman |first1=Gordon L. |title=The Bazooka |date=20 June 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-84908-802-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dae6CwAAQBAJ |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[M18 recoilless rifle]] (Extremely limited usage possibly in Europe to fight against Panthers and other AFVs)<br />
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==Kingdom of Yugoslavia==<br />
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===Sidearms===<br />
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* [[Nagant M1895|M1895 Nagant Revolver]]<br />
* [[FN Model 1910#Variants|M1910/22]] (Main pistol. Designated as M.22)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary">{{cite web |title=YUGOSLAV PART II: WORLD WAR II SMALL ARMS: AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL ARMS FROM FRIENDS AND FOE ALIKE. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YUGOSLAV+PART+II%3A+WORLD+WAR+II+SMALL+ARMS%3A+AN+ASSORTMENT+OF+SMALL...-a0510936519 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><br />
* [[Modèle 1892 revolver]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Ruby pistol]] (Provided by France after WW1)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Rast & Gasser M1898|Rast-Gasser M1893]] (WW1 stockpiles) <br />
* [[Steyr M1912 pistol|Steyr M1912]] (WW1 stockpiles)<br />
* [[Beretta M1934]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Luger P08]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Walther P38]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Tokarev TT-33]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Submachine guns===<br />
* [[Thompson submachine gun]] (American aid)<br />
* [[United Defense M42]] (American aid. Supplied by OSS)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Sten submachine gun]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Beretta M1938]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Danuvia 39M]] (Captured)<br />
* [[ZK-383]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Erma EMP-35]]<ref name=ErmaEMP /><ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 34|Steyr-Solothurn MP 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 35|Bergmann MP35]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 38]] (Captured)<br />
* [[MP 40]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MP 40#MP 41|MP 41]]<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[PPSh-41]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPS-43]] (Soviet aid)<br />
* [[PPD-40]] (Soviet aid)<br />
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===Automatic rifles===<br />
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* [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (Captured)<br />
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===Rifles===<br />
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* [[Mauser-Koka]]<br />
* [[Berthier rifle]]<br />
* [[M1 Carbine]] (American aid)<br />
* [[Lee–Enfield rifle]] (British aid)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Lebel Model 1886 rifle|Lebel Model 1886/93 rifle]] <br />
* [[Carcano|Carcano rifle]] (Captured & WW1 stockpiles)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899]] (derived from Mauser M1895) (shortened & rechambered to 7.92×57mm during interwar) <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1895#Serbian M1899|Serbian Mauser M1899/07(08) carbine]] <br />
* [[Mauser Model 1910|Serbian Mauser M1910]] (derived from Gewehr 98) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30#Yugoslavia|Yugo Mauser FN M1924]] (standard rifle) <br />
* [[FN Model 24 and Model 30|Četnik carbine M1924]] (in use for [[Chetnik Command|Četnik Assaulters]]) <br />
* [[Kbk wz. 1929]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Mannlicher M1895|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895/24]] (converted to Yugo FN Mauser 1924 standard) <br />
* [[vz. 24]]<br />
* [[Gewehr 41]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 43]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|Mauser Gewehr 98]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Mauser Karabiner 98k]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]<br />
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===Light Machine guns===<br />
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* [[ZB vz. 26]] (Bought 1500 light machine guns)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB" /><br />
* [[ZB vz. 30|ZB vz. 30J]] (Standard LMG. Produced under license and bought in 1936)<ref name="CZMilitariaExportZB">{{cite web |title=Militaria |url=http://www.militaria.cz/archiv/391/clanky/391-08.html |website=www.militaria.cz |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=Czech}}</ref><ref name="ZastavaArms">{{cite web |title=1919-1941 {{!}} Zastava-arms |url=http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |website=www.zastava-arms.rs |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612085810/http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/imagetext/1919-1941 |archive-date=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
* [[Chauchat|Chauchat M1915/26]] (chambered in 7.9×57mm m1888)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association |first1=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} The Chauchat Light Machine Gun: Not Really One of the Worst Guns Ever |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/2/6/the-chauchat-light-machine-gun-not-really-one-of-the-worst-guns-ever/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Madsen machine gun]]<br />
* [[Breda M30|Breda M1930]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 34]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[MG 42]] (Captured)<ref name="YugoslaviaTheFreeLibrary" /><br />
* [[Bren machine gun]] (British aid)<br />
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===Medium Machine guns===<br />
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* [[Hotchkiss M1914]]<ref name="HotchkissM1914" /><br />
* [[Schwarzlose machine gun|Schwarzlose 1912/26 mg]] (chambered in 7.92)<br />
* [[ZB-53]]<ref name="zb53Vz37" /><br />
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===Heavy Machine guns===<br />
<br />
* [[PM M1910]]<br />
* [[ZB-60|ZB 60 HMG]]<br />
* [[Breda M37|Breda M1937]] (Captured)<br />
* [[DShK]] (Soviet aid)<br />
<br />
===Grenades===<br />
<br />
* [[Vasić M12]]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M38 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
* [http://www.inert-ord.net/yugos/yugww2/index.html M35 offensive/defensive grenade]<br />
*<br />
* [[Model 24 grenade|M1924 Stielhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Model 39 grenade|M1939 Eierhandgranate]] (Captured)<br />
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===Mortars===<br />
<br />
* [[Brandt Mle 27/31|Yugoslav Brandt 27/31 (31/38)]]<ref name="scribd.com">{{Cite web |title=Branko Nadoveza Nebojsa Dokic Odbrambena PDF {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/365944482/Odbranbena-Industrija-Kraljevine-Jugoslavije |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Granatnik wz. 36|Granatnik wz 36]]<ref name="scribd.com"/><br />
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===Flamethrowers===<br />
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* [[Abwehrflammenwerfer 42]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Schilt portable flamethrower]]<br />
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===Anti-tank weapons===<br />
<br />
* [[M1 Bazooka]] (American aid)<br />
* [[PIAT]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Boys anti-tank rifle]] (British aid)<br />
* [[Panzerfaust]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Panzerschreck]] (Captured)<br />
* [[Gewehr 98|M1933 anti-tank rifle]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[German designations of foreign artillery in World War II]]<br />
* [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II]]<br />
* [[List of World War II firearms of Germany]]<br />
* [[List of World War II weapons]]<br />
* [[Lists of World War II military equipment]]<br />
* [[Specifications for World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
* [[List of prototype World War II infantry weapons]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist|group=note}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==Bibliography==<br />
<br />
* David Miller. (2003). "The illustrated directory of 20th-century guns". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint. {{ISBN|9780760315606}}.<br />
* James H. Willbanks. (2004). "Machine guns: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094806}}.<br />
* Jeff Kinard. (2004). "Pistols: An illustrated history of their impact". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. {{ISBN|1851094709}}.<br />
* John Walterll. (2006)."The rifle story: An illustrated history from 1756 to the present day". Norwalk, Connecticut: MBI Publishing company. {{ISBN|9781853676901}}.<br />
* Robert W.D. Ball. (2011). "Mauser military rifles of the world". Iola, Wisconsin: New York City, New York: F+W Media, Inc. {{ISBN|9781440228803}}.<br />
* Wayne Zwoll. (2003). "Bolt action rifles". Iola, Wisconsin: Krause publications. {{ISBN|1440224064}}.<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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====.351 WSL variant====<br />
Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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====Thompson .30 Carbine====<br />
{{Main articles|Thompson Light Rifle}}<br />
The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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====.30-06 variant====<br />
A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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==== M1944 Hyde Carbine ====<br />
{{Main articles|M1944 Hyde Carbine}}<br />
[[.30 Carbine]] Variant.<br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}:M1928<ref>{{cite book: title = South-Africans-vs-Rommel|first=David|last=Brock Katz|date=2019|publisher=Delta Books|isbn=9781928248071|<ref> M1928A1 and M1A1 <ref>{{cite book|title=Victory in Italy|series=South African Forces in World War II (Volume 5)|first=Neil|last=Orpen|date=1975|publisher=Purnell and Sons (S.A.) Pty. Ltd., Cape Town|sbn 36000282</ref><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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* [http://TheTCA.net/ The Official Thompson Collectors Association Page]<br />
* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = *[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}:M1928<ref>{{cite book: title = South-Africans-vs-Rommel|first=David|last=Brock Katz|date=2019|publisher=Delta Books|isbn=9781928248071|<ref> M1928A1 and M1A1 <ref>{{cite book|title=Victory in Italy|series=South African Forces in World War II (Volume 5)|first=Neil|last=Orpen|date=1975|publisher=Purnell and Sons (S.A.) Pty. Ltd., Cape Town|sbn 36000282/><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
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| caption = Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
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| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
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*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
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====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1921====<br />
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The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}:M1928<ref>{{cite book: title = South-Africans-vs-Rommel|first=David|last=Brock Katz|date=2019|publisher=Delta Books|isbn=9781928248071|<ref> M1928A1 and M1A1 <ref>{{cite book|title=Victory in Italy|series=South African Forces in World War II (Volume 5)|first=Neil|last=Orpen|date=1975|publisher=Purnell and Sons (S.A.) Pty. Ltd., Cape Town|sbn 36000282|<ref><br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
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* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
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* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
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* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
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* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
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* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>{{cite book |first=Toivo |last=Miljan |title=Historical Dictionary of Estonia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|website=The Firearm Blog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref>{{sps|reason=blog|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=SandinoRebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
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*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
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*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>{{unreliable source|reason=no indication of authorship|date=May 2024}}<br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
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*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured|work=Small Arms Review| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><nowiki></nowiki><br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{indented plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Jeremiah|last=Knupp|date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = {{convert|164|yd|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref><br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish lock]]<br />
| rate = {{indented plainlist|<br />
*900&nbsp;rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600–725&nbsp;rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800&nbsp;rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the "'''Tommy gun'''", "'''Chicago typewriter'''", or "'''trench broom'''") is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], a [[United States Army]] officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sps|date=May 2024}}<br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding a Model 1919 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish lock were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge then in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]].{{Sfn|Pegler|2010|p=9}} Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their {{lang|de|[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]}} tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|upright|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the Model of 1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |first=Bert |last=Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallinn barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher=MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 Model of 1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |website=Smithsonian National Postal Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|archive-date=2007-06-11 |title=Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service: Unexpected Duties |quote=The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun&nbsp;...}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Forgotten Weapons |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=Source doesn't mention weapons of any kind. Mentions robberies but remember what this article is about|date=May 2024}} so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=Guns of the 'Banana Wars' Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |magazine=American Rifleman |publisher=National Rifle Association |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">{{cite magazine |first=Robert "Bo" II |last=Ramsour |title=The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun |magazine=Soldier of Fortune |date=July 18, 2010}}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Sun Warriors: violence and banditry in Northeast Brazil|edition=5th revised and updated |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|first=Bruce|last=Canfield|publisher=National Rifle Association}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the {{lang|sv|Kulsprutepistol m/40}} (machine pistol, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }}{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Moremon |first=John |year=2022 |title=The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942 |journal=Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=84–117 |doi=10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII – Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[Muzzle velocity|velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP.){{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3–M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake |isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K.|publisher=Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89|ref={{SfnRef|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967}} }}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 January 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|publisher=National Rifle Association|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes in which box magazine adapters were present, were first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S.-made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government-approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government-approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |date=26 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}:M1928<ref>{{cite book: title = South-Africans-vs-Rommel|first=David|last=Brock Katz|date=2019|publisher=Delta Books|isbn=9781928248071|<ref> M1928A1 and M1A1 <ref>{{cite book|title=Victory in Italy|series=South African Forces in World War II (Volume 5)|first=Neil|last=Orpen|date=1975|publisher=Purnell and Sons (S.A.) Pty. Ltd., Cape Town|sbn 36000282|<br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928|date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt M1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = {{plain list|<br />
*[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dictionary of Estonia'', Scarecrow Press, 2004, {{ISBN|0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|publisher=TheFirearmBlog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref><br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=Sandinorebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
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*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
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*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
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*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (Limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|website=www.americanrifleman.org}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = 164 yds (150 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref>)<br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish Lock]]<br />
| rate = {{plainlist|<br />
*900rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600-725rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the '''"Tommy gun"''', '''"Chicago typewriter"''', '''"Chicago piano"''', '''"trench sweeper"''', or '''"trench broom"''') is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]] in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding an M1921 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]] were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]]. Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their ''[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]'' tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|278x278px|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |author=Bert Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallin barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher= MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 M1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>[http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html Smithsonian National Postal Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|date=2007-06-11}}, Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service, Unexpected Duties. "The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun ..."</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref> so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the "Banana Wars" Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">Robert "Bo" Ramsour II. "The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun". ''Soldier of Fortune'' magazine, July 18, 2010, {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940.]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |edition=5a edição revista e atualizada |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1''', which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|author=Bruce Canfield}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the ''Kulsprutepistol m/40'' (submachine gun, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis Publishing Ltd |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }} {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. {{doi|10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII — Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP).{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from the first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3-M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing|isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine<!--|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K-->|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89}}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies.) During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a ''US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement''. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 Jan 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
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There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts where delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the early 1990s or late 1980s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S. made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}<ref name=https:// {{www.news24.com/life/books/book-extract-south-africans-versus-rommel-the-untold-story-of-the-desert-war-in-wwii-20190124}}<br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=TURKISH THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the homeguard<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
{{refbegin|40em}}<br />
* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt M1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = {{plain list|<br />
*[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dictionary of Estonia'', Scarecrow Press, 2004, {{ISBN|0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|publisher=TheFirearmBlog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref><br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=Sandinorebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (Limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|website=www.americanrifleman.org}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = 164 yds (150 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref>)<br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish Lock]]<br />
| rate = {{plainlist|<br />
*900rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600-725rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the '''"Tommy gun"''', '''"Chicago typewriter"''', '''"Chicago piano"''', '''"trench sweeper"''', or '''"trench broom"''') is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]] in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding an M1921 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]] were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]]. Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their ''[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]'' tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|278x278px|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |author=Bert Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallin barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher= MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 M1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>[http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html Smithsonian National Postal Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|date=2007-06-11}}, Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service, Unexpected Duties. "The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun ..."</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref> so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the "Banana Wars" Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">Robert "Bo" Ramsour II. "The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun". ''Soldier of Fortune'' magazine, July 18, 2010, {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940.]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |edition=5a edição revista e atualizada |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
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Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|author=Bruce Canfield}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
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The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the ''Kulsprutepistol m/40'' (submachine gun, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis Publishing Ltd |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }} {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. {{doi|10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII — Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP).{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from the first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3-M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing|isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen, armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine<!--|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K-->|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89}}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies.) During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a ''US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement''. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 Jan 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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====.351 WSL variant====<br />
Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts where delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the early 1990s or late 1980s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S. made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}<refhttps:// www.news24.com/life/books/book-extract-south-africans-versus-rommel-the-untold-story-of-the-desert-war-in-wwii-20190124<br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=TURKISH THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the homeguard<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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* Albert, David and Sig, Mike (2005). ''Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items''. Self Published.<br />
* Bannan, James F. and Hill, Tracie L. (1989). ''Notes on Auto-Ordnance''. South West Publishing Co.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bearse |first=Ray |chapter=The Thompson Submachine Gun: Weapon of War and Peace |editor-last=Murtz |editor-first=Harold A. |title=Gun Digest Treasury |publisher=DBI Books |edition=7th |year=1994 |isbn=978-0873491563}}<br />
* Burrough, Bryan. (2004). ''Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI''. The Penguin Press.<br />
* Cox, Roger A. (1982). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Law Enforcement Ordnance Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press}}<br />
* Ellis, Chris (1998). ''The Thompson Submachine Gun''. Military Book Club.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Fitzsimons |first=Bernard |year=1977 |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc01fitz |url-access=registration |publisher=Phoebus |oclc=18501210}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=George |first=John (Lt. Col) |year=1981 |orig-year=1948 |title=Shots Fired in Anger |edition=2nd |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=978-0935998429}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Hart |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Hart (historian) |title=The I.R.A. at War, 1916–1923 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1bESDAAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-0199277865 }}<br />
* Herigstad, Gordon (1996). ''Colt Thompson Serial Numbers''. Self-published.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (1996). ''Thompson: The American Legend''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hill, Tracie L. (2009). ''The Ultimate Thompson Book''. Collector Grade Publications.<br />
* Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John. (1989). ''Military Small Arms of the 20th Century''. DBI Books Inc.<br />
* Huon, Jean (1995). ''Les pistolets-mitrailleurs Thompson''. Barnett Editions, also Editions Crepin-LeBlond.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|year=2000|title=American Thunder: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing}}<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2003). "The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun". ''The Shotgun News Treasury Issue Volume 4''. Primedia Publishing<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''American Thunder II: The Military Thompson Submachine Gun''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Iannamico, Frank (2004). ''United States Submachine Guns''. Moose Lake Publishing.<br />
* Johnson, Melvin M. and Haven, Charles J. (1941). ''Automatic Arms''. William Morrow and Co.<br />
* Linton, Peter. [http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 The Machinist's Guide to the Thompson Submachine Gun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411055539/http://www.gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS430024 |date=2013-04-11 }} (2012) Gun Show Books Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-9787086-2-7}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris|title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=978-1-84013-476-6}}<br />
* Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-09010005<br />
* Nelson, Thomas B. (1963). ''The World's Submachine Guns, Volume I''. International Small Arms Publishers.<br />
* {{cite book|last=Pegler|first=Martin|title=The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|series=Weapon 1|year=2010|isbn=9781849081498}}<br />
* Olive, Ronaldo (1996). ''Guia Internacional de Submetralhadoras'' {{in lang|pt}}. Editora Magnum Ltda.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sazanidis |first=Christos |year=1995 |title=Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων |trans-title=Arms of the Greeks |language=el |location=Thessaloniki (Greece) |publisher=Maiandros |isbn=978-960-90213-0-2}}<br />
* Sharpe, Philip B. (March–April 1933). "The Thompson Sub-Machine Gun (in Police Science)". ''Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology'' (1931–1951). Vol. 23, No. 6., pp.&nbsp;1098–1114.<br />
* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
* {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Joseph E.|title=Small Arms of the World|url=https://archive.org/details/smallarmsofworld00smit|url-access=registration|edition=11|location=Harrisburg, PA|publisher=The Stackpole Company|year=1969|isbn=9780811715669}}<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake (2004). ''"Sturmgewehr!": From Firepower to Striking Power'' (first edition). Cobourg, Ont.: Collector Grade Publications. {{ISBN|0889353565|9780889353565}}. Thompsons(!) in Weimar Germany.<br />
* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
* Wilson, R. K. (1943). ''Textbook of Automatic Pistols''. Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.<br />
* {{cite book |last=Yenne |first=Bill |year=2009 |title=Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312383268 |url-access=registration |location=New York |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-38326-8 }} 340 pages; contains black-and-white photographs and illustrations.<br />
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* {{YouTube| bcBKnn8mGc0 | "Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943" }}<br />
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| name = Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45<br />
| image = File:Campbell Thompson.jpg<br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| caption = Colt M1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| service = 1921–present<ref>{{cite web |title=What Weapons Did Ukraine Capture in the Soledar Mines? |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/ |archive-date=22 May 2023 |publisher=The Armourer's Bench |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref><br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = {{plain list|<br />
*[[West Virginia coal wars]]<br />
*[[Irish War of Independence]]<br />
*[[Second Honduran Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/descargaPdf/diario-de-la-guerra-de-honduras-30-de-enero-30-de-abril-1924/| title=Diario de la Guerra de Honduras: 30 de enero-30 de abril 1924, Mario Rivas}}</ref><br />
*[[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt]]<ref>Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dictionary of Estonia'', Scarecrow Press, 2004, {{ISBN|0-8108-4904-6}}</ref><br />
*[[Irish Civil War]]<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188">{{harvnb|Hart|2003|pp=187–188}}</ref><br />
*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall|first=Alex|title=The Caucasus Under Soviet Rule |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxfJBQAAQBAJ|publisher=Routledge|date=August 11, 2010|isbn=9781136938245 }}</ref><ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/|last=Onokoy|first=Vladimir|publisher=TheFirearmBlog|date=September 19, 2019|title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia}}</ref><br />
*[[Banana Wars]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934 |url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/PCDocs/1928a/PC280104b-Brown.html |publisher=Sandinorebellion.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]{{sfn|Scarlata|2014}}<br />
*[[Revolution of 1934]]<br />
*[[Spanish Civil War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622073640/https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|archive-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603154049/https://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html|archive-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Araguaia Guerrilla War]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUERRILHA DO ARAGUAIA: Memória, esquecimento e Ensino de História na região do conflito. |url=https://repositorio.uft.edu.br/bitstream/11612/398/1/Jos%C3%A9%20Humberto%20Gomes%20Barbosa%20-%20Disserta%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf}}</ref><br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=Turkish Thompson Submachine Guns|publisher=Small Arms Review|last=Herbst|first=Robert|date=13 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529143111/https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref><br />
*[[United States invasion of Panama]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured| date=August 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114221/https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/><br />
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="Wagner">{{cite web|url=https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|title=What Weapons Did Wagner Capture in the Soledar Mines?|date=May 21, 2023|work=The Armourer's Bench|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522135436/https://armourersbench.com/2023/05/21/what-weapons-did-wagner-capture-in-the-soledar-mines/|archive-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (Limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|website=www.americanrifleman.org}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = 164 yds (150 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref>)<br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish Lock]]<br />
| rate = {{plainlist|<br />
*900rpm (M1921)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
*600-725rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*700–800rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the '''"Tommy gun"''', '''"Chicago typewriter"''', '''"Chicago piano"''', '''"trench sweeper"''', or '''"trench broom"''') is a [[blowback-operated]], [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented and developed by [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]] in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it was so widely used by criminals, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various organized crime syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|access-date=2006-12-18|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204656/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The original selective-fire Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier General [[John T. Thompson]] holding an M1921 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[John T. Thompson]], who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun. He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com |access-date=2004-02-22 |archive-date=2002-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014034546/http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]] were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]]. Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their ''[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]'' tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|278x278px|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
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The first Thompson entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}})<br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |author=Bert Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13, 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–1921).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–1923). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 Estonian coup]], communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallin barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18]] was used by the defenders. This was possibly the first engagement where submachine guns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[gangster film]]s during this era, most notably regarding the [[Saint Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher= MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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Around 200 M1921 Thompsons were sold in 1926 to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>[http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html Smithsonian National Postal Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html|date=2007-06-11}}, Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service, Unexpected Duties. "The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun ..."</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCollum |first=Ian |date=2018-10-09 |title=The Marines' First SMG: 1921/28 Thompson Gun |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-marines-first-smg-1921-28-thompson-gun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.forgottenweapons.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Marines Guard the US Mail 1921 |url=https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/newsletter/38/Marines%20Guard%20the%20US%20Mail%201921.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=marines.togetherweserved.com}}</ref> so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> These weapons were loaned to the United States Marine Corps which was, at that time, tasked with guarding mail shipments; this prompted the US Navy to formally test the Thompson. The Navy requested a reduction in the rate of fire. Auto-Ordnance complied, modifying the weapons by adding a substantial amount of mass to the actuator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stilwell |first=Blake |date=2022-06-10 |title=The intense rules for US Marines who protected mail from gangsters |url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/intense-rules-for-marine-guards/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=We Are The Mighty |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In 1927 a number of Thompsons would be shipped to Marines in [[China Marines|China]] and [[Nicaragua]].<ref name="schroeder1927" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the "Banana Wars" Part Two |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-banana-wars-part-two/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref> The Navy subsequently ordered 500 guns, designated the Model of 1928.<ref name=":1" /> <br />
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The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487" /><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC'', at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, [[Federal Laboratories]] took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto-Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">Robert "Bo" Ramsour II. "The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun". ''Soldier of Fortune'' magazine, July 18, 2010, {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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Thompsons had also been widely used throughout China, where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940.]]<br />
[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], the then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was disrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937 who violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano |date=2011 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |edition=5a edição revista e atualizada |publisher=A Girafa |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1''', which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts muzzle brake, had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
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Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|author=Bruce Canfield}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
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The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the ''Kulsprutepistol m/40'' (submachine gun, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis Publishing Ltd |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }} {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in jungle patrols and ambushes, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. {{doi|10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII — Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP).{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from the first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3-M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing|isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Mandelbaum Gate Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Two Israeli policemen, armed with Thompsons meet a Jordanian legionnaire near the [[Mandelbaum Gate]] {{circa|1950}}]]<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine<!--|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K-->|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89}}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed Nationalist Chinese armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s communist forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions running various parts of the fragmented country made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies.) During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a ''US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement''. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 Jan 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}<br />
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During [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from US$25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested that Payne develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with a heavier one, and replaced the recoil spring with a stiffer one; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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====.351 WSL variant====<br />
Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm. 1926 it was shipped to [[France]] for testing but the [[Extractor (firearms)|extractor]] broke after 10 rounds, no spare parts where delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=Colt Thompsons in French Service |url=http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019054958/http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599 |archive-date=2019-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Loads for an Auto Ordnance Thompson Carbine {{!}} Load Data Article |url=https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |access-date=2024-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129143306/https://loaddata.com/Article/BenchTopics/Loads-for-an-Auto-Ordnance-Thompson-Carbine/463 |archive-date=2022-11-29 }}</ref><br />
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====Thompson .30 Carbine====<br />
{{Main articles|Thompson Light Rifle}}<br />
The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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====.30-06 variant====<br />
A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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==== M1944 Hyde Carbine ====<br />
{{Main articles|M1944 Hyde Carbine}}<br />
[[.30 Carbine]] Variant.<br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the U.S. Army. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz.jpg|thumb|left|A deactivated M1928 Thompson submachine gun at Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay.]]<br />
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The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2013-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104121826/http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[light tank]]s obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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===Service variants===<br />
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====Thompson Machine Carbine (TMC)====<br />
In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for semi-automatic fire.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts compensator, barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in American and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:ThompsonM1A1VWM.jpg|thumb|right|The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum.]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, and the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons' cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost M3 (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1 and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the early 1990s or late 1980s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the M1928 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S. made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}} Used by the [[National Liberation Front (Algeria)|National Liberation Front]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}: M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref> M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia |archive-date=2016-11-24 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}: Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against cult members during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> 8 Thompsons were bought for the [[Federal District of Brazil (1891–1960)|Federal District]]'s special police; Each of the four ''shock detachments'' was armed with two Thompsons, two Suomi KP31s, and two Bergmann submachineguns<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro Gomes |first=Angela |title=Vargas e a crise dos anos 50}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1=Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2=Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year=2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}: M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes|issue=220|date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174853/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}: US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=6 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206165227/http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{page needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Indonesia}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=461}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120720080943/http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm|archive-date= July 20, 2012}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=516}}<br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928, M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref> M1 and M1A1<ref>{{cite web |title= NZAR 346 SMG Thompson M1A1|url=http://www.armsregister.com/arms_register/arms_register_documents/nzar_346_smg_thompson_m1a1.pdf}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]].<ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14, 15, 57, 62, 63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}:M1921 obtained for trial purposes, possibly issued to police forces and the presidential guard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scarlata |first=Paul |title=Polish WWII Weapons Part 1 |url=https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/polish-wwii-weapons-part-1/364279 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Firearms News |language=en}}</ref> Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Russia}}: [[Wagner Group]] captured M1 and M1928A1 submachineguns from Ukrainian stocks<ref name="Wagner"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}<refhttps://www.news24.com/life/books/book-extract-south-africans-versus-rommel-the-untold-story-of-the-desert-war-in-wwii-20190124/> <br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref name="Thompson SMG Soviet Russia"/>{{unreliable source|date=January 2024|reason=Provided source doesn't recognize Thompson variants. Misidentified M1928/A1 with, M1 and M1A1 Thompson models. Article says one thing but war pictures show the other thing. Author claims that's done according to recently declassified documents - what documents? Why he didn't provided any documents, links or any pictures of them? Article feels like it was made up}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Spanish Republic}}: M1928 adopted by [[Mossos d'Esquadra]] in the 1930s and later used during the Spanish Civil War. A number of M1928s were brought from the United States by the [[Lincoln Battalion]].<ref name="Spain">{{cite web|url=https://www.gehm.es/siglo-xx/subfusiles-de-la-guerra-civil-espanola-iii-thompson-m1921-y-m1928/|title=Subfusiles de la Guerra Civil española (III) – Thompson M1921 y M1928}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=TURKISH THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{Flag|Ukraine}}: As of 2011 between 10.000 to 20.000 guns were stored in Ministry of Defense warehouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9|title=Перелік військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено (Книга 1)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927213927/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/22%D0%B0-2011-%D1%80/page9 |archive-date=2016-09-27 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref> Used by the homeguard<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain|title=US Aid for the Home Guard}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{Flag|Uruguay}}: M1928A1 and M1A1 formerly used by armed forces<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Uruguay|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005224622/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_uruguay|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=108-109|url=https://archive.org/details/terroriststheirw0000dobs/page/108/mode/2up|url-access=registration}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062648/https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/|archive-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* [[Spanish Maquis]]<ref name="Spain" /><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221131216/https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona|archive-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tommy Gun (book)|''Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History'']]<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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* Smith, Charles H. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420041933/http://www.tommygun.com/ao_ao.html A brief story of Auto-Ordnance Company].<br />
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* Weeks, John. (1980). ''World War II Small Arms''. Galahad Books.<br />
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'''Lord Richard Valentine Gascoyne-Cecil''' (26 January 1948 – 20 April 1978) was a British soldier, [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician and freelance journalist who was killed in [[Rhodesia]] whilst covering the country's [[Rhodesian Bush War|Bush War]]. The second son of the [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury|6th Marquess of Salisbury]], Cecil was in Rhodesia with a freelance film-maker, [[Nick Downie]], recording material for a television documentary about the war. Carrying a rifle and wearing a [[Rhodesian Army]] uniform, he was shot dead at close range by a member of the [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]]. The Rhodesian government reported that Cecil had been "[[killed in action]]"; his body was returned to the United Kingdom for burial.<br />
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The Cecil family had long-standing connections with Rhodesia. The death of Cecil was mourned by his family and supporters. Britain and the United States had already planned negotiations between the Rhodesian government led by Ian Smith, Bishop Abel Muzoriwa and the ZANU PF and ZANLA leaders.<br />
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== Family ties ==<br />
Cecil was the son of [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury]].<ref>The Guardian, 15 July 2003 :[https://www.theguardian.com/obituaries/story/0,,998195,00.html obituary of sixth Marquess of Salisbury]</ref> His mother was Marjorie (Mollie) Olein Wyndham-Quin, granddaughter of the [[Windham Wyndham-Quin, 5th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl|Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl]], who had married his father in 1945.<ref>Genealogy report :[http://www.william1.co.uk/w22.html aristocratic British families (extract)]</ref><br />
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The Cecil family had well established links with [[Southern Rhodesia]], the capital city of which was named [[Harare|Salisbury]] after the [[Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|third Marquess]] (it was renamed Harare in 1982 on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence). The family had extensive land holdings in the country and the [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury|fifth Marquess]] (Cecil's grandfather) was a leading British supporter of the white minority [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|UDI]] government that ruled [[Rhodesia]] from 1965 to 1979.<br />
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Cecil was the eldest of the younger brothers of [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Viscount Cranborne]], who has been both an MP and the [[Leader of the House of Lords]]. In July 2003, Lord Cranborne became [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|The 7th Marquess of Salisbury]] upon the death of his father.<br />
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== Education and early career ==<br />
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Cecil was educated at [[Eton College]] and at the [[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst]]. After graduating from Sandhurst, he was commissioned in the [[Grenadier Guards]]. After three tours of duty in [[Northern Ireland]] ([[Mentioned in Despatches|mentioned in dispatches]] in 1973<ref>The Times, 19 September 1973. Official Notices</ref>) he attained the rank of captain. He decided not to pursue a career in the military and resigned his commission with a view to pursuing a career in politics.<br />
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He enrolled on a degree course in politics at the [[University of Sussex]] in 1973, although it is believed that he rarely attended classes and never graduated{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}. In July 1974, he was selected as the Conservative Party candidate for [[Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow in Furness]] and contested the seat at the [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974 general election]].<ref>The Times, 25 July 1974. "Candidates adopted"</ref> During the election campaign, he complained about the restraints being placed on military action in Northern Ireland by politicians. He suggested the possibility of making military incursions into the [[Republic of Ireland]] to kill [[Provisional IRA]] members sheltering there. The sitting Labour MP defeated Cecil by 7,400 votes and there was a 3% swing from Conservative to Labour in the constituency.<ref>October 1974 general election :[http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74b/i02.htm Barrow in Furness result] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925034657/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74b/i02.htm |date=25 September 2006 }}</ref> Thereafter, he decided to become a freelance journalist while seeking a winnable Conservative seat to contest at the next election.<ref>The Times, 22 April 1978. Obituary of Lord Richard Cecil</ref><br />
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==Journalism and Rhodesia==<br />
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Cecil's military background and social connections led him to [[Southern Africa]] in the mid 1970s, at a time when political unrest in [[Rhodesia]] was leading to a state of war between the white-minority government and black nationalist guerrilla forces. He quickly established friendships with prominent Rhodesians including the Foreign Minister, [[P. K. van der Byl]].<br />
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When the [[Rhodesian Bush War|Bush War]] against black nationalists started in earnest in 1976, Cecil used his family connections to gain access to [[Rhodesian Army]] counter-insurgency operations. In particular, his friendship with "PK" allowed him access to events and locations that were off-limits to other journalists. He provided reports that were carried by a number of newspapers (including ''The Times'' and ''Time'' magazine). He also contributed reports to the British [[ITN]] TV news service.<ref>accessed 25 August 2021, the first 3 1/2 minutes of the longer clip is his voice-over combat footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79bjlOg8Wgs</ref><br />
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Cecil would accompany Rhodesian Army units into action while himself wearing army uniform and carrying a rifle. His obituary (22 April 1978) stated that he was "prepared to carry a rifle ... and even to use it".<ref>''Time'' magazine, 1979 :[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705102224/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,916706,00.html the 'Bang Gang']</ref> He ignored warnings that such conduct was inappropriate and dangerous for a journalist. Cecil was a member of a 20 strong group of correspondents known as the "Bang Gang". This group was intimately involved in the Rhodesian cause, and went about their journalistic work heavily armed.<br />
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Cecil was nicknamed "Young Winston" by fellow journalists. This referred to similarities between the early careers of Cecil and Winston Churchill. The nickname was not used kindly in every case. Some of his fellow journalists considered that his conduct exposed all journalists in Rhodesia to the charge of being combatants – and being treated accordingly in certain eventualities such as capture.<br />
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==Death==<br />
On 20 April 1978, Cecil and freelance film-maker [[Nick Downie]] landed by helicopter in North East Rhodesia with an army "[[Fireforce]]" airborne unit. They both were parachute qualified and were often first and second in the stick to record the war literally first-hand. The two were recording material for use in a TV documentary they were making about the [[Rhodesia|Bush War]].<ref>[http://www.rhodesianforces.org/RhodesiaStudyinmilitaryincompetence.htm Nick Downie report ]</ref> While moving through dense undergrowth, Cecil encountered a [[ZANLA]] fighter who fired at him at a range of less than 5 metres. He was hit by two bullets, first in the thigh and then in the chest, and died after a few minutes.<ref>Rory Peck Trust :[http://www.rorypecktrust.org/remember.htm list of freelance journalists killed in battle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706185250/http://www.rorypecktrust.org/remember.htm |date=6 July 2006 }}</ref><ref>The Times, 22 April 1978. 'Journalist killed by guerrillas' – by Frederick Cleary</ref><ref>Army Rumour Service [https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/african-infantryman-of-the-year.126106/page-293#post-8125623 Full Account of Richard Cecil's death]</ref> The Rhodesian [[Ministry of Defence (Zimbabwe)|Ministry of Defence]] reported him as being "killed in action". His body was returned to England for burial.<br />
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== Aftermath ==<br />
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[[P. K. van der Byl]] offered the following comment upon being informed of Cecil's death:<br />
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''"Lord Richard was the finest young man I ever knew and represented the best of everything that made the Englishman great, and built the British Empire." ''<br />
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Cecil's funeral service was held at the [[Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew, Cranborne]] on 27 April.<ref>The Times, 29 April 1978. Report on funeral service</ref> A memorial service was held for him at the [[Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks]], on 9 May. Both events were attended by the most prominent personalities from the British aristocracy (including [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Mountbatten of Burma]]), the British army and the media.<br />
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The death of Cecil was one of a number of events during 1978 that brought [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|UDI]] to an abrupt end. The loss of one man did not amount to much in the whole scheme of things, but it was the identity of that man and the nature of his loss that had an impact. One factor that had sustained UDI since 1965 was tacit support from some elements in the British establishment who were variously influenced by anti-communism, appreciation of the colonial era's achievements and a wish to safeguard investments. Cecil was the embodiment of that support. His death brought the UDI project into question and made certain people{{who|date=December 2011}} think very hard about the wisdom of it.<ref>The Guardian :[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jul/15/guardianobituaries.conservatives 6th Marquess obituary, 2003]</ref><ref>7th Marquis biography :[http://heritage.verwood.org/marquis_of_salisbury.htm Heathland Heritage Centre]</ref><br />
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Nick Downie completed filming of the documentary he and Cecil had been engaged in. It was broadcast by [[Thames Television]]'s 30-minute ''TV Eye'' programme under the title "Frontline Rhodesia".<br />
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In the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979 British general election]], Cecil's brother, [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury|Viscount Cranborne]], was elected MP for South Dorset. In his maiden speech to the House, Lord Cranborne urged Rhodesian Prime Minister [[Ian Smith]] to end UDI and accept majority rule in Rhodesia under [[Abel Muzorewa]].<br />
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The '''British South Africa Police''' ('''BSAP''') was, for most of its existence, the [[police force]] of [[Southern Rhodesia]] and [[Rhodesia]] (renamed [[Zimbabwe]] in 1980). It was formed as a paramilitary force of mounted infantrymen in 1889 by [[Cecil Rhodes]]' [[British South Africa Company]], from which it took its original name, the British South Africa Company's Police. Initially run directly by the company, it began to operate independently in 1896, at which time it also dropped "Company's" from its name. It thereafter served as Rhodesia's regular police force, retaining its name, until 1980, when it was superseded by the [[Zimbabwe Republic Police]], soon after the country's reconstitution into Zimbabwe in April that year.<br />
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While it was in the main a law enforcement organisation, the line between police and military was significantly blurred. BSAP officers trained both as policemen and regular soldiers until 1954. BSAP men served in the latter role during the [[World War I|First]] and [[World War II|Second World Wars]], and also provided several support units to the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] of the 1960s and 1970s.<br />
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During the Bush War, the BSAP operated several anti-guerrilla units, most prominently the [[Police Anti-Terrorist Unit]], which [[Tracking (hunting)|tracked]] and engaged Communist guerrillas; the [[Police Support Unit|Support Unit]], which was a [[police field force]], nicknamed the "Black Boots" because of the colour of their footwear; and the Civilian African Tracking Unit, composed mostly of black Rhodesian trackers using traditional skills.<br />
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By 1980, the BSAP comprised about 46,000 personnel; 11,000 professionals (about 60% black), and the remainder reservists (mostly white). The organisation's rank structure was unique, with different levels of seniority existing for black and white officers respectively. Until 1976, black officers could rise no further than sub-inspector, while the commissioned ranks were all-white. Limitations on black aspirations were removed in 1976. The first promotion of African members to previously European-only ranks occurred on 21 October 1976 with 23 Sub-Inspectors and 8 Detective Sub-Inspectors, a week later, being promoted to Patrol Officers.<ref>Stock, Alan Peter. “New African Patrol Officers.” ''Outpost - the Monthly Magazine of the B.S.A. Police'', Nov. 1976, p. 21.</ref> <br />
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Under the racist regime of[[Robert Mugabe]], the Zimbabwe Republic Police immediately adopted a policy whereby senior whites were forced into retirement at the earliest opportunity and replaced by black officers.<br />
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==History==<br />
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=== Under the British South Africa Company ===<br />
[[File:BSAP-embroidered-cap-badge.jpg|thumb|200px|Officer's cap badge of the BSAP, c. 1965, showing the "wounded lion" device.]]<br />
[[File:Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk III (9685391849).jpg|thumb|[[Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car|Armoured car]]s of the BSAP Reserve.]]<br />
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The organisation was formed by the BSAC in 1889 as a paramilitary, mounted infantry force in order to provide protection for the [[Pioneer Column]] of settlers which moved into [[Mashonaland]] in 1890. In common with several colonial police forces such as the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP), it was modelled on the [[Royal Irish Constabulary]] (RIC), and its early officers were trained at the Police Depot in the [[Phoenix Park]] in [[Dublin]].<ref name="BAOG">{{cite book |last1=Gibbs |first1=Peter |last2=Phillips |first2=Hugh |last3=Russell |first3=Nick |title=Blue and Old Gold : the history of the British South Africa Police, 1889-1980 |date=30 March 2010 |publisher=30° South Publishers |location=London |isbn=978-1920143350 |edition=First}}</ref> The unit played a central role in both the [[First Matabele War]] (1893) and the [[Second Matabele War]] (1896/97) with many troopers serving in the [[Jameson Raid]]. Until 1896 the force was called the British South Africa Company's Police.<ref>{{Harvnb<br />
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The BSAP operated originally in conjunction with the [[Southern Rhodesia Constabulary]] (SRC), the town police force for [[Harare|Salisbury]] (now Harare) and [[Bulawayo]], but amalgamated with the SRC in 1909.<br />
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=== First and Second World Wars ===<br />
As a paramilitary unit, the BSAP fought in the [[Second Boer War]] and in [[German East Africa]] during the [[First World War]], while some members were seconded to the [[Rhodesia Native Regiment]]. From 1923, Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing colony of the [[British Empire]], but the BSAP retained its title and its position as the senior regiment of the Southern Rhodesian armed forces.<br />
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One of the first casualties of the BSAP in the [[Second World War]] was Keppel Bagot [[Levett]], born in 1919, who died in active service with the BSAP in March 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldic-arts.com/Downloads/ArmorialZimRhodesia.pdf|title=The Society of Heraldic Art|website=heraldic-arts.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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Between the World Wars, the Permanent Staff Corps of the [[Rhodesian Army]] consisted of only 47 men. The BSAP were trained as both policemen and soldiers until 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.gov.au/wa/anzac/allied.htm#ra |title=ABC Western Australia » Ex-Service Contingent - Allied Forces |access-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020718064841/http://abc.gov.au/wa/anzac/allied.htm#ra |archive-date=18 July 2002 }}</ref><br />
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=== The Rhodesian Bush War ===<br />
During the period of the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] in the late 1960s and 1970s, the BSAP formed an important part of the white minority government's fight against Communist guerrillas. The force formed a riot unit; a tracker combat team (later renamed the Police Anti-Terrorist Unit or PATU); a police field force Support Unit (who were distinguished by wearing black boots), an Urban Emergency Unit, a Police Reserve Air Wing or PRAW, and a Marine Division, and from 1973 offered places to white conscripts as part of Rhodesia's [[national service]] scheme. At independence, the force had a strength of approximately 11,000 regulars (about 60% black) and almost 35,000 reservists, of whom the overwhelming majority were white. A former BSAP officer, [[Daniel Carney]], wrote a book titled ''[[Whispering Death (novel)|Whispering Death]]'' about the BSAP in anti-terrorist operations which was later made into the film ''[[Albino (film)|Albino]]''.<br />
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The BSAP's name remained unchanged by the [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|Unilateral Declaration of Independence]], although following the declaration of a [[republic]] by [[Ian Smith]]'s government in 1970,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj-MAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Crown%22+%22BSAP%22+%22rhodesia%22+%22republic%22&pg=PA93 The impact of anti-communism on white Rhodesian political culture], Donal Lowry in [https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj-MAgAAQBAJ ''Cold War in Southern Africa: White Power, Black Liberation''], edited by Sue Onslow, Routledge, 2009, page 93</ref> the [[St Edward's Crown]] was removed from the BSAP's badge, and the appointment of [[Majesty|Her Majesty]] [[Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother|The Queen Mother]] as Honorary Commissioner was suspended.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=OkYXAgAAQBAJ&dq=south%20african%20referendum%201960&pg=PA105 ''Monarchy and the End of Empire: The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Postwar Commonwealth''], Philip Murphy, OUP Oxford, 2013, page 105-106</ref> In place of St. Edward's Crown, the [[Zimbabwe Bird]] was displayed on cap badges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/8709104192|title=BADGE - Zimbabwe (when Rhodesia) - British South Africa Police senior officer cap badge|website=flickr.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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The British South Africa Police was renamed the [[Zimbabwe Republic Police]] in July 1980 following the installation of [[Robert Mugabe]] as [[Prime Minister of Zimbabwe]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DHsEAQAAIAAJ&q=british+south+africa+police+renamed+zimbabwe+republic+police ''Africa Research Bulletin''], June 1–30, Blackwell, 1980, page 5719</ref><br />
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== Capabilities and departments ==<br />
A [[Criminal Investigation Department]] (CID) was founded in 1923; a Women's Section in 1941, and a Dog Unit in 1945. From 1957, the Police Reserve also had an airborne wing.<br />
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Prior to the use of motor vehicles, extended rural patrols were carried out on horseback, and right up until the Force was renamed all white male officers were taught [[equitation]] as part of their basic traíning. Selected officers were retained in [[Morris Depot]] after "passing out" and tasked with training remount horses for future use by recruits and on ceremonial duties. Mounted Escorts were provided for occasions such as the [[State Opening of Parliament]]. Generally speaking, the force was the 'Senior Service' and performed ceremonials such as those allocated to the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] today. As such, discipline, presentation, and parade drill were of a very high standard.<br />
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The Support Unit (known as the "Black Boots" due to their footwear) was a [[Police field force]] staffed by about 50 white and 1700 ( 1980) black regular and national servicemen.<br />
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In the late 1970s a Civilian African Tracking Unit (C.A.T.U.) was added, to relieve the professional trackers in the pursuing of the enemy infiltrators into [[Rhodesia]]. Their tracking methods were based on the traditional skills and techniques of the Rhodesian [[Shangaan]] tribe.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} Their formations were called 'sticks', and consisted of a couple of white Rhodesian 'Patrol Officers', or 'Section Officers', and six to eight black Rhodesian trackers.<ref>Jack Lott: "Run the bastards down!" C.A.T.U. tracks terrorists – Rhodesia's civilian tracking unit. – SOFMAG July 1979</ref> Police Reservists and regular police officers organised in a similar way were called the Police Anti Terrorist Unit or PATU.<br />
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Police of all ranks to chief inspector, were obliged to perform PATU secondment on a regular rotation basis, and deployed to operational areas. Riot standby units were also maintained to deal with urban civil disorder on the same basis. Counter insurgency and advanced weapons training were mandatory by the 1970s in anticipation of PATU and district duties.<br />
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The BSAP also oversaw the intelligence collection function of the [[Selous Scouts]]. That function was performed by an embedded element of the BSAP's Special Branch (SB), commanded by Chief Superintendent Michael "Mac" McGuinness; the SB liaison team conducted interrogations of captured guerrillas, reviewed captured documents, and collated and disseminated intelligence.<ref>Ron Reid-Daly as told to Peter Stiff. Selous Scouts: Top Secret War. Alberton, South Africa: Galago Publishing, 1982</ref> The SB team also oversaw the production and insertion of poisoned clothing, food, beverages, and medicines into the guerrilla supply chain.<ref name="auto">Glenn Cross. Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975-1980. Solihill: Helion & Company, 2017</ref> The use of contaminated supplies resulted in the reported deaths of over 800 guerrillas, and the likely death toll probably reached well over 1,000.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== Rank structure ==<br />
Until the late 1970s, black Rhodesians could not hold ranks higher than Sub-Inspector in the BSAP, and only white Rhodesians could gain commissioned rank. This changed after 1976 and after moderate black leader Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]] was elected in the 1979 elections the promotion of African members hastened. After Robert Mugabe took power, the force followed a racial policy "[[Africanisation]]", in which senior white officers were forcibly retired and their positions filled by black officers.<br />
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The rank structure was unique; black policemen (known colloquially as "Mapolisa") were Constables, Sergeants, Senior Sergeants, Sergeant Majors, and Sub Inspectors.<br />
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The [[Whites in Zimbabwe|white]] police (known colloquially as 'Majoni') ranks began at Patrol Officer (single gold bar on each shoulder), proceeding to Senior Patrol Officer (two gold bars), Section Officer (three gold bars), and thereafter to Inspector, Chief Inspector and commissioned ranks, etc., as per UK police rank structures. There was also a training depot rank designation of Staff Lance Section Officer (also denoted by three gold bars).<br />
<br />
White officers were assigned separate mess facilities to the black police and were obliged to employ black 'batmen'. The batmen were skilled at presenting and maintaining several police uniform 'dress orders' worn throughout any given day, all of which were expected to be immaculate at all times.<br />
<br />
The responsibilities of these Caucasian police officers, once trained, were broadly the same as those of UK police officers. Black officers engaged in operational police work worked alongside their white colleagues on investigations and patrols, necessarily acting as interpreters with the indigenous population, as well as patrolling alone and conducting their own crime investigations or as otherwise directed. Black "ground coverage" officers acted as undercover plainclothes intelligence gatherers in both rural and urban areas.<br />
<br />
A district (rural) police station with a strength of anything from a dozen to forty personnel was often required to 'fly the flag' over an area comprising several hundred sq. kilometres.<br />
<br />
On 18 December 1978, Equitation Squad 14/78–the first multi-racial recruit squad-began training at Morris Depot in Salisbury (now Harare). Prior to this date, Black recruits were trained at Tomlinson Depot, while White officers were trained at Morris Depot. Included in this historic intake was Patrol Officer Sinclair Roberts, the first mixed-race Police Officer accepted to the Force, 89 years after it was founded.<br />
<br />
=== Ranks ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="8" |Commissioned officers<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
!Commissioner<br />
!Deputy Commissioner<br />
!Senior Assistant Commissioner<br />
!Assistant Commissioner<br />
!Chief Superintendent<br />
!Superintendent<br />
!Chief Inspector<br />
!Inspector<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:BSAP Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Deputy Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Assistant Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Assistant Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Chief Superintendent insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Superintendent insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Chief Inspector insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Inspector insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Ranks for European police<br />
! colspan="4" |Ranks for African police<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rhodesianforces.org/BSAPRankStructureandBadges.htm|title=BSAP Rank Structure and Badges of Rank|access-date=14 April 2018|website=rhodesianforces.org|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728232940/http://rhodesianforces.org/BSAPRankStructureandBadges.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |Non-commissioned officers<br />
! colspan="1" |Constables<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
!Section Officer<br />
!Senior Patrol Officer<br />
!Patrol Officer<br />
!Senior Sergeant<br />
!First Sergeant<br />
!Sergeant<br />
!Constable<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:BSAP Section Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Patrol Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Patrol Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP First Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Constable.svg|70px]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Commissioners ==<br />
The following is a list of Commissioners of the British South Africa Police from the force's amalgamation in 1909 until its dissolution in 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsap.org/hiscommissioners.html|title=BSAP History: Commissioners|website=bsap.org|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><br />
<br />
* Lt. Col. J. H. Fuller (18 April 1909 – 1 April 1911)<br />
* Maj. Gordon Vallancy Drury (1 April 1911 – 28 January 1913)<br />
* Maj. Gen. Sir Alfred Hamilton Mackenzie Edwards (28 January 1913 – 23 January 1923)<br />
* Col. Algernon Essex Capell (1 February 1923 – 11 February 1926)<br />
* ''Alfred James Tomlinson (12 February 1926 – 12 May 1926; acting)''<br />
* Col. George Stops (13 May 1926 – 14 February 1933)<br />
* Brig. John Sidney Morris (15 February 1933 – 24 April 1945)<br />
* Brig. John Ellis "Jack" Ross (24 April 1945 – 6 December 1950)<br />
* Col. James Appleby (7 December 1950 – 2 June 1954)<br />
* Col. Arthur Selwyn Hickman (3 June 1954 – 5 November 1955)<br />
* Col. Harold Jackson (6 November 1955 – 12 March 1958)<br />
* Basil Gordon Spurling (13 March 1958 – 25 April 1963)<br />
* Frank Eric Barfoot (26 April 1963 – 2 January 1968)<br />
* James Spink (3 January 1968 – 26 June 1970)<br />
* Sydney Frederick Samuel Bristow (27 June 1970 – 6 February 1974)<br />
* Peter Dennis Wray Richard Sherren (7 February 1974 – 6 February 1978)<br />
* Peter Kevin Allum (7 February 1978 – 6 February 1982)<br />
<br />
== Selection and training ==<br />
From early 1978 to 1980, support, training, and selection consisted of 3 phases, culminating latterly in 6 months/24 weeks training, with the first phase lasting as long as 11 weeks (the [[Rhodesian Light Infantry|RLI]]'s first phase was 6 weeks). Emphasis in selection depended on extreme physical fitness and aggression (running at an excess of 120 kilometres per week), mental strength in decision making and problem solving under extreme duress. The selection course consisted of a junior leader assessment in all areas concerning leadership. All Counter Operations Insurgency (COIN) battle drills were held in battle camps at [[Concession, Zimbabwe|Concession]] and [[Shamva]]. The pass rate among recruits amounted to only 30%. On passing out, recruits were deployed to one of 13 and latterly 14 troops (Troop company strength being 120 men; Mantle Mounted and November Troop being new additions in 1981). The Support Unit supported the Police in rural problem areas (latterly dissidents), as well as in urban emergencies. In November 1980, during the [[1980 Entumbane clashes|Entumbani I uprising]], two sections of 60 men each from 5 Support Unit Troops (Mantle Echo, Mantle Charlie, Mantle Juliet, Mantle Hotel, Mantle Lima, 300 men in all), travelled from all over Zimbabwe to reach Bulawayo in 11 hours. Due to the Support Unit Troops being independent with their own vehicles, stores, ammunition, medical supplies, tents etc., they could deploy anywhere at a moment's notice all over Zimbabwe. During the Bush War, the Support Unit's primary task was to patrol the long distances in the Tribal Trust Lands and to maintain and reinstate order in the [[kraal]]s (native villages).<ref>Brown, Robert K.: American mercenaries in Africa – How to be a Soldier of Fortune in Rhodesia, SOFMAG, 1976.</ref><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
*{{cite book<br />
|title=The World's Police<br />
|last=Cramer<br />
|first=James<br />
|year=1964<br />
|location=London<br />
|publisher=[[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]]<br />
}}<br />
* ''Scouting on Two Continents,'' by Major [[Frederick Russell Burnham]], D.S.O. LC call number: DT775 .B8 1926. (1926)<br />
* Radford, M., 1994. ''Service Before Self'', privately published.<br />
* Gibbs, P., & Phillips, H., 2000. ''The History of the British South Africa Police'', Something of Value Publications, Victoria, Australia.<br />
* Kent Rasmussen, R., & Rubert, S. C., 1990. ''Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe'', Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., US.<br />
* Brown, Robert K.: American mercenaries in Africa – How to be a Soldier of Fortune in Rhodesia, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, First ever issue 1976.<br />
* Lott, Jack: "'Run the bastards down!' C.A.T.U. tracks terrorists – Rhodesia's civilian tracking unit". ''Soldier of Fortune Magazine'', July 1979<br />
<br />
==Further reading==<br />
*{{cite book<br />
|title=Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975–1980<br />
|last=Cross<br />
|first=Glenn<br />
|year=2017<br />
|location=Solihull, UK<br />
|publisher=Helion & Company<br />
|isbn=978-1-911512-12-7}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.bsap.org/ The Regimental Association of the British South Africa Police]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sqrk8yn9r4 Blue & Old Gold – The History of the British South Africa Police 1889–1890]<br />
* [http://www.baragwanath.co.za/leopard Leopard – Land Mine Resisting Vehicle] (Used by the BSAP)<br />
* [http://colonialfilm.org.uk/node/830 Rhodesia Patrol] (1953 documentary film made by the BSAP)<br />
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| unit_name = British South Africa Police<br />
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| image_size = <br />
| caption = Emblem of the British South Africa Police - Also Called ''Vana Mudengu Muneyi''<br />
| dates = {{plainlist|<br />
*1889 – 31 July 1980<br />
*<small>(superseded by [[Zimbabwe Republic Police]])</small>}}<br />
| country = [[Rhodesia]]<br />
| allegiance = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[File:Flag of BSAC.svg|22px|border|link=]] [[British South Africa Company]] (1889–1923)<br />
*{{flag|Southern Rhodesia}} (1923–65)<br />
*{{flag|Rhodesia|1964}} (1965–70)<br />
*{{flag|Rhodesia|name=Republic of Rhodesia}} (1970–79)<br />
*{{flag|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} (1979)<br />
*{{flagicon image|Flag of the United Kingdom.svg}} [[Southern Rhodesia]] (1979–80)<br />
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}} (1980)}}<br />
| type = [[Police]]<br />
| branch = Police<br />
| specialization = <br />
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| motto = {{lang-la|Pro rege, pro lege, pro patria}}<br>''For King, For Law, For Country''<br />
| colors = Blue & Old Gold<br />
| march = [[Kum-A-Kye]]<br />
| mascot = <br />
| battles = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[First Matabele War]]<br />
*[[Second Matabele War]]<br />
*[[Second Boer War]]<br />
*[[World War I|First World War]] – Tanganyika<br />
*[[World War II|Second World War]]<br />
*[[Rhodesian Bush War]]}}<br />
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The '''British South Africa Police''' ('''BSAP''') was, for most of its existence, the [[police force]] of [[Southern Rhodesia]] and [[Rhodesia]] (renamed [[Zimbabwe]] in 1980). It was formed as a paramilitary force of mounted infantrymen in 1889 by [[Cecil Rhodes]]' [[British South Africa Company]], from which it took its original name, the British South Africa Company's Police. Initially run directly by the company, it began to operate independently in 1896, at which time it also dropped "Company's" from its name. It thereafter served as Rhodesia's regular police force, retaining its name, until 1980, when it was superseded by the [[Zimbabwe Republic Police]], soon after the country's reconstitution into Zimbabwe in April that year.<br />
<br />
While it was in the main a law enforcement organisation, the line between police and military was significantly blurred. BSAP officers trained both as policemen and regular soldiers until 1954. BSAP men served in the latter role during the [[World War I|First]] and [[World War II|Second World Wars]], and also provided several support units to the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] of the 1960s and 1970s.<br />
<br />
During the Bush War, the BSAP operated several anti-guerrilla units, most prominently the [[Police Anti-Terrorist Unit]], which [[Tracking (hunting)|tracked]] and engaged Communist guerrillas; the [[Police Support Unit|Support Unit]], which was a [[police field force]], nicknamed the "Black Boots" because of the colour of their footwear; and the Civilian African Tracking Unit, composed mostly of black Rhodesian trackers using traditional skills.<br />
<br />
By 1980, the BSAP comprised about 46,000 personnel; 11,000 professionals (about 60% black), and the remainder reservists (mostly white). The organisation's rank structure was unique, with different levels of seniority existing for black and white officers respectively. Until 1976, black officers could rise no further than sub-inspector, while the commissioned ranks were all-white. Limitations on black aspirations were removed in 1976. The first promotion of African members to previously European-only ranks occurred on 21 October 1976 with 23 Sub-Inspectors and 8 Detective Sub-Inspectors, a week later, being promoted to Patrol Officers.<ref>Stock, Alan Peter. “New African Patrol Officers.” ''Outpost - the Monthly Magazine of the B.S.A. Police'', Nov. 1976, p. 21.</ref> <br />
<br />
Under [[the racist Robert Mugabe]], the Zimbabwe Republic Police immediately adopted a policy whereby senior whites were forced into retirement at the earliest opportunity and replaced by black officers.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
=== Under the British South Africa Company ===<br />
[[File:BSAP-embroidered-cap-badge.jpg|thumb|200px|Officer's cap badge of the BSAP, c. 1965, showing the "wounded lion" device.]]<br />
[[File:Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk III (9685391849).jpg|thumb|[[Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car|Armoured car]]s of the BSAP Reserve.]]<br />
<br />
The organisation was formed by the BSAC in 1889 as a paramilitary, mounted infantry force in order to provide protection for the [[Pioneer Column]] of settlers which moved into [[Mashonaland]] in 1890. In common with several colonial police forces such as the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP), it was modelled on the [[Royal Irish Constabulary]] (RIC), and its early officers were trained at the Police Depot in the [[Phoenix Park]] in [[Dublin]].<ref name="BAOG">{{cite book |last1=Gibbs |first1=Peter |last2=Phillips |first2=Hugh |last3=Russell |first3=Nick |title=Blue and Old Gold : the history of the British South Africa Police, 1889-1980 |date=30 March 2010 |publisher=30° South Publishers |location=London |isbn=978-1920143350 |edition=First}}</ref> The unit played a central role in both the [[First Matabele War]] (1893) and the [[Second Matabele War]] (1896/97) with many troopers serving in the [[Jameson Raid]]. Until 1896 the force was called the British South Africa Company's Police.<ref>{{Harvnb<br />
|Cramer<br />
|1964<br />
|p=235}}</ref><br />
<br />
The BSAP operated originally in conjunction with the [[Southern Rhodesia Constabulary]] (SRC), the town police force for [[Harare|Salisbury]] (now Harare) and [[Bulawayo]], but amalgamated with the SRC in 1909.<br />
<br />
=== First and Second World Wars ===<br />
As a paramilitary unit, the BSAP fought in the [[Second Boer War]] and in [[German East Africa]] during the [[First World War]], while some members were seconded to the [[Rhodesia Native Regiment]]. From 1923, Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing colony of the [[British Empire]], but the BSAP retained its title and its position as the senior regiment of the Southern Rhodesian armed forces.<br />
<br />
One of the first casualties of the BSAP in the [[Second World War]] was Keppel Bagot [[Levett]], born in 1919, who died in active service with the BSAP in March 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldic-arts.com/Downloads/ArmorialZimRhodesia.pdf|title=The Society of Heraldic Art|website=heraldic-arts.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
Between the World Wars, the Permanent Staff Corps of the [[Rhodesian Army]] consisted of only 47 men. The BSAP were trained as both policemen and soldiers until 1954.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.gov.au/wa/anzac/allied.htm#ra |title=ABC Western Australia » Ex-Service Contingent - Allied Forces |access-date=2010-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020718064841/http://abc.gov.au/wa/anzac/allied.htm#ra |archive-date=18 July 2002 }}</ref><br />
<br />
=== The Rhodesian Bush War ===<br />
During the period of the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] in the late 1960s and 1970s, the BSAP formed an important part of the white minority government's fight against Communist guerrillas. The force formed a riot unit; a tracker combat team (later renamed the Police Anti-Terrorist Unit or PATU); a police field force Support Unit (who were distinguished by wearing black boots), an Urban Emergency Unit, a Police Reserve Air Wing or PRAW, and a Marine Division, and from 1973 offered places to white conscripts as part of Rhodesia's [[national service]] scheme. At independence, the force had a strength of approximately 11,000 regulars (about 60% black) and almost 35,000 reservists, of whom the overwhelming majority were white. A former BSAP officer, [[Daniel Carney]], wrote a book titled ''[[Whispering Death (novel)|Whispering Death]]'' about the BSAP in anti-terrorist operations which was later made into the film ''[[Albino (film)|Albino]]''.<br />
<br />
=== After independence ===<br />
The BSAP's name remained unchanged by the [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|Unilateral Declaration of Independence]], although following the declaration of a [[republic]] by [[Ian Smith]]'s government in 1970,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj-MAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Crown%22+%22BSAP%22+%22rhodesia%22+%22republic%22&pg=PA93 The impact of anti-communism on white Rhodesian political culture], Donal Lowry in [https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj-MAgAAQBAJ ''Cold War in Southern Africa: White Power, Black Liberation''], edited by Sue Onslow, Routledge, 2009, page 93</ref> the [[St Edward's Crown]] was removed from the BSAP's badge, and the appointment of [[Majesty|Her Majesty]] [[Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother|The Queen Mother]] as Honorary Commissioner was suspended.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=OkYXAgAAQBAJ&dq=south%20african%20referendum%201960&pg=PA105 ''Monarchy and the End of Empire: The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Postwar Commonwealth''], Philip Murphy, OUP Oxford, 2013, page 105-106</ref> In place of St. Edward's Crown, the [[Zimbabwe Bird]] was displayed on cap badges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/8709104192|title=BADGE - Zimbabwe (when Rhodesia) - British South Africa Police senior officer cap badge|website=flickr.com|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
=== Renaming ===<br />
<br />
The British South Africa Police was renamed the [[Zimbabwe Republic Police]] in July 1980 following the installation of [[Robert Mugabe]] as [[Prime Minister of Zimbabwe]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DHsEAQAAIAAJ&q=british+south+africa+police+renamed+zimbabwe+republic+police ''Africa Research Bulletin''], June 1–30, Blackwell, 1980, page 5719</ref><br />
<br />
== Capabilities and departments ==<br />
A [[Criminal Investigation Department]] (CID) was founded in 1923; a Women's Section in 1941, and a Dog Unit in 1945. From 1957, the Police Reserve also had an airborne wing.<br />
<br />
Prior to the use of motor vehicles, extended rural patrols were carried out on horseback, and right up until the Force was renamed all white male officers were taught [[equitation]] as part of their basic traíning. Selected officers were retained in [[Morris Depot]] after "passing out" and tasked with training remount horses for future use by recruits and on ceremonial duties. Mounted Escorts were provided for occasions such as the [[State Opening of Parliament]]. Generally speaking, the force was the 'Senior Service' and performed ceremonials such as those allocated to the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] today. As such, discipline, presentation, and parade drill were of a very high standard.<br />
<br />
The Support Unit (known as the "Black Boots" due to their footwear) was a [[Police field force]] staffed by about 50 white and 1700 ( 1980) black regular and national servicemen.<br />
<br />
In the late 1970s a Civilian African Tracking Unit (C.A.T.U.) was added, to relieve the professional trackers in the pursuing of the enemy infiltrators into [[Rhodesia]]. Their tracking methods were based on the traditional skills and techniques of the Rhodesian [[Shangaan]] tribe.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} Their formations were called 'sticks', and consisted of a couple of white Rhodesian 'Patrol Officers', or 'Section Officers', and six to eight black Rhodesian trackers.<ref>Jack Lott: "Run the bastards down!" C.A.T.U. tracks terrorists – Rhodesia's civilian tracking unit. – SOFMAG July 1979</ref> Police Reservists and regular police officers organised in a similar way were called the Police Anti Terrorist Unit or PATU.<br />
<br />
Police of all ranks to chief inspector, were obliged to perform PATU secondment on a regular rotation basis, and deployed to operational areas. Riot standby units were also maintained to deal with urban civil disorder on the same basis. Counter insurgency and advanced weapons training were mandatory by the 1970s in anticipation of PATU and district duties.<br />
<br />
The BSAP also oversaw the intelligence collection function of the [[Selous Scouts]]. That function was performed by an embedded element of the BSAP's Special Branch (SB), commanded by Chief Superintendent Michael "Mac" McGuinness; the SB liaison team conducted interrogations of captured guerrillas, reviewed captured documents, and collated and disseminated intelligence.<ref>Ron Reid-Daly as told to Peter Stiff. Selous Scouts: Top Secret War. Alberton, South Africa: Galago Publishing, 1982</ref> The SB team also oversaw the production and insertion of poisoned clothing, food, beverages, and medicines into the guerrilla supply chain.<ref name="auto">Glenn Cross. Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975-1980. Solihill: Helion & Company, 2017</ref> The use of contaminated supplies resulted in the reported deaths of over 800 guerrillas, and the likely death toll probably reached well over 1,000.<ref name="auto"/><br />
<br />
== Rank structure ==<br />
Until the late 1970s, black Rhodesians could not hold ranks higher than Sub-Inspector in the BSAP, and only white Rhodesians could gain commissioned rank. This changed after 1976 and after moderate black leader Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]] was elected in the 1979 elections the promotion of African members hastened. After Robert Mugabe took power, the force followed a racial policy "[[Africanisation]]", in which senior white officers were forcibly retired and their positions filled by black officers.<br />
<br />
The rank structure was unique; black policemen (known colloquially as "Mapolisa") were Constables, Sergeants, Senior Sergeants, Sergeant Majors, and Sub Inspectors.<br />
<br />
The [[Whites in Zimbabwe|white]] police (known colloquially as 'Majoni') ranks began at Patrol Officer (single gold bar on each shoulder), proceeding to Senior Patrol Officer (two gold bars), Section Officer (three gold bars), and thereafter to Inspector, Chief Inspector and commissioned ranks, etc., as per UK police rank structures. There was also a training depot rank designation of Staff Lance Section Officer (also denoted by three gold bars).<br />
<br />
White officers were assigned separate mess facilities to the black police and were obliged to employ black 'batmen'. The batmen were skilled at presenting and maintaining several police uniform 'dress orders' worn throughout any given day, all of which were expected to be immaculate at all times.<br />
<br />
The responsibilities of these Caucasian police officers, once trained, were broadly the same as those of UK police officers. Black officers engaged in operational police work worked alongside their white colleagues on investigations and patrols, necessarily acting as interpreters with the indigenous population, as well as patrolling alone and conducting their own crime investigations or as otherwise directed. Black "ground coverage" officers acted as undercover plainclothes intelligence gatherers in both rural and urban areas.<br />
<br />
A district (rural) police station with a strength of anything from a dozen to forty personnel was often required to 'fly the flag' over an area comprising several hundred sq. kilometres.<br />
<br />
On 18 December 1978, Equitation Squad 14/78–the first multi-racial recruit squad-began training at Morris Depot in Salisbury (now Harare). Prior to this date, Black recruits were trained at Tomlinson Depot, while White officers were trained at Morris Depot. Included in this historic intake was Patrol Officer Sinclair Roberts, the first mixed-race Police Officer accepted to the Force, 89 years after it was founded.<br />
<br />
=== Ranks ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="8" |Commissioned officers<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
!Commissioner<br />
!Deputy Commissioner<br />
!Senior Assistant Commissioner<br />
!Assistant Commissioner<br />
!Chief Superintendent<br />
!Superintendent<br />
!Chief Inspector<br />
!Inspector<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:BSAP Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Deputy Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Assistant Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Assistant Commissioner insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Chief Superintendent insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Superintendent insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Chief Inspector insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Inspector insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Ranks for European police<br />
! colspan="4" |Ranks for African police<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rhodesianforces.org/BSAPRankStructureandBadges.htm|title=BSAP Rank Structure and Badges of Rank|access-date=14 April 2018|website=rhodesianforces.org|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728232940/http://rhodesianforces.org/BSAPRankStructureandBadges.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |Non-commissioned officers<br />
! colspan="1" |Constables<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
!Section Officer<br />
!Senior Patrol Officer<br />
!Patrol Officer<br />
!Senior Sergeant<br />
!First Sergeant<br />
!Sergeant<br />
!Constable<br />
|-style="text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:BSAP Section Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Patrol Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Patrol Officer insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Senior Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP First Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Sergeant insignia.svg|70px]]<br />
|[[File:BSAP Constable.svg|70px]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Commissioners ==<br />
The following is a list of Commissioners of the British South Africa Police from the force's amalgamation in 1909 until its dissolution in 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsap.org/hiscommissioners.html|title=BSAP History: Commissioners|website=bsap.org|access-date=2020-01-13}}</ref><br />
<br />
* Lt. Col. J. H. Fuller (18 April 1909 – 1 April 1911)<br />
* Maj. Gordon Vallancy Drury (1 April 1911 – 28 January 1913)<br />
* Maj. Gen. Sir Alfred Hamilton Mackenzie Edwards (28 January 1913 – 23 January 1923)<br />
* Col. Algernon Essex Capell (1 February 1923 – 11 February 1926)<br />
* ''Alfred James Tomlinson (12 February 1926 – 12 May 1926; acting)''<br />
* Col. George Stops (13 May 1926 – 14 February 1933)<br />
* Brig. John Sidney Morris (15 February 1933 – 24 April 1945)<br />
* Brig. John Ellis "Jack" Ross (24 April 1945 – 6 December 1950)<br />
* Col. James Appleby (7 December 1950 – 2 June 1954)<br />
* Col. Arthur Selwyn Hickman (3 June 1954 – 5 November 1955)<br />
* Col. Harold Jackson (6 November 1955 – 12 March 1958)<br />
* Basil Gordon Spurling (13 March 1958 – 25 April 1963)<br />
* Frank Eric Barfoot (26 April 1963 – 2 January 1968)<br />
* James Spink (3 January 1968 – 26 June 1970)<br />
* Sydney Frederick Samuel Bristow (27 June 1970 – 6 February 1974)<br />
* Peter Dennis Wray Richard Sherren (7 February 1974 – 6 February 1978)<br />
* Peter Kevin Allum (7 February 1978 – 6 February 1982)<br />
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== Selection and training ==<br />
From early 1978 to 1980, support, training, and selection consisted of 3 phases, culminating latterly in 6 months/24 weeks training, with the first phase lasting as long as 11 weeks (the [[Rhodesian Light Infantry|RLI]]'s first phase was 6 weeks). Emphasis in selection depended on extreme physical fitness and aggression (running at an excess of 120 kilometres per week), mental strength in decision making and problem solving under extreme duress. The selection course consisted of a junior leader assessment in all areas concerning leadership. All Counter Operations Insurgency (COIN) battle drills were held in battle camps at [[Concession, Zimbabwe|Concession]] and [[Shamva]]. The pass rate among recruits amounted to only 30%. On passing out, recruits were deployed to one of 13 and latterly 14 troops (Troop company strength being 120 men; Mantle Mounted and November Troop being new additions in 1981). The Support Unit supported the Police in rural problem areas (latterly dissidents), as well as in urban emergencies. In November 1980, during the [[1980 Entumbane clashes|Entumbani I uprising]], two sections of 60 men each from 5 Support Unit Troops (Mantle Echo, Mantle Charlie, Mantle Juliet, Mantle Hotel, Mantle Lima, 300 men in all), travelled from all over Zimbabwe to reach Bulawayo in 11 hours. Due to the Support Unit Troops being independent with their own vehicles, stores, ammunition, medical supplies, tents etc., they could deploy anywhere at a moment's notice all over Zimbabwe. During the Bush War, the Support Unit's primary task was to patrol the long distances in the Tribal Trust Lands and to maintain and reinstate order in the [[kraal]]s (native villages).<ref>Brown, Robert K.: American mercenaries in Africa – How to be a Soldier of Fortune in Rhodesia, SOFMAG, 1976.</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==References==<br />
*{{cite book<br />
|title=The World's Police<br />
|last=Cramer<br />
|first=James<br />
|year=1964<br />
|location=London<br />
|publisher=[[Cassell (publisher)|Cassell]]<br />
}}<br />
* ''Scouting on Two Continents,'' by Major [[Frederick Russell Burnham]], D.S.O. LC call number: DT775 .B8 1926. (1926)<br />
* Radford, M., 1994. ''Service Before Self'', privately published.<br />
* Gibbs, P., & Phillips, H., 2000. ''The History of the British South Africa Police'', Something of Value Publications, Victoria, Australia.<br />
* Kent Rasmussen, R., & Rubert, S. C., 1990. ''Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe'', Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., US.<br />
* Brown, Robert K.: American mercenaries in Africa – How to be a Soldier of Fortune in Rhodesia, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, First ever issue 1976.<br />
* Lott, Jack: "'Run the bastards down!' C.A.T.U. tracks terrorists – Rhodesia's civilian tracking unit". ''Soldier of Fortune Magazine'', July 1979<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*{{cite book<br />
|title=Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975–1980<br />
|last=Cross<br />
|first=Glenn<br />
|year=2017<br />
|location=Solihull, UK<br />
|publisher=Helion & Company<br />
|isbn=978-1-911512-12-7}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.bsap.org/ The Regimental Association of the British South Africa Police]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sqrk8yn9r4 Blue & Old Gold – The History of the British South Africa Police 1889–1890]<br />
* [http://www.baragwanath.co.za/leopard Leopard – Land Mine Resisting Vehicle] (Used by the BSAP)<br />
* [http://colonialfilm.org.uk/node/830 Rhodesia Patrol] (1953 documentary film made by the BSAP)<br />
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{{History of Botswana}}<br />
The '''Raid on Gaborone''' (referred to as '''"Operation Plecksy"''' by the then [[South African Defence Force]]) took place on 14 June 1985 when South African Defence Force troops, under the order of General [[Constand Viljoen]], crossed into [[Botswana]] violating [[International law|International Law]] and attacked South African [[Émigré|émigrés]] living in exile in [[Gaborone]]. The raid, the fifth South African attack on a neighbouring country since 1981, killed 12 people including women and children; only five of the victims were actual members of the [[African National Congress]] (ANC), at the time the main opposition group against the [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]]<br />
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==Background==<br />
In the 1980s, [[Botswana–South Africa relations|relations]] between Botswana and South Africa were strained. [[Internal resistance to South African apartheid|Anti-apartheid]] organisations such as the African National Congress used Botswana and other countries in [[Southern Africa]] as refuge. Despite Botswana's non-alignment policy,{{efn|"...it remained Botswana's policy to accommodate South African refugees, while not allowing them to use the country as a base for attacks on South Africa."{{sfn|Europa Publications|2003|pp=92–93}}}} the South African Defence Force as the military force of the apartheid government conducted several [[South Africa under apartheid#Cross-border raids|cross-border raids]] to attack South African anti-apartheid activists and [[Émigré|émigrés]] in exile.<br />
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The South African [[National Intelligence Service (South Africa)|National Intelligence Service]], the [[Department of International Relations and Cooperation|Department of Foreign Affairs]], the [[Department of Defence (South Africa)|Department of Defence]], and the police all favored a raid.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=57}}<br />
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The following locations in the Gaborone area were targeted by the South African forces:{{sfn|Joint Publications Research Service|1985}}<br />
*Plot C, [[Tlokweng]]<br />
*Plot A, Tlokweng<br />
*7819 Broadhurst<br />
*13212 Broadhurst<br />
*2914 Pudulugo Close<br />
*Cycle Mart Building<br />
*15717 Broadhurst<br />
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==The attack==<br />
At about 1:40 am on 14 June, approximately 50 South African soldiers entered Botswana near the [[Tlokweng]] border outpost, not far from [[Bophuthatswana]].{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=56}} Unconfirmed journalistic reports suggested that the party deployed from [[Zeerust]].{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=189}} According to Manuel Olifant, a former policeman involved in the raid, the SADF readied around 50 tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets in Zeerust for use if Botswana retaliated, but they were not used. To lead the attack, the SADF employed former operatives of the [[Selous Scouts]], a special regiment of the [[Rhodesian Security Forces]].<ref name= Independent>{{cite news|title=Amnesty seeker tells of SADF raid on Gaborone|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/amnesty-seeker-tells-of-sadf-raid-on-gaborone-1.53483#.UBL5PrSe7TC|access-date=27 July 2012|newspaper=Independent Online|date=20 November 2000|agency=South African Press Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407132137/http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/amnesty-seeker-tells-of-sadf-raid-on-gaborone-53483|archive-date=7 April 2016|ref={{sfnref|Independent Online|2000}}}}</ref> The South Africans drove nine miles to their targets in Gaborone in 18 vans with falsified Botswanan government license plates. To prevent retaliation from the BDF, the raiding party cut telephone lines to the local barracks and spread metal tacks on roads to flatten tires of pursuing vehicles.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=56}}<br />
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The South African apartheid government forces completely destroyed four residences and severely damaged another four and seized documents, arms, and a computer. They did not engage BDF forces; they convinced the Botswanan security personnel they encountered during the raid to refrain from intervening. Once they had completed their objectives, the South Africans linked up and returned to South Africa, avoiding BDF roadblocks and establishing their own block at the border.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=56}} South African officials claimed that a car with ANC guerillas followed their party and opened fire on them, leading them to destroy the vehicle.<ref name= parks/><br />
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===Casualties===<br />
The attackers killed 12 people and injured six. One South African soldier received minor injuries.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=56}} Witnesses say that civilians were killed despite what SADF reports said at the time. Muff Andersson, a former member of MK, said that instead of attacking legitimate military targets, the SADF arbitrarily picked sympathisers of the ANC's anti-apartheid struggle to "teach them a lesson".<ref name= News24/> She asserted that the SADF "did not care who was killed."<ref name= News24>{{cite news|title=Amnesty for Gaborone raiders opposed|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Amnesty-for-Gaborone-raiders-opposed-20001121|access-date=27 July 2012|newspaper=News24|date=21 November 2000|agency=South African Press Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083556/http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Amnesty-for-Gaborone-raiders-opposed-20001121|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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A list of the victims follows:<br />
*George Phahle<br />
*Lindi Phahle<br />
*Joseph Malaza<br />
*Basi Zondi<br />
*Duke Machobane<br />
*a six-year-old [[Sotho people|Mosotho]] boy not identified by name<br />
*Ahmed Mohammed Geer, a Somali-born Dutch citizen{{sfn|Allport}}{{efn|Geer was alleged by South Africa to have relations with the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]].{{sfn|Allport}}}}{{bsn|date=March 2022}}<br />
*two Botswana women<br />
*Mike Hamlyn, a South African student who was studying in Botswana<br />
*[[Thamsanga Mnyele]], a South African graphic artist and guerilla {{sfn|Freedom Park|2003|p=2}}<br />
*Dick Mtsweni, a 71-year-old man employed by the ANC as a driver.{{sfn|Dick Mtsweni|2008}}<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
The raid was celebrated by the South African press.{{sfn|Carlin|2008|p=103}} General [[Constand Viljoen]] held a press conference in which he stated that the raid was intended to destroy "the nerve center of the African National Congress operations against South Africa from Botswana," which South African officials believed was going to launch a campaign of attacks in conjunction with an ANC strategy meeting in [[Lusaka]], Zambia scheduled for later in the month. He stated that the final decision to conduct the raid was made after two members of [[Parliament of South Africa|Parliament]] were killed in a grenade attack earlier in the week. Viljoen further stated that the soldiers used megaphones to urge the residents of Gaborone to hide in their houses while the raid occurred and that they "obtained good cooperation" from Botswanan officials, who they asked not to interfere.<ref name= parks/> South African Foreign Minister and acting Minister of Defence [[Pik Botha]] issued a statement, saying "Although it is committed to resolve its differences with its neighbors by peaceful means, South Africa will not hesitate to take whatever action may be appropriate for the defense of its own people and for the elimination of terrorist elements intent on sowing death and destruction in our country and our region."<ref name= parks/><br />
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The ANC declared that only five of the people killed in the attack were actually connected to its organisation.<ref name= SABC>{{cite web| url = https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/glossary/gaborone_raid.htm?tab=report| title = Gaborone raid| website = Truth Commission Special Report| publisher = [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]]| access-date = 19 March 2022}}</ref> Within South Africa, the raid was criticized by Bishop [[Desmond Tutu]], and the South African Council of Churches, and members of the [[Progressive Federal Party]]. The United States withdrew its ambassador from South Africa for consultations.<ref name= parks>{{cite news|last=Parks|first=Michael|title=U.S. Recalls Ambassador to Protest S. African Raids : 16 Killed in Attack on Guerrillas in Botswana|url=http://articles.latimes.com/print/1985-06-15/news/mn-12331_1_south-african|access-date=27 July 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=15 June 1985|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616012745/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-06-15-mn-12331-story.html|archive-date=16 June 2021}}</ref> The representative of the United Kingdom to the [[United Nations]] said that South Africa "in no way justified the violation of sovereignty and the killing or wounding of innocent people."{{sfn|United Nations|2000|pp=269–270}}<br />
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Major General [[Mompati Merafhe]], the head of the BDF, called a press conference shortly after the raid to address rumours that the Botswanan government was warned of the attack but took no action.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=56}} He rejected these allegations and stated that the BDF had responded to the raid by establishing roadblocks between Gaborone and the border in an attempt to cutoff the South Africans' escape. He also stated that the BDF did not engage the raiding party in the city for fear of collateral damage.{{sfn|Dale|1995|pp=56–57}} He also stated that the BDF did not have enough personnel to effective guard the large border with South Africa and that the army would review its strategies for dealing with raids.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=57}}<br />
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Despite its failure to stop the raid, the BDF was largely spared criticism for its actions by Botswanan officials, who instead focused their anger on South Africa.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=57}} On 17 June 1985, the United Nations representative of Botswana sent a letter to the [[President of the United Nations Security Council|President]] of the [[United Nations Security Council]] asking for help to deal with the raid. The representative from South Africa sent a letter on the same day stating that Botswana had been warned about harbouring groups like the ANC, citing that "a State had a right to take appropriate steps to protect its own security and territorial integrity against such attacks."{{sfn|United Nations|2000|p=269}} The Botswana Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the evidence of terrorist activities starting in Botswana was fabricated. South Africa responded that since Botswana did not sign the [[Nkomati Accord]], a non-aggression pact with South Africa, the ANC was able to use Botswana as a base for its attacks.{{sfn|United Nations|2000|p=270}} The Security Council unanimously passed [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 568|Resolution 568]], condemning the raid and requesting that South Africa pay reparations to Botswana. The UN dispatched a team to Botswana to calculate the damages caused by the attack, but South Africa never offered any compensation. Relations between the two countries further deteriorated after South Africa launched another cross-border attack in May 1986.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=57}}<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
The Botswanan government later rebuilt one of the homes destroyed during the raid to serve as a memorial for those killed.{{sfn|Dale|1995|p=57}} A memorial, [[Freedom Park (South Africa)|Freedom Park]], was built in Pretoria to honour victims of apartheid atrocities, including the Raid on Gaborone .{{sfn|Freedom Park|2003|p=1}} A dozen members of South African security forces involved in the raid later applied for [[amnesty]] to the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)|Truth and Reconciliation Commission]]. Relatives and acquaintances of the victims opposed the amnesty applications.<ref name= News24/><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[United Nations Security Council Resolution 568]]<br />
*[[History of Gaborone]]<br />
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==Citations==<br />
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==References==<br />
*{{cite web|last=Allport|first=Richard|title=gaberone|url=http://www.rhodesia.nl/gaberone.htm|work=Rhodesia and South Africa: Military History|access-date=27 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406090111/http://www.rhodesia.nl/gaberone.htm|url-status=live|archive-date=6 April 2009}}<br />
*{{cite web|title=Botswana remembers the raid on Gaborone|url=http://www.freedompark.co.za/cms/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=63&Itemid=3|publisher=Freedom Park|access-date=27 July 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/69Tie9fzG?url=http://www.freedompark.co.za/cms/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=63&Itemid=3|archive-date=27 July 2012|url-status=dead|pages=2|date=5 June 2003 |ref={{sfnref|Freedom Park|2003}}}}<br />
* {{cite book|last=Carlin|first=John|title=Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EH5_cHjJvH8C|publisher=Penguin|edition=reprint|isbn=9781594201745|date=2008}}<br />
* {{cite book| last = Dale| first = Richard| title = Botswana's Search for Autonomy in Southern Africa| publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group| date = 1995| location =| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=8bg8jQxkSTcC| isbn = 9780313295713}}<br />
*{{cite web|title=Dick Mtsweni and the Gaborone Raid|url=http://ndr.org.za/cultures/stories/37|access-date=27 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210101637/http://ndr.org.za/cultures/stories/37|archive-date=10 December 2013|url-status=dead|date=28 May 2008|ref={{sfnref|Dick Mtsweni|2008}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=Africa South of the Sahara 2004|series=Europa Regional Surveys of the World 2004 Series|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=9781857431834|pages=1360|author=Europa Publications|edition=33|editor=Psychology Press|date=9 December 2003}}<br />
*{{cite web|title=Sub-Saharan Africa Report|url=http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA338186|access-date=27 July 2012|author=Joint Publications Research Service|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/69TdR57LE?url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a338186.pdf|archive-date=27 July 2012|location=Arlington, Virginia, USA|pages=178|url-status=dead|date=22 August 1985}}<br />
**{{cite web |title=Sub-Saharan Africa Report |type=Catalog record |url=http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA338186 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003005/http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA338186 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=Defense Technical Information Center}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement 1985-1988|year=2000|publisher=United Nations Publications|isbn=9789211370294|author=United Nations Department of Political Affairs|ref={{sfnref|United Nations|2000}}}}<br />
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*[http://ndr.org.za/cultures/stories/37/videos/97 Video] told by the widow of Dick Mtsweni, a 71 year old South African political émigré, who was killed in the attack<br />
*[http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/489/05/IMG/NR048905.pdf?OpenElement Full text] of UN Security Council Resolution 568<br />
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'''No independence before majority rule''' (abbreviated '''NIBMAR''') was a policy adopted by the [[United Kingdom]] requiring the implementation of [[majority rule]] in a colony, rather than rule by the [[white minority rule|white colonial minority]], before [[British Empire|the empire]] granted [[independence]] to its colonies. It was sometimes reinterpreted as '''no independence before majority African rule.'''<ref name="Studies2004">{{cite book|last1=Ashton|first1=S R |last2=Roger-Louis|first2=Wm|title=East of Suez and the Commonwealth 1964–1971: Europe, Rhodesia, Commonwealth|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=owvXW06nujsC&pg=PA277|accessdate=17 January 2013|series=British Documents on the End of Empire|volume=Series A Vol 5 Part II|year=2004|publisher=The Stationery Office|isbn=9780112905837|pages=277–8|chapter=222: PREM 13/1751: letter from Joan Watson to RJ Dawe on the meaning of NIBMAR}}</ref><br />
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== Rhodesia and South Africa==<br />
In particular, the NIBMAR position was advocated with respect to the future status of [[Rhodesia]] as an independent state. [[British prime minister]] [[Harold Wilson]] was pressured into adopting the approach during a conference in [[London]]. Wilson was not initially inclined to do so, fearing it would slow the rate at which Rhodesia could be granted independence, but [[Lester Pearson]], the [[Prime Minister of Canada]], formulated a draft resolution committing Wilson to NIBMAR. Wilson defended the policy when it was attacked as disastrous by opposition Conservatives.<ref>[https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1966/dec/20/rhodesia House of Commons Hansard] 20 December 1966</ref><br />
The accomplishment was short-lived, however, as Wilson continued to extend offers to [[Ian Smith]], the Rhodesian Prime Minister, which Smith ultimately rejected.<ref name="rhodesia">{{cite book|last=Good|first=Robert C.|year=1973|title=U.D.I.: the International Politics of the Rhodesian Rebellion|publisher=Princeton University Press}}</ref> This led Smith's government to [[Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence|declare Rhodesia's independence]] without British consent and South Africa only Declares independence if South Africa Allowed black South Africans vote in elections.{{Clarify|reason=Confusing and grammatically incorrect phrasing|date=February 2023}}<br />
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* [[January 1966 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference]]<br />
* [[September 1966 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference]]<br />
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*[[Basmachi movement|Basmachi Conflict]]<br />
*[[Castellammarese War]]<br />
*[[Chaco War]]<br />
*[[World War II]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Indonesian National Revolution]]<br />
*[[Iran crisis of 1946]]<br />
*[[Chinese Civil War]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*[[First Indochina War]]<ref name="Indochina"/><br />
*[[Greek Civil War]]{{sfn|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–294}}<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]<br />
*[[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]<ref name="Arabs"/><br />
*[[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Weapons of the Malay CTs 1948–1960 |url=http://17thdivision.tripod.com/thepeacethatwasnt/id7.html |website=17thdivision.tripod.com}}</ref><br />
*[[Korean War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Cuban Revolution]]<br />
*[[Algerian War]]<br />
*[[Vietnam War]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*[[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]<br />
*[[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]]<br />
*[[The Troubles]]{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
*[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]]<br />
*[[Somali Civil War]]<ref name=somalia>{{cite web | url=https://smallarmsreview.com/somalia-weapons-we-used-weapons-we-captured/| title=SOMALIA: Weapons We Used, Weapons We Captured}}</ref><br />
*[[Yugoslav Wars]]<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
*[[Iraq War]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'/>}}<br />
| designer = [[John T. Thompson]]<br />
| design_date = 1917–1920<br />
| manufacturer = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Auto-Ordnance Company]] (originally)<br />
*The [[Birmingham Small Arms]] Company Limited<br />
*[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]<br />
*[[Savage Arms]]<br />
*RPB Industries}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–1945<br />
| number = Approximately 1.75 million of all variants,{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p={{page needed|date=July 2018}}}} including:{{plainlist|<br />
* 562,511 M1928A1<br />
* 285,480 M1<br />
* 539,143 M1A1}}<br />
| variants = See [[#Variants|Variants section]]<br />
| weight = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.8|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1928A1)<ref name=TM9_2200_59>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n123 59]}}</ref><br />
*{{convert|10|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} empty (Thompson M1A1)}}<ref name=TM9_2200_57>{{cite book |last=War Department |title=TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars and 20-mm Aircraft Guns |url=https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns |publisher=War Department |date=1943-10-11 |page=[https://archive.org/details/TM92200SmallArmsLightFieldMortarsAnd20mmAircraftGuns/page/n59 57]}}</ref><br />
| length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|33.7|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1928A1 with compensator)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|31.9|in|mm|abbr=on}} (M1/M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/>}}<br />
| part_length = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{convert|10.52|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
*{{convert|12|in|mm|abbr=on}} (with Cutts compensator)}}<br />
| cartridge = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[.45 ACP]] (11.43×23mm)<br />
*[[10mm Auto]] (Limited quantity of FBI conversions)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/7/18/full-powerfull-auto-the-thompson-goes-metric-and-the-mp5-goes-american/|title=Full Power/Full Auto: The Thompson Goes Metric And the MP5 Goes American|website=www.americanrifleman.org}}</ref>}}<br />
| range = 164 yds (150 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/thompson-e.html|title=Thompson 1921 Submachine Gun |date=27 October 2010 |publisher=Modern Firearms}}</ref>)<br />
| velocity = {{convert|285|m/s|0|order=flip|abbr=on}}<br />
| action = [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]], [[Blish Lock]]<br />
| rate = {{plainlist|<br />
*700–800rpm (M1928)<ref name = TM9_2200_59/> <br />
*600-700rpm (M1A1)<ref name = TM9_2200_57/> }}<br />
| feed = 20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round [[drum magazine]]<ref name = TM9_2200_59/><br />
(M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' (also known as the '''"Tommy Gun"''', '''"Chicago Typewriter"''', '''"Chicago Piano"''', '''"Trench Sweeper"''', or '''"Trench Broom"''') is a [[blowback-operated]], air-cooled, [[Magazine-fed rifle|magazine-fed]] [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] [[submachine gun]], invented by [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier general]] [[John T. Thompson]] in 1918. It was originally designed to break the stalemate of [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]], but was not finished until after the war ended.<br />
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The Thompson saw early use by the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Banana Wars]],<ref name="schroeder1927">{{Citation|last=Schroeder|first=Michael J.|title=Digital Resources: The Sandino Rebellion Digital Historical Archive, Nicaragua, 1927–1934|date=2019-03-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|encyclopedia=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.013.77|isbn=978-0-19-936643-9|access-date=2021-07-05}}</ref> the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], the [[Irish Republican Army]], the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] (following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]]).<br />
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The weapon was also sold to the general public. Because it could be obtained so easily, the Thompson became notorious during the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] era as the [[signature weapon]] of various [[organized crime]] syndicates in the United States in the 1920s. It was a common sight in the media at the time, and was used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}}<br />
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The Thompson was widely adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and was also used extensively by other [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops during the war. Its main models were designated as the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 during this time. More than 1.5 million Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999" /><br />
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It is the first weapon to be labelled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James">{{cite web|last=James|first=Gary|date=1996–2006|title=Development of the Thompson Submachine Gun|url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/web/history.htm}}</ref><br />
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The original [[Selective fire|selective-fire]] Thompson variants are no longer produced, although numerous semi-automatic civilian versions are still being produced by the manufacturer [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. These models retain a similar appearance to the original models, but have various modifications in order to comply with [[National Firearms Act|US firearm laws]].<br />
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==History and service==<br />
[[File:Thompson-and-his-gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Brigadier general [[John T. Thompson]] holding an M1921 Thompson]]<br />
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===Development===<br />
[[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier general]] [[John T. Thompson]] was the original developer of the Thompson submachine gun, who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army.]] He envisioned it as being a fully [[Thompson Autorifle|automatic rifle]] in order to replace the [[bolt-action]] service rifles then in use (such as the American [[M1903 Springfield]]).<br />
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Brigadier general Thompson came across a patent issued to the American inventor [[John Bell Blish]] in 1915, while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[gas-operated reloading]] mechanism. Blish's design (then known as the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]]) was based on the supposed adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hatcher |first=Julian S. |title=Hatcher's Notebook |publisher= Military Service Publishing Co. |year=1947 |page=44}}</ref> Thompson gained financial backing from the businessman [[Thomas Fortune Ryan|Thomas F. Ryan]] and proceeded to found a company, which he named the [[Auto-Ordnance Company]], in 1916, for the purpose of developing his new "auto rifle".<br />
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The Thompson was primarily developed in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page |url=http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ |website=www.nfatoys.com}}</ref> Its principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the [[Blish lock|Blish Lock]] were discovered (which is essentially an extreme manifestation of [[static friction]]), and, rather than the firearm working as a locked breech, the weapon was instead designed to function as a friction-delayed [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service suitable for use with the new lock was the [[.45 ACP]]. General Thompson envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" chambered in .45 ACP to be used as a "trench broom" for the ongoing [[trench warfare]] of [[World War I]]. Oscar V. Payne designed the new firearm along with its stick and drum magazines. The project was titled "Annihilator I". Most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928">{{harvnb|Iannamico|2000|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919, in order to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun".<ref name="James"/> Thompson intended for the weapon to provide a high volume of automatic, man-portable fire for use in trench warfare—a role for which the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR) had been determined ill-suited.{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=272}} The concept had already been developed by [[Imperial Germany|German]] troops using their own [[Theodor Bergmann|Bergmann]] [[MP 18]] (the world's first submachine gun) in concert with their ''[[infiltration tactics|Sturmtruppen]]'' tactics.<ref>Gudmundsson, Bruce. (1995). ''Stormtroop Tactics: Innovation in the German Army, 1914–1918''. Praeger Press. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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===Early use===<br />
The first Thompson entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, but, because of the weapon's high price, initially saw poor sales. The Thompson (with one Type XX 20 round "stick" magazine) had been priced at $200 in 1921 (roughly {{Inflation|US|200|1921|fmt=eq}}).<br />
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M1921 Thompsons were sold in small numbers to the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]]<ref>[http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html Smithsonian National Postal Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611180052/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/inspectors/a6p1.html |date=2007-06-11 }}, Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service, Unexpected Duties. "The Postal Inspection Service became the first law enforcement agency to purchase the Thompson submachine gun ..."</ref> so they could protect the mail from a spate of robberies.<ref name="Fitz2487">{{harvnb|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2487}}</ref> It was also sold to the United States Marine Corps, who used their Thompsons in the [[Banana Wars]].<ref name="schroeder1927"/> Thompsons had also been widely used throughout [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|China]], where several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon, and subsequently produced many local copies.<br />
[[File:Joseph McCarty, circa 1930 (17505960029).jpg|left|thumb|278x278px|[[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] holding an M1928 Thompson during the [[Banana Wars]]]]<br />
The Thompson saw popularity as a point-defense weapon for countering ambushes by Nicaraguan guerrillas (in the [[Banana Wars]]) and led to the creation of four-man [[fire team]]s which had as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. Federal sales were then followed by sales to police departments in the US, as well as to various international armies and constabulary forces; chiefly in Central and South America.<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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The major initial complaints concerning the Thompson were its cumbersome weight, its inaccuracy at ranges over {{convert|50|yd|m}}, and its lack of penetrating power using the .45 ACP cartridge.<ref name="rt66.com">{{cite web |author=Bert Kortegaard |url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm |title=M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun |publisher=Rt66.com |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm |archive-date=2011-12-17 }}</ref><br />
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The Thompson was first used in combat in June 13 1921, when West Virginia state troopers fired on the mountainside near Lick Creek, where striking miners were firing at passing cars. By the time of the [[Battle of Blair Mountain]], 37 had been acquired by the West Virginia state police and 56 were in the hands of coal companies and local law enforcement. The guns were also shipped to various hardware stores in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=National Rifle |title=An Official Journal Of The NRA {{!}} Guns of the Battle of Blair Mountain |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/guns-of-the-battle-of-blair-mountain/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=An Official Journal Of The NRA |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought (in America) by agents of the [[Irish Republic]] (notably the Irish politician [[Harry Boland]]). The first test of the Thompson in Ireland was performed by [[Irish Republican Army]] unit commander [[Tom Barry (Irish republican)|Tom Barry]], of the [[3rd Cork Brigade|West Cork Brigade]], in the presence of IRA leader [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first= Meda |year=2003|title=Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter|publisher= Mercier Press|page= 125 |isbn=1-85635-425-3}}</ref> They purchased a total of 653 units, though US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of the units in June 1921. The remainder found their way to the [[Irish Republican Army]] by way of Liverpool, England, and were used in the last month of the [[Irish War of Independence]] (1919–21).{{sfn|Hart|2003|pp=184–185}} After a truce with the British in July 1921, the Irish Republican Army imported more units, which were used in the subsequent [[Irish Civil War]] (1922–23). The Thompson was not found to be very effective in Ireland; having only caused serious casualties in 32 percent of the action in which it was used.<ref name="Hart, p. 187–188" /><br />
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During the failed [[1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt|1924 coup]] Estonian communists used Thompsons in an attempt to storm the Tallin barracks; meanwhile the [[MP 18|MP18]] was used by the defenders. this was possibly the first engagement were submachineguns were used on both sides.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Thompson achieved early notoriety in the hands of [[Prohibition]] and [[Great Depression]]-era gangsters and the lawmen who pursued them. It was also depicted in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]] films during this era, most notably regarding the [[St Valentine's Day Massacre]]. The Thompson guns used in the massacre are still being held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre: Tale of two guns|first1=Brent|last1=Ashcroft|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/st-valentines-day-massacre-tale-of-two-guns/103-41411998|work=ABC 10 News}}</ref> The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the [[Roaring Twenties|twenties roar]]".<ref name="NMAH">{{cite web|url=http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=126|title=Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun|publisher=National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=2008-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=William J. |last=Helmer|title=The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar|publisher= MacMillan|year=1969|isbn=978-0-02-550890-3|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
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In 1926, the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an attachment option for the Thompson. Models with the compensator were cataloged as ''No. 21AC,'' at the original price of $200. The plain Thompson (without the attachment) was designated ''No. 21A'' at a reduced price of $175.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
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In 1928, Federal Laboratories took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson's Auto Ordnance Corporation.<ref name="ramsour">Robert "Bo" Ramsour II. "The FBI and the Thompson Submachine Gun". ''Soldier of Fortune'' magazine, July 18, 2010, {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon ({{Inflation|US|225|1928|fmt=eq}}), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine.<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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[[File:Corporal, East Surrey Regiment 1940.jpg|thumb|A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940. (Note the use of a drum magazine.)]]<br />
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[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist China]] acquired a substantial number of Thompson guns for use against Japanese land forces. They began producing copies of the Thompson in small quantities for use by their armies and militias. In the 1930s, [[Taiyuan Arsenal]] (a Chinese weapons manufacturer) produced copies of the Thompson for [[Yan Xishan]], then warlord of [[Shanxi]] province.<br />
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The FBI had also acquired Thompsons in 1933 following the [[Kansas City massacre|Kansas City Massacre]].<ref name="ramsour"/><br />
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A number of these guns were acquired by a construction company in Brazil,{{Who|date=September 2022}} after construction of a federal road in Sergipe was distrupted by armed [[Cangaceiros|Cangaçeiros]] in December 1937. The bandits violently opposed any attempts to build roads near their territory.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mello |first=Frederico Pernambucano de |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/879852051 |title=Guerreiros do sol : violência e banditismo no Nordeste do Brasil |date=2011 |isbn=978-85-63610-05-8 |edition=5a edição revista e atualizada |location=São Paulo |pages=332 |oclc=879852051}}</ref><br />
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===World War II===<br />
[[File:Winston Churchill As Prime Minister 1940-1945 H2646A.jpg|thumb|The Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]] inspects a 'Tommy gun' while visiting coastal defense positions near Hartlepool on 31 July 1940]]<br />
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] and was used during [[World War II]].<br />
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There were two military types of Thompson submachine gun:<br />
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* The '''M1928A1,''' which had provisions for both box and drum magazines, utilized the Cutts [[muzzle brake]], had cooling fins on the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and employed a delayed blowback action with the charging handle on the top of the receiver.<br />
* The '''M1''' and '''M1A1,''' which had provisions for box magazines only, did not have cooling fins on the barrel, had a simplified rear sight, and employed a straight blowback action with the charging handle on the side of the receiver.<br />
Over 1.5 million military Thompson submachine guns were produced during World War II.<ref name="Iannamico 1999"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson Magazine.JPG|thumb|left|Drum and box magazines]]<br />
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====Magazine developments====<br />
Military users of the M1928A1 units had complaints of the "L" 50-round drum magazine. The [[British Army during the Second World War|British Army]] criticized "the [magazine's] excessive weight, [and] the rattling sound they made" and shipped thousands back to the U.S. in exchange for 20-round box magazines. The Thompson had to be cocked, bolt retracted, ready to fire, in order to attach the drum magazine. The drum magazine also attached and detached by sliding sideways, which made magazine changes slow and cumbersome. They also created difficulty when clearing a cartridge malfunction ("jam"). Reloading an empty drum with cartridges was a difficult and involved process in which the 50 rounds would be inserted and then the magazine wound up until a minimum of 9 to 11 loud "clicks" were heard before seating the magazine into the weapon.<br />
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In contrast, the "XX" twenty-round box magazine was light and compact. It tended not to rattle, and could be inserted with the bolt safely closed. The box magazine was quickly attached and detached, and was removed downward, making clearing jams easier. The box magazine tripped the bolt open lock when empty, facilitating magazine changes. An empty box was easy to reload with loose rounds. However, users complained that it was limited in capacity. In the field, some soldiers would tape two "XX" magazines together, in what would be known as [[Jungle style (firearm magazines)|"jungle style"]], to quicken magazine changes.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2011/2/15/thompson-submachine-gun-the-tommy-gun-goes-to-war/|title=Thompson Submachine Gun: The Tommy Gun Goes to War|access-date=2016-02-04|magazine=American Rifleman|author=Bruce Canfield}}</ref><br />
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Two alternatives to the "L" 50-round drum and "XX" 20-round box magazines were tested December 6, 1941, at [[Fort Knox|Fort Knox, Kentucky]]. An extended thirty-round box magazine and a forty-round magazine, which were made by welding two 20-round magazines face to face, jungle style, were tested. The testers considered both superior to either the "XX" box or "L" drum. The 30-round box was approved as the new standard in December 1941 to replace the "XX" and "L" magazines.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=161, 173, 175}} (The concept of welding two box magazines face-to-face was also carried over to the [[United Defense M42|M42]] submachine gun.)<br />
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====M1 development====<br />
The staff of [[Savage Arms]] looked for ways to simplify the M1928A1, and produced a prototype in February 1942, which was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground in March 1942. Army Ordnance approved adoption (as the M1) in April 1942. M1s were made by [[Savage Arms]] and by [[Auto-Ordnance Company|Auto-Ordnance]]. M1s were issued with the 30-round box magazine and would accept the earlier 20-round box, but would not accept the drum magazine.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|pp=94–97}}<br />
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[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|left|[[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] Davis Hargraves fires on a Japanese position using an M1 Thompson submachine gun as Garbriel Chavarria ducks for cover during an [[Battle of Okinawa|advance on Okinawa]] in May 1945.]]<br />
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====Combat use====<br />
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-788-0009-08A, Tunesien, Fallschirmjäger bei Untersuchung von MP.jpg|thumb|upright|German [[Fallschirmjäger]] troops in Tunisia with a captured M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun — unlike most captured enemy small arms, the [[Wehrmacht]] did not assign the Thompson a formal field designation, and did not officially re-issue the weapon to German soldiers]]<br />
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The Thompson was used in World War II in the hands of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] troops as a weapon for scouts, [[non-commissioned officer]]s ([[corporal]], [[sergeant]], and higher), and [[patrol]] leaders, as well as commissioned officers, tank crewmen, and soldiers performing raids on German positions. In the European theater, the gun was widely utilized in [[British Army|British]] and [[Canadian Army|Canadian]] [[British Commandos|commando]] units, as well as in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[paratrooper]] and [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] [[battalion]]s, where it was issued more frequently than in [[line infantry]] units because of its high rate of fire and its stopping power, which made it very effective in the kinds of close combat these [[special operations]] troops were expected to undertake. [[Military Police]] were fond of it, as were paratroopers, who "borrowed" Thompsons from members of mortar squads for use on patrols behind enemy lines.<ref>[[David Kenyon Webster|Webster, David K.]] ''Parachute Infantry'' <!--publisher, place, & date?-->{{page needed|date=August 2015}}</ref> The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France. A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the ''Kulsprutepistol m/40'' (submachine gun, model 40), served in the [[Swedish Army]] between 1940 and 1951. Through [[Lend-Lease Act|Lend-Lease]], the [[Soviet Union]] also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.<ref>{{Cite book|last= Bishop |first= Chris |title= The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |place= New York |publisher= Orbis Publishing Ltd |year= 1998 |isbn= 978-0-7607-1022-7 }} {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
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In the [[Malayan Campaign]], the [[Burma Campaign]] and the [[Asiatic-Pacific Theater|Pacific Theater]], Lend-Lease-issue Thompsons were used by the [[British Army]], [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]], [[Australian Army]] [[infantry]] and other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. They used the Thompson extensively in [[jungle]] patrols and [[ambush]]es, where it was prized for its firepower, though it was criticized for its hefty weight and poor reliability. In New Guinea, the Thompson was the only submachine gun available to the Australian Army for most of the vital [[Kokoda Track campaign]] in 1942. It became so prized that soldiers routinely picked up Thompson guns dropped by killed or wounded comrades. However, the weight of the ammunition and difficulties in supply eventually led to its replacement in Australian Army units in 1943 by Australian-made submachine guns, the [[Owen Gun|Owen]] and [[Austen MK I|Austen]].<ref>Moremon, John (2022). "The Tommy Gun in Jungle Warfare: The Use and Usefulness of the Thompson Submachine Gun for Australian Soldiers on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea, 1942," ''Vulcan: The Journal of the History of Military Technology'', 9(1), 84-117. {{doi|10.1163/22134603-09010005}}</ref> Thompsons were also given to the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and [[Royal Australian Navy]].<br />
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In Burma and India, British forces largely replaced the Thompson with the [[Sten gun]]. New Zealand commando forces in the South Pacific campaign initially used Thompsons but switched them for the more reliable, lighter, and more accurate Owen during the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2IP-Comm-t1-body1-d13.html|title=Chapter XII — Guadalcanal – NZETC|website=nzetc.victoria.ac.nz}}</ref> The U.S. Marines also used the Thompson as a limited-issue weapon, especially during their later island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have limited effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-[[velocity]] .45 bullet would not penetrate most small-diameter trees or protective armor vests. {{anchor|Remington-Thompson}}(In 1923, the Army had rejected the [[.45 Remington–Thompson]], which had twice the energy of the .45 ACP).{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=213}} In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the [[New Guinea]] and [[Guadalcanal]] campaigns, but soon began employing the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] in its place as a point defense weapon.{{sfn|George|1981|p=400}}<br />
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The Army introduced the U.S. [[M3 submachine gun|M3 and M3A1]] submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from the first-line service. However, due to unforeseen production delays and requests for modifications, the M3/M3A1 never replaced the Thompson, and purchases continued until February 1944. Though the M3 was considerably cheaper to produce, at the end of World War II, the Thompson, with a total wartime production of over 1.5 million, outnumbered the M3/M3A1 submachine guns in service by nearly three to one.<ref name="Iannamico 1999">{{cite book|last=Iannamico|first=Frank|title=The U.S. M3-M3A1 Submachine Gun|location=Harmony, Maine|publisher= Moose Lake Publishing|isbn=978-0-9701954-4-9|year=1999| pages= 14, 55}}</ref><br />
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===After World War II===<br />
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Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]].{{sfn|Yenne|2009|p=263}} Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel's elite [[Unit 101]], upon the formation of that unit in 1953.<ref name="Eilam">{{cite book|last= Uzi|first= Eilam|title= Eilam's Arc: How Israel Became a Military Technology Powerhouse|publisher= Sussex Academic Press|year= 2011|page=7}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Greek Civil War]], the Thompson [[submachine gun]] was used by both sides. The [[Hellenic Armed Forces]], gendarmerie and police units were equipped with Thompson submachine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. The opposing Communist fighters of the [[Democratic Army of Greece]] were also using Thompson submachine guns, either captured from government forces or inherited from [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]]. ELAS was the strongest of the resistance forces during the period of [[Greek Resistance]] against the Germans and Italians and were supplied with arms from both the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unspecified number of arms were not surrendered to the government but kept hidden, and were later used by the Democratic Army of Greece.<ref name="Sazanidis">{{harvnb|Sazanidis|1995|pp=293–295}}</ref><br />
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The Thompson also found service with the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army|KNIL]] and the [[Netherlands Marine Corps]] during their [[Indonesian National Revolution|attempt]] to retake their former colony of Indonesia.<ref name="ArmsControl">{{cite book|title=The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas|volume=3|last1=Bloomfield|first1= Lincoln P.|last2=Leiss|first2=Amelia Catherine<!--|last3=Legere|first3= Laurence J.|last4= Barringer|first4= Richard E.|last5=Fisher|first5= R. Lucas|last6= Hoagland|first6= John H.|last7=Fraser|first7= Janet|last8=Ramers|first8=Robert K-->|publisher=Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022404/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324492.pdf#page=86|url-status=live|archive-date=August 4, 2020|date=30 June 1967|hdl=2027/uiug.30112064404368|pages=81, 89}}</ref> Later by Indonesian infiltrators during the 1965 [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation]].{{sfn|Bloomfield|Leiss|1967|p=191}}<br />
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By the time of the [[Korean War]] in 1950, the Thompson had seen much use by the U.S. and South Korean military, even though the Thompson had been replaced as standard-issue by the M3/M3A1. With huge numbers of guns available in army ordnance arsenals, the Thompson remained classed as Limited Standard or Substitute Standard long after the standardization of the M3/M3A1. Many Thompsons were distributed to the US-backed [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Nationalist Chinese]] armed forces as military aid before the fall of [[Chiang Kai-shek]]'s government to [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[communist]] forces at the end of the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949 (Thompsons had already been widely used throughout China since the 1920s, at a time when several Chinese warlords and their military factions [[Warlord Era|running various parts of the fragmented country]] made purchases of the weapon and then subsequently produced many local copies). During the Korean War, US troops were surprised to encounter [[People's Volunteer Army|communist Chinese troops]] armed with Thompsons (amongst other captured US-made Nationalist Chinese and American firearms), especially during unexpected night-time assaults which became a prominent Chinese combat tactic in the conflict. The gun's ability to deliver large quantities of short-range automatic assault fire proved very useful in both defense and assault during the early part of the war when it was constantly mobile and shifting back and forth. Many Chinese Thompsons were captured and placed into service with American soldiers and marines for the remaining period of the war.<br />
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The [[Yugoslav People's Army|Yugoslav Army]] received 34,000 M1A1 Thompsons during the 1950s as part of a ''US Military Aid to Yugoslavia Agreement''. These guns were used during the [[Yugoslav Wars]] in the 1990s.<ref name="Yugoslav Army">{{cite book|title=Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair and Rebirth|first1=David A. |last1=Dyker |first2= Ivan |last2= Vejvoda|edition=1st|date= 9 December 1996|location= London|publisher= Routledge|isbn= 9781317891352 |page=120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7VmPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT169}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Thompson submachine gun was used by both [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]]'s army and [[Fidel Castro]]'s guerrillas. Both the latter and the [[Brigade 2506]] also used some during the [[bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 Jan 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 9, 60–61}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam|South Vietnamese army]] units and defense [[militia]] were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|title=12 Viet Cong Homemade Thompson Submachine Gun|website=www.williammaloney.com|access-date=2018-05-13|archive-date=2019-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118074643/http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/SubmachineGuns/pages/12VietCongHomemadeThompsonSubmachineGun.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The Australian government destroyed most of their Thompson machine carbines in the 1960s. They shipped their remaining stocks to arm the forces of [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]] in 1975. They were then captured and used by the [[Khmer Rouge]].<br />
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In the conflict in [[Northern Ireland]], known as [[the Troubles]] (1969–1998), the Thompson was again used by the Irish Republican paramilitaries. According to historian [[Peter Hart (historian)|Peter Hart]], "The Thompson remained a key part of both the [[Official IRA]] and [[Provisional IRA]] arsenals until well into the 1970s when it was superseded by the [[Armalite AR-18|Armalite]] and the [[AK-47]]."{{sfn|Hart|2003|p=191}}<br />
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The Thompson was also used by U.S. and overseas law enforcement and police forces, most prominently by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. The FBI used Thompsons until they were declared obsolete and ordered destroyed in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vanderpool|first=Bill|title=Bring Enough Gun|magazine=[[American Rifleman]]|date= October 2013 |pages=80–85&115–116}}</ref><br />
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==Collector interest==<br />
Because of their quality and craftsmanship, as well as their gangster-era and WWII connections, Thompsons are sought as collector's items. There were fewer than 40 pre-production prototypes. The Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut was contracted by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation to manufacture the initial mass production of 15,000 Thompson Submachine Guns in 1920. An original Colt Model 1921 A or AC, Model 1927 A or AC, Model 1928 Navy A or AC, properly registered in working condition with original components can easily fetch from [[United States dollar|US$]]25,000 to $45,000+ depending on condition and accessories. For WWII, approximately 1,700,000 Thompson Submachine Guns were produced by Auto-Ordnance and [[Savage Arms]], with 1,387,134 being the simplified World War II M1 and M1A1 variants (without the Blish lock and oiling system{{sfn|Fitzsimons|1977|p=2488}}).<br />
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A Model 1921A believed to have been owned by [[Bonnie and Clyde]], but without historical documentation to substantiate this provenance, sold at auction on January 21, 2012, in Kansas City for $130,000.<ref>Rice, Glenn E. "$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun" [http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html <u>The Kansas City Star</u>] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214035724/http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/21/3383602/bonnie-and-clyde-gun-goes-for.html |date=2013-12-14 }} 21 Jan. 2012</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
===Operating characteristics===<br />
[[File:Thompson1928a1.jpg|thumb|Thompson M1928A1, field stripped]]<br />
Early versions of the Thompson, the Model 1919, had a fairly high cyclic rate of fire, as high as 1,200&nbsp;rounds per minute (rpm), with most Model 1921s at 800&nbsp;rpm. This rate of fire, combined with a rather heavy trigger pull and a stock with an excessive drop, increases the tendency for the barrel to climb off target in automatic fire.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299"/><ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395">{{harvnb|George|1981|p=395}}</ref> In 1927, the U.S. Navy ordered 500 Thompsons but requested a lower rate of fire. Thompson requested Payne to develop a method of reducing the cyclic rate of fire. Payne then replaced the actuator with one that was heavier, and replaced the recoil spring with one that was stiffer; the changes reduced the rate of fire from 800 to the 600&nbsp;rpm of the U.S. Navy Model 1928. Later M1 and M1A1 Thompsons averaged also 600&nbsp;rpm.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 299">{{harvnb|Dunlap|1948|p=299}}</ref> Compared to more modern submachine guns, the Thompson is quite heavy, weighing roughly the same as the contemporary [[M1 Garand]] semi-automatic rifle, and requires a lot of cleaning. This was one of the major complaints about the weapon by [[U.S. Army]] personnel to whom it was issued.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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[[File:Thompson 21 field stripped.jpg|thumb|left|Thompson 1921, field stripped]]<br />
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Although the drum magazine provided significant firepower, in military service it was found to be overly heavy and bulky, especially when slung on the shoulder while marching.<ref name="George, John 1981 p. 395"/> The M1928A1 Thompson drum magazine was rather fragile, and cartridges tended to rattle inside it, producing unwanted noise.{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=26}} For these reasons, the 20-round and later 30-round box magazines soon proved most popular with military users of the M1928A1, and drum compatibility was not included in the design of the wartime M1 and M1A1 models. The Thompson was one of the earliest submachine guns to incorporate a double-column, staggered-feed box magazine design, which undoubtedly contributed to the gun's reputation for reliability. In addition, the gun performed better than most after exposure to rain, dirt, and mud.<ref name="rt66.com"/><br />
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The selective-fire (semi or fully automatic) Thompson fires from the "open bolt" position, in which the bolt is held fully to rearward by the sear when cocked. When the trigger is depressed, the bolt is released, traveling forward to chamber and simultaneously fire the first and subsequent rounds until either the trigger is released or the ammunition is exhausted. This eliminates the risk of "[[Cooking off|cook-off]]", which can sometimes occur in closed-bolt automatic weapons.<br />
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===Disassembly===<br />
The 1928 variant can be disassembled easily by first detaching the stock, then sliding off the lower receiver and then simply removing the internal parts, cleaning them, and then putting it back together. When opened up, the Thompson features a small number of parts that need to be removed including the spring, bolt, Blish Lock, and actuator bolt.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
===Prototypes===<br />
====Persuader and Annihilator====<br />
There were two main experimental models of the Thompson. The ''Persuader'' was a [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] version developed in 1917/18. It was partially built, but never completely finished. The ''Annihilator'', serial no. Ver 10 prototypes were similar in appearance to the later models, but without the rear sight and butt stock mounts. The Annihilator prototypes first were fed from a 20-round box magazine, but later, the 50- and 100-round [[drum magazine]] models were developed.<br />
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====Model 1919====<br />
Starting with the Serial no. 11, the Model 1919 takes the final appearance of the later Thompsons with the rear sights and butt stock. The Model 1919 was limited to about 40 units; the first built did not use the drums, as it was too difficult to fire. Many variations have been noted within this model. The weapons had very high cyclic rates up to 1,500&nbsp;rpm.{{sfn|Bearse|1994|p=210}} This was the weapon Brigadier General Thompson demonstrated at [[Camp Perry]] in 1920. A number of Model 1919s were made without butt stocks, rear and front sights, but the final version closely resembled the later Model 1921. This model was designed to "sweep" trenches with bullets. The [[New York City Police Department]] was the largest purchaser of the M1919. Some experimental calibers aside from the standard [[.45 ACP]] (11.4x23mm) were the [[.22LR]], [[.32 ACP]], [[.38 ACP]], and [[9mm Luger|9mm]].<ref name="Fitz2487"/><br />
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Only one prototype was made in [[.351 WSL]] using a standard 20" barrel which had a ROF of 1000rpm.<br />
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The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a Light Rifle before the adoption of the [[M1 Carbine]]. An example known as the "Calibre .30 Short Rifle" was based on the M1921/27 variants.<ref>The Ultimate Thompson Book by Tracie L. Hill</ref> However, it was turned down without testing due to logistical problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/20/thompson-tommy-gun-smg-30-carbine-version/|title=Thompson "Tommy Gun" SMG... .30 Carbine Version -|date=20 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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====.30-06 variant====<br />
A .30–06 variant was intended as a rival to the M1918 BAR. It had an extended receiver with a recoil buffer and was fed from 20-round magazines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US1397698A/en|title=Gun}}</ref><br />
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===Production===<br />
====Model 1921====<br />
[[File:Thompson 1921 submachine gun.jpg|thumb|Thompson Model 1921.]]<br />
The Model 1921 (M1921) was the first major production model. Fifteen thousand were produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance. In its original design, it was finished more like a sporting weapon, with an adjustable rear sight, a blued, finned barrel and vertical [[foregrip]] (or pistol grip) and the Blish lock. The M1921 was quite expensive to manufacture, with the original retail price around $200, because of its high-quality wood furniture and finely [[machined]] parts. The M1921 was famous throughout its career with police and criminals and in motion pictures. This model gained fame from its use by criminals during Prohibition, and was nicknamed "tommy gun" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Cara |title='The Gun That Made The '20s Roar': Inside The Blood-Soaked History Of The Infamous Tommy Gun |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/tommy-gun |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=All That's Interesting |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Model 1923====<br />
The Model 1923 was a heavy submachine gun introduced to potentially expand the Auto-Ordnance product line and was demonstrated for the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]]. It fired the more powerful [[.45 Remington–Thompson]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] which fired a heavier {{convert|250|gr|oz g|abbr=on|lk=on}} bullet at muzzle velocities of about {{convert|1,450|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} and energy about {{convert|1170|ftlb|J|abbr=on|lk=on}}, with greater range than the .45 ACP. It introduced a horizontal [[Forearm (firearm component)|forearm]], improved inline stock for accuracy, {{convert|14|in|cm|abbr=on}} barrel, [[bipod]], and [[bayonet]] lug. The M1923 was intended to rival the [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle]] (BAR), with which the Army was already satisfied. The Army did not give the Model 1923 much consideration, so it was not adopted. In addition to the .45 Remington–Thompson, the M1923 Thompsons were to be made available to prospective buyers in several calibers, including [[.45 ACP]], [[9mm Parabellum]], [[9mm Mauser]], and [[.351 Winchester]] Self-loading.<ref>Small Arms Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, p. 35</ref><br />
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====Model 1921AC (1926)====<br />
While not a new model in the usual sense of incorporating major changes, in 1926 the Cutts Compensator (a [[muzzle brake]]) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200.00, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.00.<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/> The Model 1921 was thereafter referred to as Model 1921A or Model 1921AC, though some collectors still refer to it as the Model 1921.<br />
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====Model 1928====<br />
The Model 1928 was the first type widely used by military forces, with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as major buyers through the 1930s. The original Model 1928s were Model 1921s with weight added to the actuator, which slowed down the [[cyclic rate]] of fire, a United States Navy requirement. On these guns, the model number "1921" on the receiver was updated by stamping an "8" over the last "1". The Navy Model 1928 has several names among collectors: the "Colt Overstamp", "1921 Overstamp", "28 Navy", or just "28N".<br />
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The 1928 Thompson would be the last small arm adopted by the U.S. Army that used a year designation in the official nomenclature. With the start of World War II, major contracts from several countries saved the manufacturer from [[bankruptcy]]. A notable variant of the Model 1928 with an aluminum receiver and tenite grip, buttstock, and forend, was made by Savage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.machinegunbooks.com/eleven.html |title=Thompson Gallery |publisher=www.MachineGunBooks.com |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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====M1928A1====<br />
[[File:Halftrack-fort-knox-4.jpg|thumb|M1928A1 at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky|Fort Knox]], [[Kentucky]], June 1942]]<br />
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The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("[[pistol grip]]"), and a provision for a military [[sling (firearms)|sling]]. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service favored the box magazines as the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.<br />
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In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the [[M3 Stuart|M3]] [[Light tank|light tanks]] obtained through Lend-Lease. These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=238922686|title = Память народа::Поиск документов частей}}</ref><br />
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Some M1928A1 Thompsons were used by the French before and during the Battle of France (1940) under the designation "Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1."<br />
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An M1928A1 with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy, also was produced. Some Thompsons were built with a folding stock, similar to [[M1A1 Carbine]]s used by Allied tank crews, drivers and paratroopers and submarine raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/experimental-thompson-stock/|title=Experimental Thompson Stock|work=Forgotten Weapons|date=2012-12-07}}</ref><br />
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In 1940, Commonwealth troops in Egypt and North Africa were issued commercial model Lend-Lease Colt- and Savage-manufactured M1928s. Section leaders carried them instead of pistols or rifles. Many of the Colt models had French-language manuals packed with them as they had been abruptly diverted to England after the fall of France. They soon discovered that the weapon was prone to jamming due to sand. To fix this, the armorers removed the Blish Lock and replaced it with a hex bolt to keep the cocking handle and bolt together. The 20-round Type XX magazines had their peep-holes welded shut to keep sand out and the 50-round Type L drums were discontinued. Ammunition was scarce as it was either in small lots of Lend-Lease commercial ammo or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[9mm Parabellum|9mm]] [[Sten gun]] and [[Lanchester SMG]].<br />
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Models used in the Pacific by Australian troops had their sling swivels remounted on the left side to allow it to be fired more easily while prone. A metal sling mount was fitted to the left side of the wooden buttstock. Ammunition was manufactured in Australia or obtained from adjacent American troops. It was later replaced by the [[Owen Gun|Owen Machine Carbine]].<br />
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====M1====<br />
[[File:Thompson submachine gun Firecontrols.jpg|thumb|Fire controls on an M1 Thompson. Front lever is the selector switch, set for full auto.]]<br />
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Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1'''. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700&nbsp;rpm.<br />
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First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple [[Blowback (arms)|blowback]] operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight was replaced with a fixed L sight. Late M1s had triangular guard wings added to the rear L sight, which were standardized on the M1A1. The slots adjoining the magazine well allowing the use of a drum magazine were removed. A new magazine catch with the provision for retaining drum magazines removed, was produced, but most M1s and later M1A1s retained the original. The less expensive and more-easily manufactured "stick" magazines were used exclusively in the M1, with a new 30-round version joining the familiar 20-round type. The Cutts [[Muzzle brake|compensator]], barrel cooling fins, and Blish lock were omitted while the [[Stock (firearms)|buttstock]] was permanently affixed. Late production M1 stocks were fitted with reinforcing bolts and washers to prevent splitting of the stock where it attached to the receiver. The British had used improvised bolts or wood screws to reinforce M1928 stocks. The M1 reinforcing bolt and washer were carried over to the M1A1 and retrofitted to many of the M1928A1s in U.S. and British service. Late M1s also had simplified fire control switches, also carried over to the M1A1. Certain M1s had issues with high rate of fire climbing up to ~800 RPM. The exact cause remains unknown, but was resolved with the transition to the M1A1.<ref>[https://smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2163 M1 Vs M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Cyclic rate]</ref><br />
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[[File:M1A1.gif|thumb|left|Both sides of the Thompson M1A1 shown with 30-round magazine]]<br />
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The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the '''United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1''', could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt. The M1 bolt had a floating firing pin and hammer, the bolt of the M1A1 had the firing pin machined to the face of the bolt, eliminating unnecessary parts. The reinforced stock and protective sight wings were standard. The 30-round magazine became more common. In 1939, Thompsons cost the government $209 apiece. By the spring of 1942, cost-reduction design changes had brought this down to $70. In February 1944, the M1A1 reached a low price of $45 each, including accessories and spare parts, although the difference in price between the M1 and M1A1 was only $0.06. By the end of the war, the M1A1 was replaced with the even lower-cost [[M3 submachine gun|M3]] (commonly called the "Grease Gun").<br />
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===Semi-automatic===<br />
====Model 1927====<br />
The Model 1927 was the open bolt semi-automatic version of the M1921. It was made by modifying an existing Model 1921, including replacing certain parts. The "Thompson Submachine Gun" inscription was machined over to replace it with "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine", and the "Model 1921" inscription was also machined over to replace it with "Model 1927." Although the Model 1927 was semi-automatic only, it was easily converted to fully automatic by installing a full-auto Model 1921 fire control group (internal parts). Most Model 1927s owned by police have been converted back to full-auto.{{sfn|Iannamico|2000|p=21}} The original Model 1927 is classified as a machine gun under the [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 (a) by being "readily convertible" by swapping parts and (b) by a [[Open bolt#Legality|1982 BATF ruling]] making all open bolt semi-automatic firearms manufactured after the date of this ruling classified as machine guns.<br />
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====Model 1927A1====<br />
The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica version of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance of [[West Hurley, New York|West Hurley]], New York for the civilian collector's market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced since 1999 by Kahr Arms of [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]]. It is officially known as the "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1." The internal design is completely different to operate from the closed bolt and the carbine has a barrel length of {{convert|16.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (versus open bolt operation and barrel length of {{convert|10.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} for the fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these changes make the Model 1927A1 legally a rifle and remove it from the federal registry requirements of the [[National Firearms Act]]. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 produced by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.<br />
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The Model 1927A1 is the semi-automatic replica of the Thompson Models of 1921 and 1927. The "Thompson Commando" is a semi-automatic replica of the M1928A1. The Auto-Ordnance replica of the Thompson M1 and M1A1 is known as the TM1, and may be found marked "Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Caliber .45M1".<br />
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====Model 1927A3====<br />
The Model 1927A3 is a semi-automatic, .22 caliber version of the Thompson produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley.<br />
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====Model 1927A5====<br />
The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the early 1990s or late 1980s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight. It has since been replaced with the Kahr Arms TA5 Pistol, which features a 10.5" barrel and steel receiver, unlike the 1927A5's 13" barrel and aluminum receiver.<br />
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As per the NFA (National Firearms Act of 1934), the "1927A5 .45 ACP Pistol" is simply classified as a "Firearm" (Any type of firearm with an overall length of 26" or greater, that does not have a buttstock) as it neither fits the definition of a Pistol or Rifle under federal law. This categorization also legally allows it to have 1921 or 1928 style foregrip equipped, unlike other "pistol style" Thompson variants, without an AOW (Any Other Weapon) Tax Stamp.<br />
[[File:BATFE Firearm Classification Letter.jpg|left|thumb|Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter]]<br />
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====1928A1 LTD====<br />
The 1928A1 LTD is a civilian semi-automatic conversion by Luxembourg Defense Technology (LuxDefTec) in Luxembourg. They are made from original 1928A1 guns of various appearance (with or without Cutt's compensator, ribbed or smooth barrels, adjustable or fixed sights), that were imported [[Lend-Lease]] guns from Russia.<br />
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===Export variants===<br />
====BSA Thompsons====<br />
In an attempt to expand interest and sales overseas, Auto-Ordnance entered into a partnership with and licensed the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited]] (BSA) in England to produce a European model. These were produced in small quantities and have a different appearance than the classic style. The '''BSA 1926''' was manufactured in 9mmP and [[7.63×25mm Mauser|7.63mm Mauser]] and were tested by various governments, including France, in the mid-1920s. It was never adopted by any military force, and only a small number were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/stengun.htm |title=Submachine guns of UK – BSA Thompson 1926 – Thompson 1928A1 – Lanchester – Sten and Sterling |publisher=Gotavapen.se |date=2010-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref><br />
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===RPB Thompsons===<br />
====Special purpose variant====<br />
A special purpose machine pistol variant of the Thompson is manufactured by RPB Industries of Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |title=Archived copy |website=img822.imageshack.us |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206075121/http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8272/3053620dzpobzua.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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====Suppressed variant====<br />
A version with a threaded barrel for suppressors, side folding stock, and modified sights.<br />
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==Civilian ownership==<br />
===Canada===<br />
All variants and modified versions of Thompson submachine guns (even semiautomatic-only versions) are prohibited by name in Canada, as part of Prohibited Weapons Order No. 13 in 1995. Consequently, they cannot be legally imported or owned except under very limited circumstances. For example, to own one the person must be "[[Grandfather clause|grandfathered]]" and have owned one before the bill was passed against it. The submachine gun is not grandfathered like in the U.S., only the owner. The submachine gun can only be sold to other grandfathered individuals; this keeps prices extremely low as the number of permitted licensed individuals is very small and dwindling with time. Eventually, all prohibited guns will be out of circulation.<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-462/page-2.html#h-4 List of Restricted and Prohibited Firearms], Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref>{{rp|Part 1.86}}<ref>[http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp Prohibited Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820143113/http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/factsheets/prohibited_e.asp |date=2007-08-20 }}, Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC)</ref><br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:1921mc.jpg|thumb|Firing the 1921 Thompson]]<br />
The perceived popularity of submachine guns such as the Thompson with violent gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons given for passage of the [[National Firearms Act]] by the [[United States Congress]] in 1934. One of its provisions was that owners of fully automatic firearms were required to register them with the predecessor agency of the modern [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF). The law also placed restrictions on the possession, transfer, and transport of the weapons.<br />
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There are several U.S. made [[automatic firearm|automatic]] and [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants, copies, or replicas. The semi-automatic versions are less regulated by federal law.<br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed on a section 5 certificate, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centre-fire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.<br />
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===Germany===<br />
The gun, in a government approved semiautomatic conversion or clone, can legally be owned by hunters and sport shooters. With a design date prior to 1942 it is not considered a "weapon of war." Only the fully automatic version is a [[Gun legislation in Germany|prohibited weapon]]. As a long gun, it can be bought by hunters (even if it cannot be used to actually hunt for legal reasons). There are disciplines in government approved sport shooting rulebooks that allow this type to be used, therefore the gun can be bought by sport shooters, too.<br />
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==Users==<br />
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*{{flag|Algeria}}<ref>{{cite book|title=The Algerian War, 1954–62|series= Men-at Arms 312|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|place= London |year=1997|isbn=978-1-85532-658-3|first= Martin |last=Windrow|page=46}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: M1928 and M1 Thompson{{sfn|Smith|1969|p=194}}<br />
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian Army]] and ''[[Gendarmerie (Belgium)|Gendarmerie]]'' post-WW2, and it remained in service with the Gendarmerie until 1971.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dumortier |first1=M. |title=Technische Gids voor Infanterie Onderofficier |date=1953 |publisher=Infanterieschool |pages=BW-16 - BW-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bals |first1=Robert |last2=Buts |first2=Leo |last3=Pets |first3=Jef |title=Handvuurwapens van de Belgische Rijkswacht |url=http://erfgoedgilde.be/wapensrijkswacht.pdf |website=Erfgoedgilde |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Bolivia}}M1921 used during the Chaco War.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=La Guerra del Chaco: fighting in El Infierno Verde: Part 2: tanks, airplanes, submachine guns: all played a role in this bloody conflict over some of the world's most godforsaken real estate|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|date=May 2014|first=Paul|last= Scarlata}}</ref>M1A1 used by police<ref>{{cite web |title=World Infantry Weapons: Bolivia |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203425/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_bolivia}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Brazil|1968}}:Adopted by the Pernambuco military police and used against messianic cultists during the 1938 Pau de Colher massacre.<ref>{{cite web |title=MEMÓRIA E IDENTIDADE NA TRAJETÓRIA DOS ÓRFÃOS DE PAU DE COLHER: ACONTECIMENTOS, PESSOAS, LUGARES |url=https://historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/download/65/51|publisher=Revista Historiar|access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> The M1 was Used by the Brazilian forces from WWII<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maximiano|first1= Cesar|last2=Bonalume|first2= Ricardo N|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L6HVtOSmWAEC&q=Brazilian+Expeditionary+Force+WWII|title=''Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II''|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|year= 2011|isbn=9781849084833|series=Men at Arms 465|page=45}}</ref> until the mid-1980s.<br />
*{{flagicon|British Raj}} [[British Raj|British India]]: Widely used by the [[Indian Army during World War II|Indian Army]] in the [[Malayan Campaign]],{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=131}} in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=133}} and [[Burma Campaign]]s<br />
*{{flag|Canada|1921}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/smgs/thompson.htm|title=Thompson Submachine Gun|access-date=2009-09-22|publisher=www.canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Jose E. Matos |title=Ejercito, La Historia Del Ejercito |date=2016 |isbn=978-9945-445-14-5 |page=309 |edition=1}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Cuba}}{{sfn|Yenne|2009|pp=111–114}}<br />
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: Unlicensed copies<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/thompson.htm|title=M1A1 Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217064700/http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/smallarms/thompson.htm|archive-date=2011-12-17}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Republic of China}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=47}}<br />
*{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book|last=Bishop|first= Chris|title=Guns in Combat|publisher= Chartwell Books, Inc|year=1998|isbn=0-7858-0844-2|page={{page needed|date=December 2011}}}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Simplified copies of the Thompson were manufactured under license after WW2, with barrels and magazines imported from the United States. Those copies used 20 round stick magazines and lacked a flash hider.<ref name="Egyptian Thompson copy">{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.ru/avtomat-tompson-kalibr-45|title=Автомат Томпсон, калибр .45|work=Сайт про оружие, оружие всех времен и народов, виды оружия|date=2012-09-25}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopia}}:M1928A1 and M1 issued to Ethiopian forces during the Korean War<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/royal-tiger-imports-ethiopian-arms/|title=ROYAL TIGER IMPORTS ETHIOPIAN ARMS|date=August 2022 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}:<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|title=History of the Thompson submachine gun|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Charles H. Smith|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308023225/http://auto-ordnance.com/AO-1.html|archive-date=2009-03-08}}</ref> The M1928A1 was used as the ''Pistolet-mitrailleur 11 mm 43 (C.45) M. 28 A1''.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 1956-03-19|title= Manuel du Grade TTA 116|language= fr|publisher= Berger-Levrault|page= 274}}</ref> The M1A1 was also used.<ref name="Algeria">{{cite magazine|language=fr|magazine=Gazette des Armes |issue=220 |date=March 1992|title=L'armement français en A.F.N.|pages=12–16|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-220-mars-1992/page-12-13-texte-integral}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Germany}}:US supplied Thompsons were used by the [[Bundeswehr]] before the adoption of the G3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bundeswehr.html|title=Germany and the U.S. M1 Carbine}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece|old}}: Used by Greek armed forces, resistance fighters, [[Hellenic Gendarmerie|''Gendarmerie'']] and police units during World War II and immediately postwar period.<ref name="Sazanidis"/>{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=123}}<br />
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: M1A1 used Policía Nacional Civil up to 2014<ref name="Police America">{{cite magazine|title=Police Small Arms Arsenals in the Northern Central American Triangle|date=4 December 2015|volume=7|issue=5|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=3259|magazine=Small Arms Defense Journal}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="gander1995">Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996''. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-1241-0}}.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Honduras}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110455/https://info.publicintelligence.net/MCIA-HondurasHandbook.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-21 |url-status=live| title=Honduras Country Handbook}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830000609/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2012|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=321|isbn= 978-0-521-19714-4|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Imperial State of Iran|1964}}: Used by the Imperial Iranian Guard Units, first saw action during the [[Iran crisis of 1946]].<ref name="ISMG">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2021/06/21/iranian-submachine-guns-1941-1979/|title=Silah Report Podcast V33: Iranian Submachine Guns (1941–1979)|date=21 June 2021}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|India}}{{sfn|McNab|2002}}{{pn|date=December 2022}}<br />
*{{flag|Israel}}:<ref name=Eilam/><br />
*{{flag|Italy}}: Captured examples pressed into use by the Italian Army prior to [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|September 8, 1943]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digilander.libero.it/lacorsainfinita/guerra2/42/birelgobi2.htm |title=Bir El Gobi: la battaglia |publisher=Digilander.libero.it |access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref> Also supplied to [[Italian resistance movement|partisans]] and to the [[Italian Co-belligerent Army]].<ref>Romain Rainero, Antonello Biagini, ''L'Italia in guerra: Il 6° anno, 1945'' published by Commissione italiana di storia militare, 1996.{{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> After the war, it was mostly issued to [[Italian Air Force]] troopers<ref>As pictured in the book ''Ho vestito in azzurro'' by Nicola Malizia, IBN 2005. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> and the [[Carabinieri]].<ref>As mentioned in a notorious reportage on the death of outlaw [[Salvatore Giuliano]]:http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016090614/http://www.ilcassetto.it/notizia.php?tid=148 |date=2013-10-16 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Japan}}: Were used in some quantities by the [[Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306090423/http://jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com/gun.html|archive-date=6 March 2017|script-title=ja:自衛隊の銃器各種|language=ja|website=jieitaisaiyou.web.fc2.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="Arabs">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars 1948–73|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first=John |last=Laffin|date=15 Jun 1982|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850454512|page=32}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Kingdom of Laos}}: Limited received by U.S government and used during the First Indochina War and Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite book|title=The War in Laos 1960–75|series=Men-at-Arms 217|first=Kenneth |last=Conboy|date=23 Nov 1989 |publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850459388|page=15}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: M1A1 in service 1952–1967, replaced by [[Uzi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |title=Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg |publisher=Mnhm.lu |access-date=2011-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126105021/http://www.mnhm.lu/pageshtml/virtualmuseumtour.php |archive-date=2011-01-26 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: M1928<ref>{{cite web |url=https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/countries/158/malaysia.std.en.pdf |title=SALW Guide Malaysia}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: In early World War II, at least 3,680 Thompsons acquired through [[Lend-Lease]]<ref name="Frank Iannamico 1928"/><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: M1928 and M1928A1<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=46}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nicaragua|1908}}:{{sfn|Pegler|2010|p=56}} The [[National Guard (Nicaragua)|Nicaraguan National Guard]] received M1928A1s and some were captured by [[Augusto César Sandino|Sandino]]'s rebels.<ref name="Banana">{{cite book|title=Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions|series=Men-at-Arms 519|publisher=Osprey Publishing|first= Philip |last=Jowett|date= 28 Jun 2018|isbn=9781472826282 |pages=44–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LJeDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Korea}}: Chinese-made Thompsons used by the Korean People's Army in the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/Enemy%20Weapons/Frames/39.htm|title=11mm Submachine Gun (China)}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|North Vietnam}}: Unlicensed copies.<ref name="History"/> Used by [[Viet Minh]] in the [[First Indochina War]].<ref name="Indochina">{{cite book|title=The French Indochina War 1946–54|series=Men-at-Arms 322|first= Martin |last=Windrow|isbn=9781855327894 |date=15 Nov 1998|page=24|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]}}</ref><br />
*{{PAN}}: M1928A1 Formerly used by the Panamanian National Guard, and used by Dignity Battalion militia of the defunct [[Panama Defense Forces]]. <ref name="OspPanweaps">{{cite book| last = Rottman| first = Gordon| author-link = Gordon L. Rottman| title = Panama 1989-90| publisher = Osprey Publishing| series = Elite| volume = 37| date = 2010| pages = 14,15,57,62,63| language = English| isbn = 9781855321564}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}}: Used by the [[Polish Armed Forces in the West]] during WWII<ref>{{cite book|title=The Polish Army 1939–45|series= Men-at-Arms 117 |first=Steven J.|last=Zaloga|date=1982|isbn=9780850454178|publisher=Osprey Publishing|pages=22, 38}}</ref> and by resistance fighters during the [[Warsaw Uprising]] (from supply drops)<br />
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Small number bought for police use, designated m/1928<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |title=:: Revista Militar ::-Revistas – As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo |publisher=Revistamilitar.pt |date=2010-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-25 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041640/http://www.revistamilitar.pt/modules/articles/article.php?id=528 |archive-date=2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name=somalia/><br />
*{{flag|Union of South Africa}}<br />
*{{flag|South Vietnam}}<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
*{{flag|Soviet Union}}:In 1924 a large number of M1921s was purchased through Mexico and issued to NKVD and border guards. 137,729 were received through Lend-Lease in WW2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/09/19/forgotten-history-of-thompson-smg-in-secret-police-and-army-of-soviet-russia/ |title=Forgotten History of Thompson SMG in Secret Police and Army of Soviet Russia|date=19 September 2019 }}</ref><ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/u-s-a-submachine-guns/thompson-1921-tommy-gun-eng/ |title=Thompson Submachine Gun|publisher=World Guns|author=Maxim Popenker|date=27 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Sweden}}: In January 25, 1940, The Royal Swedish Army ordered 500 M1928 Submachine Guns from AB UNO Lindholm & Co. Each gun was supplied with four 20 round box magazines and one 50 round drum magazine. According to Major Carl-Olof Bjorsell the Swedish Thompson’s were sold to Israel during 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/kpist/swede_45.htm|title=Submachine guns of Sweden}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Received US surplus guns after WW2<ref name="turkey">{{cite web|url=https://smallarmsreview.com/turkish-thompson-submachine-guns/|title=TURKISH THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS|date=13 December 2008 }}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}. First issued to the [[GHQ Liaison Regiment|GHQ Liaison Unit]] ('Phantom') in February 1940, in advance of main War Office contracts.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Fighting Nazi Occupation: British Resistance 1939 – 1945|last = Atkin|first = Malcolm|publisher = Pen and Sword|year = 2015|isbn = 978-1-47383-377-7|page = 80}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|United States|1912}}: Employed by the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="Fitz2487"/> and by the [[United States Army]] 1938,<ref name="miller2001">Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. Salamander Books Ltd. {{ISBN|1-84065-245-4}}. {{page needed|date=December 2011}}</ref> including [[paratroops]] in World War II.<br />
* {{flag|Vietnam}} Used by [[Viet Cong]] during Vietnam War.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War|url=http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/viet-cong-weaponry-14-vietnam-war/#ms16-viet-3}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Venezuela|1930}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|title=Legendarios|access-date=2017-02-24|publisher=FAV-Club|date=2013-12-18|archive-date=2020-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414024424/http://www.fav-club.com/legendarios/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}}<ref name="Yugoslav Army"/><br />
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===Non-state groups===<br />
*The [[Provisional IRA]] and [[Official IRA]] used the 1921 variant, mainly during the early 1960s to 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|title=The Irish Civil War, 1922–1923|access-date=2009-09-22|author=Paul V. Walsh|archive-date=2006-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508154451/http://libraryautomation.com/nymas/irishcivilwar.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="O'Brien1993">{{cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Brendan |title=The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dy9WENSLHyQC&pg=PA279 |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |year=1993 |pages=279– |isbn=978-0-8156-0319-1}}</ref><br />
*[[The Angry Brigade]]<ref name="Terrorists">{{cite book |last1=Dobson |first1=Christopher |last2=Payne |first2=Ronald |title=The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics |publisher=Facts on File |date=1982 |page=101}}</ref><br />
* [[Azerbaijan People's Government]]<ref name="ISMG"/><br />
* [[Afghan Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://silahreport.com/2021/05/25/the-american-tommy-gun-in-the-pak-afghan-region/ |title=The American "Tommy Gun" In The Pak-Afghan Region Report |publisher=Silah Report |date=25 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref><br />
* [[Brigade 2506]]<ref name="Cuba" /><br />
* [[Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis]]<ref>{{cite news|title=La fusillade de Loyada : Quelle balle a tué ?|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1976/02/12/quelle-balle-a-tue_2958304_1819218.html|date=12 February 1976|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|page=7|issue=9660|language=fr}}</ref><br />
* The Thompson was supllied to [[Malayan Communist Party]] insurgents during WW2, and used during the [[Malayan Emergency]]<ref name="auto"/><br />
* The [[Communist Party of Estonia]] received four Thompsons from the Soviet Union before the failed 1924 coup<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Отчет стрелкового полигона: пистолет-пулемет Томпсона |url=https://kalashnikov.media/article/weapons/otchet-strelkovogo-poligona-pistolet-pulemet-tompsona |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=kalashnikov.media |language=ru}}</ref><br />
*The [[Turkish Resistance Organization]] manufactured its own copies with parts supplied by Turkey<ref name="turkey"></ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]] SNL A-32<br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>{{Short description|Type of heavy machine gun}}<br />
{{Redirect2|Fifty cal|.50 cal|cartridges in this caliber|12 mm caliber}}<br />
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{{Infobox weapon<br />
| image = PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg<br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
| caption = M2E2 with a quick change barrel and tripod<br />
| name = Browning machine gun, cal. .50, M2, HB<br />
| type = [[Heavy machine gun]]<br />
| origin = United States<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
| platform = [[Tripod (weapon)|Tripod]], vehicle<br />
| target = Personnel, light-armored vehicles, aircraft<br />
| designer = [[John M. Browning]]<br />
| design_date = 1918<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m2-50cal.htm |work=GlobalSecurity |title=M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun |access-date=2008-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214104539/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m2-50cal.htm |archive-date=2008-02-14 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| manufacturer = {{plainlist|<br />
*'''Current'''<br />
**[[Fabrique Nationale]]<br />
**[[General Dynamics]]<br />
**Ohio Ordnance Works Inc.<br />
**[[U.S. Ordnance]]<br />
*'''Former'''<br />
**Manroy Engineering<br />
**[[Sabre Defence|Sabre Defence Industries]]<br />
**[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company]]<br />
**[[High Standard Manufacturing Company|High Standard Firearms]]<br />
**[[Savage Arms|Savage Arms Corporation]]<br />
**Buffalo Arms Corporation<br />
**'''[[General Motors Corporation]]'''<br />
***[[Frigidaire]]<br />
***[[ACDelco|AC Spark Plug]]<br />
***[[Nexteer Automotive#History|Saginaw Steering Gear Division]]<br />
***Brown-Lipe-Chappin Divisions<br />
**Kelsey Hayes Wheel Company<br />
**[[Springfield Armory]]<br />
**Wayne Pump Company<br />
**ERMCO<br />
**[[TRW Inc.#History|Ramo Manufacturing]]<br />
**[[Rock Island Arsenal]]}}<br />
| production_date = 1921–present (M2HB/M2A1)<br />
| number = 3 million<ref name="worldpolicy2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/smallarms.htm |title=Report: Profiling the Small Arms Industry |date=November 2000 |website=World Policy Institute |access-date=2010-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011093831/http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/smallarms.htm |archive-date=2017-10-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| service = 1933–present<br />
| used_by = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''<br />
| wars = [[World War II]]<br />[[Indonesian National Revolution ]]<br />[[Korean War]]<br />[[First Indochina War]]<br />[[Suez Crisis]]<br />[[Vietnam War]]<br />[[Cambodian–Vietnamese War]]<br South African Border War/>[[Falklands War]]<br />[[Operation Urgent Fury]]<br />[[Operation Just Cause]]<br />[[Gulf War|Persian Gulf War]]<br />[[Rwandan Civil War]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/rwandan-government-soldier-fires-on-june-12-1994-to-rwandan-news-photo/456391190 | title=A Rwandan government soldier fires on June 12, 1994 to Rwandan }}</ref><br />[[Somali Civil War]]<br />[[Yugoslav Wars]]<br />[[Operation Uphold Democracy]]<br />[[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiA_W9-pW9Y |title=50 Cal. Gunner Engages Taliban Positions During Ambush |author=FUNKER530 - Veteran Community & Combat Footage |date=21 June 2013 |access-date=4 June 2017 |website=YouTube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316003317/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiA_W9-pW9Y |archive-date=16 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />[[Iraq War]]<br />[[Syrian Civil War (2011–present)]]<br />[[War in Iraq (2013–2017)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8J30kRNMA |title=Iraqi Capture of Saqlawiyah Northwest of Fallujah From Da'esh |website=YouTube |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602100745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8J30kRNMA |archive-date=2 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />[[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)]]<br />[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/03/22/ukraine-has-received-browning-50-caliber-heavy-machine-gun/ |title=Ukraine has received Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun |website=Bulgarian Military|date=March 22, 2022 |access-date=24 March 2022}}</ref><br />
| spec_type = 2017<br />
| weight = {{plainlist|<br />
*{{cvt|38|kg}}<br>{{cvt|28|kg}} (AN/M2)<br />
*{{cvt|58|kg}} with [[tripod (weapon)|tripod]] and traverse and elevation mechanism (T&E)}}<br />
| length = {{convert|1654|mm|in|abbr=on}}<br>{{convert|1429|mm|abbr=on|1}} (AN/M2)<br />
| part_length = {{convert|1143|mm|abbr=on|1}}<br>{{convert|910|mm|abbr=on|1}} (AN/M2)<br />
| cartridge = [[.50 BMG|.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)]]<br />
| action = [[Recoil operation|Short recoil-operated]]<br />
| rate = {{plainlist|<br />
*450–600 rounds/min (M2HB)<ref name="M2HB-QCB">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=280&backPID=306&productID=61&pid_product=233&pidList=306&categorySelector=2&detail=&cHash=b6f6442733 |title=FN M2HB-QCB |website=FN Herstal |access-date=25 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225174447/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=280&backPID=306&productID=61&pid_product=233&pidList=306&categorySelector=2&detail=&cHash=b6f6442733 |archive-date=25 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated310">{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |pages=310–311}}</ref><br />
*750–850 rounds/min (AN/M2)<br />
*1,200–1,300 rounds/min (AN/M3)<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|loc='''III''' pp. 315, 323–334}}. In 1939, H. Arnold sought a cyclic rate greater that 1000 rounds/minute. The T25E3 gun was standardized as M3, and 2,400 had been made by September 1945. "The standardized basic machine gun fired at the rate of 1,200 rounds per minute."</ref>}}<br />
| velocity = {{convert|2910|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} for M33 ball<br />
| range = {{convert|1800|m|yd|abbr=on}}<ref name="M2HB-QCB"/><br />
| max_range = {{convert|7400|m|yd|abbr=on}}<br />
| feed = [[Belt (firearm)|Belt-fed]] (M2 or M9 links)<br />
| sights = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''M2 machine gun''' or '''Browning .50 caliber machine gun''' (informally, "'''Ma Deuce'''"<ref>{{Cite web |title=24th MEU ACE 'lock and load' Ma Deuce: photo essay |url=https://www.24thmeu.marines.mil/News/Article/Article/510719/24th-meu-ace-lock-and-load-ma-deuce-photo-essay/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=24th Marine Expeditionary Unit |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Rottman |first=Gordon |title=The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965–73 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-84603-239-4 |location=Reading, UK |page=56}}</ref>) is a [[heavy machine gun]] that was designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier [[M1919 Browning machine gun]], which was chambered for the [[.30-06 Springfield|.30-06]] cartridge. The M2 uses Browning's larger and more powerful [[.50 BMG]] (12.7 mm) cartridge. The design has had many designations; the official U.S. military designation for the current infantry type is '''Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible'''. It is effective against infantry, unarmored or lightly armored vehicles and boats, light fortifications, and low-flying aircraft.<br />
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The gun has been used extensively as a vehicle weapon and for aircraft armament by the United States since the 1930s. It was heavily used during [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Falklands War]], the [[Soviet–Afghan War]], the [[Gulf War]], the [[Iraq War]], and the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]. It is the primary heavy machine gun of [[NATO]] countries and has been used by many other countries as well. U.S. forces have used the M2 longer than any other firearm except the .45 ACP [[M1911 pistol]], which was also designed by John Browning.<br />
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The current '''M2HB''' (heavy barrel) is manufactured in the U.S. by [[General Dynamics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4360 |title=Contracts for Friday, September 3, 2010 |website=Defense.gov |access-date=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529135851/http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4360 |archive-date=May 29, 2011}}</ref> Ohio Ordnance Works,<ref>{{Cite web |title=.50 M2HB QCB (M2A1) |url=http://oow-govmil.com/firearms/50-m2hb-qcb-2/ |work=Ohio Ordnance Military |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref> and [[U.S. Ordnance]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4072 |title=Contracts for Wednesday, July 15, 2009 |website=Defense.gov |access-date=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529135853/http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4072 |archive-date=May 29, 2011}}</ref> for use by the U.S. government, and for allies via [[Foreign Military Sales]], as well as by foreign manufacturers such as [[FN Herstal]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Machine guns were heavily used in World War I, and weapons of larger than rifle caliber began appearing on both sides of the conflict. The larger rounds were needed to defeat the armor that was being introduced to the battlefield, both on the ground and in the air. During the war, the Germans introduced a heavily armored airplane, the [[Junkers J.I]]. The armor made aircraft machine guns using conventional rifle ammunition (such as the [[.30-06]]) ineffective.<ref name="Chinn 1951 333">{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=333}}, stating "The Germans put a heavily armored plane into service during the closing days of World War I. This act made obsolete for all time the rifle-caliber machine gun for aerial use. Some countries were slower to accept the fact than others but nevertheless, it cannot be disputed. The United States was among the first to come to this realization.<!-- The dramatic incident that caused it was the shooting down by such an aircraft of the young pilot, [[Quentin Roosevelt]]. -->"</ref> Consequently, the [[American Expeditionary Force]]'s commander General [[John J. Pershing]] asked for a larger caliber machine gun.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|pp=181–182}}</ref> Pershing asked the Army Ordnance Department to develop a machine gun with a caliber of at least {{convert|0.50|in|mm|sigfig=3}} and a muzzle velocity of at least {{convert|2700|ft/s|m/s}}.<ref name="Chinn 1951 333"/><br />
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Around July 1917, John M. Browning started redesigning his .30-06 [[M1917 Browning machine gun|M1917]] machine gun for a larger and more powerful round. Winchester worked on the cartridge, which was a scaled-up version of the .30-06. Winchester initially added a rim to the cartridge because the company wanted to use the cartridge in an anti-tank rifle, but Pershing insisted the cartridge be rimless.<ref name="Chinn182">{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=182}}</ref> The first .50 caliber machine gun underwent trials on 15 October 1918. It fired at less than 500 rounds per minute, and the muzzle velocity was only {{convert|2300|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}. Cartridge improvements were promised.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=183}}</ref> The gun was heavy, difficult to control, fired too slowly for the anti-personnel role, and was not powerful enough against armor.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=184}}</ref><br />
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While the .50 caliber was being developed, some [[Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr|German T Gewehr 1918]] anti-tank rifles and ammunition were seized. The [[13.2mm TuF|German rounds]] had a muzzle velocity of {{convert|2700|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}, an {{convert|800|gr|g|abbr=on}} bullet, and could penetrate armor {{convert|1|inch|mm|abbr=on}} thick at a range of {{convert|250|yard|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=184}}. Chinn states that the German round was 12.7-mm anti-tank, but it may have been the [[13.2mm TuF]] round. The Germans were working on their [[MG 18 TuF]] heavy machine gun.</ref> Winchester improved the .50 caliber round to have similar performance. Ultimately, the muzzle velocity was {{convert|2750|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|p=186}}</ref><br />
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Efforts by John M. Browning and Fred T. Moore resulted in the water-cooled, .50 caliber [[M1921 Browning machine gun]] and an aircraft version. These guns were used experimentally from 1921 until 1937. They had light-weight barrels and the ammunition fed only from the left side. Service trials raised doubts about whether the guns would be suitable for aircraft or for anti-aircraft use. A heavy barrel M1921 was considered for ground vehicles.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|pp=333–335}}</ref><br />
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John M. Browning died in 1926. Between 1927 and 1932, S.H. Green studied the design problems of the M1921 and the needs of the armed services. The result was a single receiver design that could be turned into seven types of .50 caliber machine guns by using different jackets, barrels, and other components. The new receiver allowed right or left side feed. In 1933, Colt manufactured several prototype Browning machine guns (including what would be known as the M1921A1 and M1921E2). With support from the Navy, Colt started manufacturing the M2 in 1933.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chinn|1951|pp=336–337}}</ref> [[FN Herstal]] (Fabrique Nationale) has manufactured the M2 machine gun since the 1930s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=655 |title=Major Product Achievements |website=FN Herstal |access-date=2011-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927060025/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=655 |archive-date=2011-09-27}}</ref> General Dynamics, U.S. Ordnance and Ohio Ordnance Works Inc. are other current manufacturers.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}<br />
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A variant without a water jacket, but with a thicker-walled, air-cooled [[gun barrel|barrel]] was designated the M2 HB (''HB'' for ''Heavy Barrel''). The added mass and surface area of the heavy barrel compensated somewhat for the loss of water-cooling, while reducing bulk and weight: the M2 weighs {{convert|121|lb|abbr=on}} with a water jacket, but the M2 HB weighs {{convert|84|lb|abbr=on}}. Due to the long procedure for changing the barrel, an improved system was developed called QCB (quick change barrel). The lightweight ''"Army/Navy"'' prefixed '''AN/M2''' "light-barrel" version of the Browning M2 weighing {{convert|60|lb|kg}} was also developed, and became the standard .50-caliber aviation machine gun of the World War II–era for American military aircraft of nearly every type,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skylighters.org/history/mgs/ |title=AAA Weapons in Focus - The M2 .50-Caliber Machine Gun |website=Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606055546/http://www.skylighters.org/history/mgs/ |archive-date=2008-06-06 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Better source|date=November 2021}} readily replacing Browning's own [[M1919 Browning machine gun#.30 AN/M2|air-cooled .30 caliber machine gun]] design in nearly all American aircraft installations.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}<br />
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==Design details==<br />
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2021}}<br />
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The Browning M2 is an [[air-cooled]], [[Belt (firearm)|belt-fed]] [[machine gun]]. The M2 fires from a [[closed bolt]], operated on the [[short recoil]] principle. The M2 fires the .50 BMG cartridge, which offers long range, accuracy, and immense [[stopping power]]. The closed bolt firing cycle made the M2 usable as a synchronized machine gun on aircraft before and during World War II, as on the early versions of the [[Curtiss P-40]] fighter. The M2 is a scaled-up version of John Browning's [[M1917 Browning machine gun|M1917 .30 caliber machine gun]].<br />
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===Features===<br />
The M2 has varying cyclic rates of fire, depending on the model. The M2HB air-cooled ground gun has a cyclical rate of 450–575 rounds per minute.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |pages=310–311}} The official rate during WWII was 450–575&nbsp;rpm, but it was extremely rare to encounter an M2HB that exceeded 550&nbsp;rpm.</ref> The early M2 water-cooled AA guns had a cyclical rate of around 450–600&nbsp;rpm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_50cal-M2_MG.htm |title=USA 0.50"/90 (12.7 mm) M2 Browning Machine Gun |first=Tony |last=DiGiulian |date=2007 |website=Navweaps.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102231537/http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_50cal-M2_MG.htm |archive-date=2008-11-02}}</ref> The AN/M2 aircraft gun has a cyclic rate of 750–850&nbsp;rpm; this increases to 1,200&nbsp;rpm for AN/M3 aircraft guns. These maximum rates of fire are generally not achieved in use, as sustained fire at that rate will wear out the bore within a few thousand rounds, necessitating replacement. In addition to full automatic, the M2HB can be selected to fire single-shots or at less than 40 rounds per minute, or rapid fire for more than 40 rounds per minute. Slow and rapid firing modes use 5–7 round bursts with different lengths of pause between bursts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m2hb.net/manuals/fm23_65.pdf |title=FM 23-65: Browning Machine Gun Caliber .50 HB, M2 |date=December 2002 |website=U.S. Department of the Army |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430022123/http://m2hb.net/manuals/fm23_65.pdf |archive-date=2011-04-30}}</ref><br />
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[[File:M2 - 24th MEU.jpg|thumb|left|A U.S. Marine mans a .50 caliber machine gun as part of a security force during a training exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in November 2002.]]<br />
The M2 has an effective range of {{convert|1830|m|yard}} and a maximum effective range of {{convert|2000|m|yard}} when fired from the [[M3 tripod]]. In its ground-portable, crew-served role as the M2HB, the gun itself weighs {{convert|84|lb|kg}} and the assembled M3 tripod another {{convert|44|lb|kg}}. In this configuration, the V-shaped "butterfly" trigger is located at the very rear of the weapon with a "spade handle" hand-grip on either side of it and the bolt release in the center. The spade handles are gripped and the butterfly trigger is depressed with one or both thumbs. Recently, new rear buffer assemblies have used squeeze triggers mounted to the hand grips, doing away with the butterfly triggers.<br />
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When the bolt release is locked down by the bolt latch release lock on the buffer tube sleeve, the gun functions in fully automatic mode. Conversely, the bolt release can be unlocked into the up position resulting in single-shot firing (the gunner must press the bolt latch release to send the bolt forward). Unlike virtually all other modern machine guns, it has no safety (although a sliding safety switch has recently been fielded to USMC armorers for installation on their weapons and is standard-issue for the U.S. Army for all M2s). Troops in the field have been known to add an improvised safety measure against accidental firing by slipping an expended shell casing under the butterfly trigger.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mcdetflw.tecom.usmc.mil/usmc-mp2006/READ%20AHEAD/ADVANCE%20COURSE%20READ%20AHEAD/ADVANCE%20COURSE%20OUTLINES/Crew%20Served%20Weapons%20lesson%20plan.doc |title=Lesson Plan: Crew Served Weapons |date=25 June 2007 |website=United States Marine Corps |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227120628/http://mcdetflw.tecom.usmc.mil/usmc-mp2006/READ%20AHEAD/ADVANCE%20COURSE%20READ%20AHEAD/ADVANCE%20COURSE%20OUTLINES/Crew%20Served%20Weapons%20lesson%20plan.doc |archive-date=2009-02-27}}</ref> The upgraded M2A1 has a manual trigger block safety.<br />
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[[File:Twin M2HB machine gun.jpg|thumb|upright|Twin M2HB machine gun during a pre-action calibration fire (PACFIRE) exercise in May 2005]]<br />
Because the M2 was designed to operate in many configurations, it can be adapted to feed from the left or right side of the weapon by exchanging the belt-holding pawls, and the front and rear cartridge stops (three-piece set to include link stripper), then reversing the bolt switch. The operator must also convert the top-cover belt feed slide assembly from left to right-hand feed as well as the spring and plunger in the feed arm. This will take a well-trained individual less than two minutes to perform.<br />
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The charging assembly may be changed from left to right-hand charge. A right-hand charging handle spring, lock wire, and a little "know-how" are all that is required to accomplish this. The M2 can be battle-ready and easily interchanged if it is preemptively fitted with a retracting slide assembly on both sides of the weapon system. This eliminates the need to have the weapon removed from service to accomplish this task.<br />
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At some point during World War 2, the Frankford Arsenal developed a [[squeeze bore]] version of the M2HB which reduced the bullet size from .50 to .30 caliber.<ref name="WeaponsMan">{{cite web |title=Exotic Barrels Part 1: Squeeze Bores |url=http://weaponsman.com/?p=21443 |website=WeaponsMan.com |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709035248/http://weaponsman.com/?p=21443 |archive-date=9 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Ammunition===<br />
{{main|.50 BMG}}<br />
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[[File:50BMG Rounds.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Left to right, rear: <br />
{{legend striped|lightgray|green|green/gray tip [[Raufoss Mk 211]] HEIAP (high-explosive incendiary armor-piercing)}} <br />
{{legend striped|yellow|red|yellow/red tip (M48 spotter)}}<br />
{{legend|silver|silver tip (M8 armor-piercing incendiary)}}<br />
{{legend|steelblue|light blue tip (M23 incendiary)}}<br />
{{legend|black|black tip (M2 armor piercing)}}<br />
{{Legend striped|red|silver|silver tip/red sabot (M962 SLAP-T)}}<br />
{{legend striped|#CC9900|silver|silver tip/amber sabot (M903 [[saboted light armor penetrator|SLAP]])}}<br />
{{legend|red|red tip (M17 tracer)}}<br />
{{legend|#B87333|unpainted copper (M33 ball)}}<br />
Front row are [[5.56×45mm NATO]] and [[.500 S&W Magnum]], for size comparison]]<br />
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There are several different types of ammunition used in the M2HB and AN aircraft guns. From [[World War II]] through the [[Vietnam War]], the Browning was used with standard ball, armor-piercing (AP), armor-piercing incendiary (API), and armor-piercing incendiary tracer (APIT) rounds. All .50 ammunition designated "armor-piercing" was required to completely perforate {{convert|0.875|in|mm}} of hardened steel armor plate at a distance of {{convert|100|yd|m}} and {{convert|0.75|in|mm}} at {{convert|547|yd|m}}.<ref name="Barnes, Frank C. 1989 p.432">{{cite book |last=Barnes |first=Frank C. |date=1989 |title=Cartridges of the World |chapter=U.S. Army .50 BMG Cartridge Specifications |publisher=DBI Books |page=432 |isbn=0-87349-033-9}}</ref> The API and APIT rounds left a flash, report, and smoke on contact, useful in detecting strikes on enemy targets; they were primarily intended to incapacitate thin-skinned and lightly armored vehicles and aircraft, while igniting their fuel tanks.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |pages=311–312}}</ref><br />
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Current ammunition types include M33 Ball (706.7 grain) for personnel and light material targets, M17 tracer, M8 API (622.5 grain), M20 API-T (619 grain), and M962 SLAP-T. The latter ammunition along with the M903 SLAP (Saboted Light Armor Penetrator) round can perforate {{convert|1.34|in|mm}} of FHA (face-hardened steel plate) at {{convert|500|m|yd}}, {{convert|0.91|in|mm}} at {{convert|1200|m|yd}}, and {{convert|0.75|in|mm}} at {{convert|1500|m|yd}}. This is achieved by using a {{convert|0.30|in|mm|adj=mid|-diameter}} tungsten penetrator. The SLAP-T adds a tracer charge to the base of the ammunition. This ammunition was type classified in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/slap.htm |title=M903 Caliber .50 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator (SLAP), M962 Saboted Light Armor |website=GlobalSecurity.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129081748/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/slap.htm |archive-date=2008-01-29}}, </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/50.htm |title=Caliber .50 Cartridges |website=GlobalSecurity.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218230532/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/50.htm |archive-date=2008-02-18}}</ref><br />
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[[File:US Navy 070821-F-8678B-034 Machinery Repairman Fireman Edward O. Pastoral mans a M2 .50 caliber machine gun.jpg|thumb|M2 with blank-firing adapter]]<br />
When firing blanks, a large [[blank-firing adapter]] (BFA) of a special type must be used to allow the recoil-operated action to cycle. This functions on the principle of a [[recoil booster]], to increase the recoil force acting on the short recoil action. This is the exact antithesis of a [[muzzle brake]]. Without this adaptor, the reduced-charge blank cartridge would develop too little recoil to cycle the action fully. The adapter is very distinctive, attaching to the muzzle with three rods extending back to the base. The BFA can often be seen on M2s during peacetime operations.<br />
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==Deployment==<br />
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[[File:M2 on a RHIB.jpg|thumb|upright |An M2 fired from a [[rigid-hulled inflatable boat]].]]<br />
[[File:B-25H.jpg|thumb |[[B-25 Mitchell#Use as a gunship |B-25H]] "Barbie III" showing four M2 feeds and [[75 mm gun (US)#Variants|75 mm M5 gun]]]]<br />
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The M2 .50 Browning machine gun has been used for various roles:<br />
* A medium infantry support weapon<br />
* As a light [[anti-aircraft]] (AA) gun in some ships; up to six M2 guns could be mounted on the same turret.<br />
* As an anti-aircraft gun on the ground. The original water-cooled version of the M2 was used on a tall AA tripod or vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft weapon on a sturdy pedestal mount. In later variants, twin and quadruple M2HB Brownings were used, such as the [[M45 Quadmount]] (aka "meat chopper") used on the US [[M3 Half-track|M16 half-track]] carrier. Twin or quad-mount .50 M2 guns normally used alternating left-hand and right-hand feed.<br />
* Primary or secondary weapon on an [[armored fighting vehicle]].<br />
* Primary or secondary weapon on a naval patrol boat.<br />
* Spotting for the primary weapon on some [[armored fighting vehicle]]s.<br />
* Secondary weapon for anti-boat defense on large naval vessels (corvettes, frigates, destroyers, cruisers, etc.).<br />
* [[Coaxial gun]] or independent mounting in some tanks, including but not limited to: the [[M47 Patton]], [[M48 Patton]], [[M4 Sherman]], [[M24 Chaffee]], [[M6 heavy tank|Heavy tank M6]], [[Heavy Tank T34|Heavy Tank T29]], [[M1 Abrams]], [[M60 tank|M60 Patton]], [[M46 Patton]], and the [[M26 Pershing]].<br />
* Fixed-mounted forward-firing primary aircraft armament (AN/M2 and AN/M3 light-barrel versions only). The AN/M2 was used as primary armament in almost all World War II U.S. [[Fighter aircraft|pursuit]] aircraft (such as the [[North American P-51 Mustang]], [[Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]], [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning]], [[Bell P-39 Airacobra]], [[Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]], [[Grumman F6F Hellcat]], and [[Vought F4U Corsair]]). It was also used in fixed mountings in bombers and ground attack aircraft like the [[Douglas SBD Dauntless]] dive bomber, [[Grumman TBF Avenger]] torpedo bomber, and medium bombers such as [[North American B-25 Mitchell]], [[Martin B-26 Marauder]], and [[Douglas A-26 Invader]]; usually 4–8 per aircraft but the bombers could mount 12 or more in certain configurations. The later, faster-firing electrically feed-boosted AN/M3 was used in many [[Korean War]]–era [[USAF]] fighter aircraft such as the [[Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star]], [[Republic F-84 Thunderjet]], [[North American F-86 Sabre]], and early versions of the [[Martin B-57 Canberra]] bomber. The [[US Navy]] had largely completed their move to the (unrelated) [[Hispano-Suiza HS.404|M2/AN]] 20mm [[autocannon]] for aircraft armament by this time.<br />
* [[Gun turret|Turret]]-mount or flexible-mounted defensive armament, again only with the AN/M2 light-barrel version, in almost all US World War II–era bombers and patrol aircraft such as the [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]], [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] and [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] heavy bombers, North American B-25 Mitchell and Marin B-26 Marauder medium bombers, [[Consolidated PBY Catalina]] patrol flying boats, Goodyear [[K-class blimp|K-]] and [[M-class blimp]]s, [[Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger]] torpedo bombers, and in a combined offensive/defensive turret mounting in many [[Northrop P-61 Black Widow]] [[night fighter]]s. The AN/M3 was used as a flexible, quad-mounted, radar-directed tail-defense gun as late as 1980 on the [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress]], until replaced by 20mm [[M61 Vulcan]] [[Gatling gun|Gatling-type]] cannon on the H model.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rottman |first=Gordon |title=Browning .50-caliber Machine Guns |publisher=Osprey Publishing |year=2010 |page=23}}</ref><br />
* Variants of the AN/M3 are used as flexible door guns or as flexible remotely-controlled armament subsystems on many US Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard helicopters, such as the [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois]], [[Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk]] and variants, [[Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion]], [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa]], and others.<br />
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===United States===<br />
[[File:Browning M2HB Normandy.jpg|thumb |A U.S. soldier in [[Normandy]] stands guard with the M2HB installed on a dual-purpose mounting.]]<br />
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At the outbreak of the Second World War, the United States had versions of the M2 in service as fixed aircraft guns, anti-aircraft defensive guns (on aircraft, ships, or boats), infantry (tripod-mounted) guns, and as dual purpose anti-aircraft and anti-vehicular weapons on vehicles.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |page=225}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=George |first=John B. |title=Shots Fired In Anger |publisher=NRA Press |date=1981 |page=404}} By World War II, the M2HB had been designated as a dual-purpose anti-aircraft and anti-vehicular weapon for motorized, armored, and infantry divisions; the designation "''anti-vehicular''" included thin-skinned and lightly armored vehicles, as it was already recognized by 1940 that the .50 M2 AP round would not be useful against modern medium or heavy tanks.</ref><br />
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The .50 AN/M2 light-barrel aircraft Browning used in planes had a rate of fire of approximately 800 rounds per minute and was used singly or in groups of up to eight guns for aircraft ranging from the [[P-47 Thunderbolt]] to the [[B-25 Mitchell]] bomber, which in the last J-version of the Mitchell could have up to fourteen M2s firing forward for ground attack missions – eight in a solid metal-structure nose, four more mounted in a pair of conformal twin-gunned [[gun pod]]s on the lower cockpit sides, and two more if the forward dorsal turret's pair of M2 guns were also aimed straight forward. The later A-26 bested this with up to a maximum of 16/18 machine guns, 8 in the nose, four more per wing in flush-mount pods, plus 2 guns in the dorsal turret.<br />
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In the dual-purpose vehicle mount, the M2HB proved extremely effective in U.S. service: the Browning's .50 caliber AP and API rounds could easily penetrate [[Daimler-Benz DB 605 |the engine block]] or fuel tanks of a German [[Bf 109]] fighter attacking at low altitude,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.45thdivision.org/Veterans/BirdA160.htm |title=Recollections of James R. Bird, A Battery, 160th F.A., 45th Inf. Div. |first=James |last=Bird |website=45thdivision.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223025915/http://www.45thdivision.org/Veterans/BirdA160.htm |archive-date=2008-12-23}}</ref> or perforate the hull plates and fuel tanks of a German [[Sd.Kfz. 251 |half-track]] or [[Leichter Panzerspahwagen |light armored car]]. It could even penetrate the sides and rear of the [[Panzer I]], [[Panzer II]], [[Panzer III]], and [[Panzer IV]] tanks.<ref name="Barnes, Frank C. 1989 p.432"/><ref>{{cite book |first1=Michael |last1=Green |first2=Gladys |last2=Green |name-list-style=amp |date=2000 |title=Weapons of Patton's Armies |publisher=Zenith Imprint Press |page=34 |isbn=978-0-7603-0821-9}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Bishop |first=Chris |date=2002 |title=The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc |page=86 |isbn=978-1-58663-762-0}}</ref> While the dual-purpose mounting was undeniably useful, it did normally require the operator to stand when using the M2 in a ground role, exposing him to return fire.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Michael |last1=Green |first2=Gladys |last2=Green |name-list-style=amp |date=2000 |title=Weapons of Patton's Armies |publisher=Zenith Imprint Press |pages=32–34 |isbn=978-0-7603-0821-9}}</ref> Units in the field often modified the mountings on their vehicles, especially tanks and tank destroyers, to provide more operator protection in the anti-vehicular and anti-personnel role.<ref>Yeide, 2004. p. 185</ref> The weapon was particularly hated by the Germans, whose attacks and ambushes against otherwise helpless stalled motor convoys were frequently broken up by .50 caliber machine gun fire.<ref>{{cite book |last=Burgett |first=Donald |date=1999 |title=Seven Roads To Hell |publisher=Dell Publishing |page=129 |isbn=0-440-23627-4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Jarymowycz |first=Roman J. |date=2001 |title=Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine |publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |page=212 |isbn=978-1-55587-950-1}}</ref> Vehicles would frequently "recon by fire" with the M2 Browning, i.e. they would fire continuously at suspected points of ambush while moving through areas still containing enemy forces. One vehicle would fire exclusively to the right, the following vehicle to the left, the next one to the right, and so on in order to cover both flanks of the advancing convoy.<br />
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Besides vehicle-mounted weapons, the heavy weapons companies in a World War II U.S. Army infantry battalion or regiment were each issued one M2 Browning with tripod (ground) mount.<ref>{{cite book |last=Rush |first=Robert S. |date=2003 |title=GI: The US Infantryman in World War II |publisher=Osprey Publishing Ltd |page=33 |isbn=1-84176-739-5}}</ref> Mounted on a heavily sandbagged tripod, the M2HB proved very useful in either a defensive role or to interdict or block road intersections from use by German infantry and motorized forces.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 pp. 225, 311">{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |pages=225, 311–312}}</ref> Hearing the sound of an M2 could often cause enemy infantry to take cover.<ref name="Henry, Mark R. 2000 p. 20">{{cite book |last=Henry |first=Mark R. |date=2000 |title=The US Army in World War II (2): The Mediterranean |publisher=Osprey Publishing |page=20 |isbn=978-1-84176-085-8}}</ref> There are numerous instances of the M2 Browning being used against enemy personnel, particularly infantry assaults<ref>Abramski, Anthony V. (Pfc.), ''Eyewitness Account of Pfc. Anthony V. Abramski'', Citation In Support Of Congressional Medal of Honor Award to 2nd Lt. [[Audie Murphy]] at [[Holtzwihr]], France, 26 January 1945.</ref> or for interdiction or elimination of enemy artillery observers or snipers at distances too great for ordinary infantry weapons.<ref>{{cite book |last=Wolfe |first=Clarence B. |date=2006 |title=I Kept My Word |publisher=AuthorHouse Press |page=68 |isbn=978-1-4259-6951-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/11-4/chapter21.htm |last=Lee |first=Ulysses |date=1966 |title=The United States Army in World War II: Special Studies, The Employment of Negro Troops |chapter=Ch. XXI: Artillery & Armored Units in the ETO |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Historical Division, U.S. Army |page=646}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Jarymowycz |first=Roman J. |date=2001 |title=Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine |publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |page=212 |isbn=978-1-55587-950-1}} The M2HB fitted to tanks and M3 half-tracks was frequently employed against German rearguard forces including snipers and anti-tank teams, often firing into locations merely suspected of hiding such forces (so-called ''speculative fire'').</ref><br />
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[[File:Firebase Phoenix overlooking the Korengal Valley.jpg|thumb |An M2 overlooking the [[Korengal Valley]] at [[Firebase Phoenix]], Afghanistan, in 2007]]<br />
The M2HB was not widely used in the Pacific campaign for several reasons, including the weight of the gun, the nature of infantry jungle combat, and because road intersections were usually easily outflanked.<ref>{{cite book |last=George |first=John B. |date=1981 |title=Shots Fired In Anger |publisher=NRA Press |page=404}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2022}} However, it was used by fast-moving motorized forces in the Philippines to destroy Japanese blocking units on the advance to Manila.<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 pp. 225, 311"/> The [[M45 Quadmount |quad mount .50]] was also used to destroy Japanese emplacements.<ref name="Article"/><br />
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The M2HB was used in [[Korean War |Korea]] and [[Vietnam War |Vietnam]], and later in both [[Gulf War |Operation Desert Storm]], the Afghan theater of [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |Operation Enduring Freedom]] and in [[Iraq War |Iraq]]. In 2003, U.S. Army SFC [[Paul Ray Smith]] used his M2HB mounted on an [[M113 armored personnel carrier]] to kill 20 to 50 enemies who were attacking a U.S. outpost, preventing an aid station from being overrun and allowing wounded soldiers to be evacuated,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E7D7123FF933A05750C0A9639C8B63 |title=Medal of Honor to Be Awarded to Soldier Killed in Iraq, a First |first=Eric |last=Schmitt |date=30 March 2005 |newspaper=The New York Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701043709/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E7D7123FF933A05750C0A9639C8B63 |archive-date=2017-07-01}}</ref> SFC Smith was killed during the firefight and was posthumously awarded the [[Medal of Honor]].<br />
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====M45 Quadmount====<br />
{{Main|M45 Quadmount}}<br />
[[File:Multiple Gun Motor Carriage.jpg|thumb|left|M45 .50 AA Quad aka the 'Meat Chopper']]<br />
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The M45 Quadmount was a mounting of four .50 M2HB guns with a single gunner situated behind an armored housing. This was used by U.S. AA battalions, fitted either on a towed trailer or mounted in a half-track carrier (M16 AA half-track). With 200 rounds per gun in a powered tracking mount, the guns proved very effective against low-flying aircraft. The use of four guns adequately compensated for the fact that the individual M2HB's rate of fire (450–550 rounds per minute) was low for an effective anti-aircraft weapon.<ref name="RottmanBrowning">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TaixfxwdCwEC&pg=PA20 |last=Rottman |first=Gordon L. |date=2010 |title=Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns |publisher=Osprey Publishing |pages=19–20 |isbn=978-1-84908-331-7}}</ref><br />
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Towards the end of the war, as [[Luftwaffe]] attacks became less frequent, the quad .50 (nicknamed the ''Meat Chopper'' or ''Krautmower''<ref name="RottmanBrowning" />) was increasingly used in an anti-personnel role, similarly to the earlier-introduced (1940) and more powerful—but much more difficult to keep well-fed with ammunition when in action—German 20&nbsp;mm [[FlaK 30#2 cm Flakvierling 38 |Flakvierling]]. Snipers firing from trees were engaged by the quad gunner at trunk level; the weapon would cut down and destroy the entire tree, and the sniper with it.<ref name="Henry, Mark R. 2000 p. 20"/><ref name="Article">{{cite web |url=http://www.skylighters.org/quad50/index.html |title=AAA Weapons of the U.S. Army, Part I: The "Quad 50" Machine Gun Mount |website=225th AAA Searchlight Battalion (Skylighters) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222001357/http://www.skylighters.org/quad50/index.html |archive-date=2008-12-22}}</ref><br />
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The M45 Quadmount was still in use during the Vietnam War.<br />
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===Commonwealth and other forces===<br />
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[[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] use of the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun (known as the .5 Browning in British and Commonwealth service) began in World War II, though from 1942 it was standard armament on US-built AFVs provided under lend-lease such as the [[M4 Sherman]], [[M7 Priest]], [[M8 Greyhound]], or [[M10 tank destroyer]] variously used by British, Canadian, [[Australia]]n, South African, and New Zealand units. Nevertheless, the heavy Browning's effectiveness was praised by many British and Commonwealth soldiers in infantry, armored, and ordnance branches.<ref>{{cite book |last=Shore |first=C. |date=1988 |title=With British Snipers to the Reich |location=Mt. Ida, AR |publisher=Lancer Militaria |pages=197–198 |isbn=978-0-93585-602-6}}</ref><ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 35, 145">{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |pages=35, 145}}</ref> Many commanders thought that the .50 Browning the best weapon in its class, certainly the best of the American weapons, including the [[M1 Garand]] and [[M1 Carbine]].<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 35, 145"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Shore |first=C. |date=1988 |title=With British Snipers to the Reich |location=Mt. Ida, AR |publisher=Lancer Militaria |pages=197–198 |isbn=978-0-93585-602-6}} They especially liked the "hell's brew" of AP, API, and APIT ammunition.</ref> In North Africa, after Commonwealth units began to obtain sufficient parts, manuals, gauges, and ammunition for the new weapon, the .50 Browning was increasingly used, eventually replacing the 15&nbsp;mm Besa,<ref name="Dunlap, Roy F. 1948 p. 35, 145"/> but in Italy it was often deleted from top turret mountings because the mount exposed the operator to low branches and enemy fire.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |title=Ordnance Went Up Front |publisher=Samworth Press |date=1948 |page=153}} The New Zealand and South African divisions, in particular, loved the big Browning and were frequently encountered trading for spare parts and gauges.</ref> All [[Long Range Desert Group|LRDGs]], and some [[Special Air Service|SAS]] units used the aircraft (AN/M2) version of the gun, while beam/waist-mounted and turret-mounted Brownings were used later in the war in such aircraft as the [[Short Sunderland]] and [[Avro Lancaster|Lancaster bomber]].<br />
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After World War II, the .50 Browning continued to see action in [[Korean War|Korea]] and other theaters, in aircraft, tripod (ground), ground AA (hip-ring), and vehicle mounts. One of its most notable actions in a ground role was in a fierce battle with a nine-man [[Special Air Service]] team at the [[Battle of Mirbat]] in [[Oman]] in July 1972, where the heavy Browning and its API ammunition was used to help repulse an assault by 250 Yemeni [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman|Adoo]] guerrillas, though the more famous weapon from the battle is a [[25 pounder gun]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Kennedy |first=Michael Paul |date=1990 |title=Soldier I: SAS |location=London, UK |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=0-7475-0750-3}}</ref> The [[Scots Guards]] used the weapon in the 1982 [[Falklands War]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Boyce |first=D George |date=2005 |title=The Falklands War |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=btMcBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA76 |location=Basingstoke, Hants |publisher=Palgrave |page=76 |isbn=978-0-33375-396-5}}</ref><br />
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A .50 caliber Browning was installed along with a .30 caliber Browning machine gun in each compact one-man turret on M113 APCs used by the Royal Australian Armoured Corps in South Vietnam.<br />
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The M2HB has been in service with the [[Israel Defense Forces]] since its establishment and has served in all of Israel's [[Israeli wars|wars, operations, and conflicts]]. In 2012, the IDF upgraded its M2HB machine guns to the M2HQCB model, with a heavy quick-change barrel. Today the M2 serves as an infantry crew-served heavy machine gun, as a remote-controlled external [[coaxial gun]] on [[Merkava]] [[main battle tank]]s, as the main weapon on the [[Samson RCWS]], and as a secondary weapon on [[Israeli Sea Corps]] [[gunboat]]s and [[missile boat]]s.<br />
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Nigerian troops have extensively deployed the 50 caliber Browning, mounted on Otokar Cobra APCs, Panhard VBL M11s and Landcruiser gun-trucks in counterinsurgency operations in the Niger Delta, N.E Nigeria, the Jos Plateau, and in Mali.<br />
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===M2 as a sniper rifle===<br />
[[File:USMC-110909-M-UO859-002.jpg|thumb|left|USMC M2 fitted with a Leupold CQBSS variable power scope.]]<br />
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The M2 machine gun has also been used as a long-range [[sniper rifle]] when equipped with a telescopic sight. Soldiers during the Korean War used scoped M2s in the role of a sniper rifle, but the practice was most notably used by US Marine Corps sniper [[Carlos Hathcock]] during the Vietnam War. Using an [[Unertl Optical Company|Unertl]] telescopic sight and a mounting bracket of his own design, Hathcock could quickly convert the M2 into a sniper rifle, using the traversing-and-elevating (T&E) mechanism attached to the [[tripod (weapon)|tripod]]. When firing semi-automatically, Hathcock hit man-size targets beyond {{convert|2000|yd|m|order=flip}}—twice the range of the standard-caliber sniper rifle of the time (a [[.30-06]] [[Winchester Model 70]]). Hathcock set the record for the longest confirmed kill at {{convert|2460|yd|m|order=flip}}, a [[Longest recorded sniper kills#Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,367 yd) or greater|record]] which stood until 2002, when it was broken in Afghanistan by Canadian Army sniper [[Arron Perry]].<ref name="Hathcockshota">{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/sniper.htm |title=Sniper Rifles |website=[[GlobalSecurity]] |access-date=2008-03-24 |quote=When a 24-year old Marine sharpshooter named Carlos Norman Hathcock II chalked up the farthest recorded kill in the history of sniping—2,500 yards (a distance greater than 22 football fields) in February 1967, he fired a Browning M2 .50 Cal. Machine Gun. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319075029/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/sniper.htm |archive-date=2008-03-19 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Hathcockshotb">{{cite web |title=Marine Corps Sniper Carlos N. Hathcock II |author=Sgt. Grit |year=2006 |website=Grunt.com |access-date=2008-03-24 |url=http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/corps-stories/heroes/carloshathcock.asp |quote=Viet Cong shot dead by a round fired from a scope-mounted Browning M-2 .50 caliber machine gun at the unbelievable range of {{convert|2500|yd|m}}. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214173658/http://www.grunt.com/corps/scuttlebutt/marine-corps-stories/marine-corps-sniper-carlos-hathcock/ |archive-date=2012-02-14 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Prohibition of M2 Browning use against personnel==<br />
There has been controversy surrounding the use of the M2 against enemy personnel, due to the explosive and incendiary [[Raufoss Mk 211]] ammunition commonly fired by guns of its caliber. The [[Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868]] states that the "military or naval" use of explosive or incendiary projectiles with a mass of under 400&nbsp;grams is forbidden by its signatory parties.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebART/130-60001?OpenDocument |title=St Petersburg Declaration 1868| work=International Humanitarian Law |publisher=[[International Committee of the Red Cross]] |accessdate=2010-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929224205/http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebART/130-60001?OpenDocument |archive-date=2009-09-29 |url-status=live}}</ref> This was superseded by the [[Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907]], which were signed by a far wider circle of nations, and do permit the use of such ammunition for auto-cannons and heavy machine guns.{{cn|date=January 2022}}<br />
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It is often stated, sometimes by military trainers, that the M2 is illegal under the [[Geneva Convention]] to use against enemy personnel since it would cause "unnecessary suffering".<ref name="ABA Journal">{{cite journal |last1=Keeva |first1=Steven |title=Lawyers in the War Room |journal=[[ABA Journal]] |date=December 1991 |page=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmTKRXXaeOUC&pg=PA55 |issn=0747-0088 |access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Killing a Myth">{{cite web |last=Parks |first=Maj. W. Hays |title=Killing a Myth |url=https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/killing-myth |website=[[Marine Corps Association]] |date=January 1988 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307164434/https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/killing-myth |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, there is no provision in the Geneva Convention that forbids the use of the M2 on personnel. One possible source of the misconception is from World War II, when American [[half-track]] units in Germany were told to stop firing their M2s at ground targets, to conserve ammunition in case of a [[Luftwaffe]] attack.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rottman |first=Gordon |title=The Big Book of Gun Trivia: Everything You Want to Know, Don't Want to Know, and Don't Know You Need to Know |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2013 |pages=317}}</ref> Also, U.S. troops were told to use their M2s only against enemy equipment due to shortages of ammunition during the [[Korean War|Korean]] or [[Vietnam War]].<ref name="Stars and Stripes">{{cite news |last=Schogol |first=Jeff |title=Can you use the .50-caliber on human targets? |url=http://www.stripes.com/blogs/the-rumor-doctor/the-rumor-doctor-1.104348/can-you-use-the-50-caliber-on-human-targets-1.134278 |newspaper=[[Stars and Stripes (newspaper)|Stars and Stripes]] |date=February 9, 2011 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222912/http://www.stripes.com/blogs/the-rumor-doctor/the-rumor-doctor-1.104348/can-you-use-the-50-caliber-on-human-targets-1.134278 |archive-date=April 18, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is also possible that a restriction during the latter period limiting the use of the [[M40 recoilless rifle]]'s .50-caliber spotting gun to destroy enemy equipment only, since the M40 was meant to be used against armor and firing it at personnel would give away their position before it could be used as intended, was mistakenly applied to all .50 caliber weapons.<ref name="Killing a Myth" /><br />
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==Variants and derivatives==<br />
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===M2 variants===<br />
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The basic M2 was deployed in U.S. service in a number of subvariants, all with separate complete designations as per the US Army system. The basic designation as mentioned in the introduction is Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, with others as described below.<br />
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The development of the [[M1921 Browning machine gun|M1921]] water-cooled machine gun which led to the M2, meant that the initial M2s were, in fact, water-cooled. These weapons were designated Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, Water-Cooled, Flexible. There was no fixed water-cooled version.<br />
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Improved air-cooled heavy barrel versions came in three subtypes. The basic infantry model, Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Flexible, a fixed developed for use on the [[M6 Heavy Tank]] designated Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, Fixed, and a "turret type" whereby "Flexible" M2s were modified slightly for use in tank turrets. The subvariant designation Browning Machine Gun, Cal. .50, M2, HB, TT was only used for manufacturing, supply, and administration identification and separation from flexible M2s.<br />
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[[File:PEO Browning M2 HB Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|left|M2HB heavy machine gun]]<br />
A number of additional subvariants were developed after the end of World War II. The M2 Heavy Barrel, M48 Turret Type was developed for the commander's cupola on the [[M48 Patton]] tank. The cupola mount on the M48A2 and M48A3 was thoroughly disliked by most tankers, as it proved unreliable in service.<ref>{{cite book |last=Zumbro |first=Ralph |date=1986 |title=Tank Sergeant |publisher=Presidio Press |page=92 |isbn=978-0-89141-265-6}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=March 2022}} An externally mounted M2 was later adopted for the commander's position on the [[M1 Abrams]] tanks. Three subvariants were also developed for use by the [[U.S. Navy]] on a variety of ships and watercraft including the soft mount and fixed type versions. The fixed types fire from a [[solenoid]] trigger and come in left- or right-hand feed variants for use on the Mk 56 Mod 0 dual mount and other mounts.<br />
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Huaqing Machinery has made a clone of the M2HB known as the CS/LM6, which was released publicly in 2010 in foreign weapons expo conventions.<ref name="LM6">{{cite web |url=http://www.qbq.com.cn/a/bencandy.php?fid=73&aid=1632&page=3 |title=第四届中国(北京)国际警用装备及反恐技术装备展览会新品呈献 - 本刊专递 - QBQ-轻兵器 |trans-title=New products presented at the 4th China (Beijing) International Police Equipment and Anti-terrorism Technology and Equipment Exhibition - Special Issue - QBQ - Light Weapon |language=zh |website=QBQ.com.cn |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829105924/http://www.qbq.com.cn/a/bencandy.php?fid=73&aid=1632&page=3 |archive-date=2018-08-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It was made with a picatinny rail on the receiver in order to have quick installation of various optics.<ref name="LM6"/> The original M2HB tripod and parts can be used on the CS/LM6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zgjunshi.com/Article/Class38/Class88/Class121/200803/20080301200344.html |title=中国版M2HB:CS/LM6 0.50英寸重机枪 |trans-title=Chinese version of M2HB: CS/LM6 0.50 inch heavy machine gun |language=zh |website=Zgjunshi.com |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621073633/http://zgjunshi.com/Article/Class38/Class88/Class121/200803/20080301200344.html |archive-date=2017-06-21 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===M2A1===<br />
[[File:PEO M2E2-QCB HMG.jpg|thumb|M2E2 modification with quick-change barrel (QCB)]]<br />
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When the M2 was first being designed, John Browning faced two design challenges. With the machine tools available at that time, the dimensions that established the location of the bolt face and the depth of the chamber could not be held tightly enough to control the fit of the cartridge in the chamber. The round can be too tight in the chamber and the gun would not fire, or be too loose in the chamber, resulting in a stoppage or ruptured cartridge. The other dimension that could not be held closely enough was when the firing pin would fall. The solution to these problems was adjustable timing and headspace ("Timing" is the adjustment of the gun so that firing takes place when the recoiling parts are in the correct position for firing; "headspace" is the distance between the face of the bolt and the base of the cartridge case, fully seated in the chamber); the operator had to screw the barrel into the barrel extension, moving the barrel toward the bolt face to reach the proper headspace with simple gauges to allow the operator to adjust to the proper dimensions. By the late 20th century, the M2 was the only adjustable headspace weapon in the U.S. inventory. With rising reports of injuries from improperly headspaced weapons, the U.S. military held a competition for a quick change barrel conversion kit with fixed timing and headspace in 1997. Three companies offered kits and [[Saco Defense]] won the competition. However, funding was lost before the design could be fully evaluated and the program ended. In 2007, the military found money to start a new competition. Saco Defense had since been acquired by [[General Dynamics]], which won the competition.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=428 |title=New .50 Cal Machine Guns, No Tanks |first=George |last=Kontis |date=19 August 2011 |journal=Small Arms Defense Journal |volume=1 |number=4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014190604/http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=428 |archive-date=2013-10-14}}</ref><br />
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[[File:RSOV at National War College April 19, 2001.JPEG|thumb|U.S. Army [[Ranger Special Operations Vehicle]] (RSOV) armed with RAMO M2HB-QCB machine gun]]<br />
On October 15, 2010, the ''M2A1'' heavy machine gun was type classified by the U.S. Army. Formerly known as the M2E2, the M2A1 incorporates improvements to the design including a quick change barrel (QCB) with a removable carrying handle, a new slotted flash suppressor that reduces muzzle flash by 95 percent, fixed headspace and timing, a modified bolt, and a manual trigger block safety. When a standard M2 had a barrel change, the headspace and timing had to be manually set. Improper adjustment could damage the weapon and cause serious injury to the user. Fixed headspace and timing reduces risk, and the carrying handle allows the barrel to be switched in seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil/2011/01/03/M2a1/ |title=Ma Deuce version M2A1 - Proven Performer gets an Upgrade |first=D. |last=Dawson |date=January 3, 2011 |website=PEOSoldier.mil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219061002/http://peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil/2011/01/03/M2a1/ |archive-date=2013-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ma-deuce-still-going-strong-03539/ |title=Ma Deuce Still Going Strong |date=November 1, 2012 |website=Defense Industry Daily |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127084019/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ma-deuce-still-going-strong-03539/ |archive-date=2013-01-27}}</ref> In June 2011, the Army began conversion of M2HB machine guns to M2A1s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/08/06/army-to-convert-browning-M2-to-M2a1/ |title=Army to convert Browning M2 to M2A1 |date=August 6, 2011 |website=The Firearm Blog |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114054200/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/08/06/army-to-convert-browning-M2-to-M2a1/ |archive-date=2012-11-14}}</ref> The M2A1 was named one of the greatest Army inventions of 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/09/21/M2a1-among-greatest-army-inventions-of-2011/ |title=M2A1 Among Greatest Army Inventions of 2011 |date=September 21, 2012 |website=The Firearm Blog |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127194519/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/09/21/M2a1-among-greatest-army-inventions-of-2011/ |archive-date=2012-11-27}}</ref> As of November 30, 2012, 8,300 built or converted M2A1s had been fielded by the U.S. Army; the program will upgrade the Army's entire M2 inventory of more than 54,000 guns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil/article/92130/ |title=M2A1 Machine Gun Features Greater Safety, Heightened Lethality |first=Kevin |last=Doell |date=November 30, 2012 |website=Army.mil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015043857/http://www.army.mil/article/92130/ |archive-date=2013-10-15}}</ref> The [[U.S. Marine Corps]] plans to upgrade all of their ground-mounted M2s to M2A1 standard from 2016 to 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/tech/2015/09/17/marines-unveil-plan-modernize-their-small-arms-arsenal/72006282/ |title=Marines unveil plan to modernize their small arms arsenal |first= James K. |last=Sanborn |date=17 September 2015 |newspaper=Marine Corps Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105102710/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/tech/2015/09/17/marines-unveil-plan-modernize-their-small-arms-arsenal/72006282/ |archive-date=2016-01-05}}</ref> The first phase of conversions was completed in March 2017, with 3,600 M2A1s planned to be fielded by the Marines in total.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/improved-50-caliber-machine-gun-hits-fleet |title=Improved .50-caliber machine gun hits fleet |first=Todd |last=South |date=27 April 2017 |newspaper=Marine Corps Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428002038/https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/improved-50-caliber-machine-gun-hits-fleet |archive-date=2017-04-28}}</ref> The [[Israel Defense Forces]] adopted the M2-HQCB (the commercial version of the M2A1) in 2012 as a replacement to the M2HB.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idf.il/1133-14686-he/Dover.aspx |title=הכירו את כלי הנשק החדשים של זרוע היבשה |trans-title=Familiarize yourself with the new weapons of the land arm |date=2012 |website=[[Israel Defense Forces]] |language=he |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911000141/http://www.idf.il/1133-14686-he/Dover.aspx |archive-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref><br />
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=== FN Browning M.1939 ===<br />
One derivative of the M2 Browning is the [[Mitrailleuse d´Avion Browning - F.N. Calibre 13,2 mm]], more commonly known as the FN Browning M.1939. The FN Browning M.1939 was a heavily modified M2 Browning for aircraft use designed by [[FN Herstal]] for export. Their aim was to make a light, reliable heavy machine gun with the same damage output as a 20&nbsp;mm autocannon. To achieve this they raised the firing rate to 1080 rpm and gave it a more powerful cartridge in form of the [[13.2×99mm Hotchkiss]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=La mitrailleuse Browning FN booklet}}</ref> This cartridge was a popular Eurasian analog of [[.50 BMG]] developed independently in 1920s with a 13.2&nbsp;mm bullet (.52 in) and more propellant. A new projectile was designed for this gun. It was of a high explosive type and was designed to take down a small aircraft with a single hit. Tests showed that it was very effective against both cloth and aluminum skinned aircraft.<ref>{{Cite book |title=La mitrailleuse Browning FN, kapitel XII. Les munitions F.N. calibre 13,2 mm}}</ref><br />
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Due to the aforementioned improvements, the gun received interest from numerous nations when it entered the export market in 1939. Due to the start of World War 2 and the invasion of [[Belgium]] it was exported to only [[Romania]] and [[Sweden]].<ref name=":0" /> Sweden was able to buy the majority of the weapons along with the blueprints to produce the weapon on their own without paying for a license. In Sweden, the weapon received the designation Automatkanon m/39, short Akan m/39, meaning Autocannon m/39 and was later produced by [[Ericsson]] as the Akan m/39A. Sweden also gave the blueprints to [[Finland]] so they could produce the weapon. Since Finland was already producing 12.7&nbsp;mm ammunition, the Finnish variant was rechambered to 12.7&nbsp;mm (.50 BMG). The Finnish variant was designated VKT 12,70 LKk/42 and was produced by the state of Finland.<br />
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=== .50 Browning AN/M2 ===<br />
[[File:12,7 mm automatkanon m45.jpg|thumb|.50 AN/M2 aircraft machine gun]]<br />
[[File:P-47 040315-F-9999G-029.jpg|right|thumb|[[P-47]] firing its eight M2 .50 machine guns during night gunnery]]<br />
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The M2 machine gun was widely used during World War II, and in later postwar conflicts, as a remote or flexible aircraft gun. For fixed (offensive) or flexible (defensive) guns used in aircraft, a dedicated M2 version was developed called the ".50 Browning AN/M2" or the "12.7 mm AN/M2".<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Beskrivning över 12,7 & 13,2 mm akan m/39 & m/45 |trans-title=Description of 12.7 & 13.2 mm akan m/39 & m/45 |language=sv |publisher=Svenska flygvapnet [Swedish Air Force] |year=1949 |location=Krigsarkivet [Swedish Military Archive]}} (The 12.7 mm akan m/45 was the Swedish designation for the 12.7 mm AN/M2, as its described in the book.)</ref> The "AN" stands for "Army/Navy", since the gun was developed jointly for use by both services. The [[AN/M2 (disambiguation)|AN/M2]]<!--intentional link to DAB page--> designation was also used for other aircraft guns and therefore it is important to write the caliber before the designation.<br />
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The 12.7&nbsp;mm AN/M2 had a cyclic rate of 600–800 rounds per minute, with the ability to be fired from an electrically operated remote-mount solenoid trigger when installed as a fixed gun.<ref name=":0" /> Cooled by the aircraft's slip-stream, the air-cooled 12.7&nbsp;mm AN/M2 was fitted with a substantially lighter {{convert|36|in|cm|adj=on}} length barrel, reducing the weight of the complete unit to {{convert|61|lb|kg}},<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://browningmgs.com/AirGunnery/01_50cal.htm |title=Aircraft Gunnery .50 Cal. |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=BrowningMGs.com |access-date=March 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110100127/http://browningmgs.com/AirGunnery/01_50cal.htm |archive-date=January 10, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which also had the effect of increasing the rate of fire. The full official designation for this weapon was "Browning Machine Gun, Aircraft, Cal. .50, AN/M2" (Fixed) or (Flexible).<br />
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The 12.7&nbsp;mm AN/M2 was used on many aircraft during [[WWII]], as it served as the main aircraft armament in the US military. Most US fighter aircraft were armed with four, six or eight AN/M2 MGs mounted in the wings. Some famous examples being the [[P-40]], [[P-47]], and [[P-51]] for the [[USAAF]] and the [[F4F]], [[F6F]], and [[F4U]] for the [[US Navy]]. For bombers, the AN/M2 was used in both flexible and fixed positions for both offensive and defensive use. In flexible defensive positions, the [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress variants#B-17G|B-17G Flying Fortress]] heavy bomber was armed with 13x AN/M2 guns in both turreted and flexible positions. In fixed offensive configurations, like on the [[B-25 Mitchell]], commonly carried 6 to 12 fixed guns for strafing.<br />
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In foreign use the AN/M2 is often just referred to as the M2 Browning. In Sweden it was re-designated '''''12,7&nbsp;mm automatkanon m/45''''' (short ''12.7mm akan m/45'') meaning 12.7&nbsp;mm autocannon m/45.<ref name=":0" /> Note the [[Swedish Air Force]] used a different designation system which recognized the incendiary rounds as grenades, thus it was called autocannon.<ref name=":0" /> The AN/M2 was also produced in Finland under the export name '''Colt MG 53-2'''.<br />
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===M296===<br />
The XM296/M296 is a further development of the AN/M2 machine gun for the [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|OH-58 Kiowa Warrior]] helicopter. The M296 differs from previous remote firing variants in that it has an adjustable firing rate (500–850&nbsp;rpm), while lacking a bolt latch (allowing single-shot operation).<ref name="FAS-M296">{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/M296.htm |title=M296 .50 cal. (12.7 mm) Machine Gun |date=1999 |website=FAS.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308070405/http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/M296.htm |archive-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> As an air-cooled gun used aboard a relatively slow rotary-wing aircraft, the M296 has a burst restriction rate of 50 rounds per minute sustained fire or 150 rounds per minute maximum while conducting peacetime training requirements; the combat firing rate is unrestricted but a ten-minute cooling period after prolonged firing is mandated to avoid stoppages due to overheating.<ref name="FAS-M296" /><br />
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===XM213/M213, XM218, GAU-15/A, GAU-16/A, and GAU-18/A===<br />
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The XM213/M213 was a modernization and adaptation of existing .50 caliber AN/M2s in inventory for use as a [[pintle]]-mounted door gun on helicopters using the [[U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems#UH-1 Iroquois|M59 armament subsystem]].<br />
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The GAU-15/A, formerly identified as the XM218, is a lightweight member of the M2/M3 family. The GAU-16/A was an improved GAU-15/A with modified grip and sight assemblies for similar applications. Both of these weapons were used as a part of the [[U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems#UH-1 Iroquois|A/A49E-11 armament subsystem]] (also known as the Defensive Armament System).<br />
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The GAU-18/A is a lightweight variant of the M2/M3 and is used on the USAF's [[MH-53 Pave Low]] and [[HH-60 Pave Hawk]] helicopters. These weapons use the M2HB barrel and are typically set up as left-hand feed, right-hand charging weapons, but on the HH-60 Pave Hawks that use the EGMS (External Gun Mount System) the gun is isolated from the shooter by a recoil-absorbing cradle and all weapons are set up as right-hand charge but vary between left- and right-hand feed depending on what side of the aircraft it is on. A feed chute adapter is attached to the left- or right-hand feed pawl bracket allowing the weapon to receive ammunition through a feed chute system connected to externally mounted ammunition containers holding 600 rounds each.<br />
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===AN/M3, GAU-21/A, and M3P===<br />
[[File:Doorgunner CH-53GS.jpg|thumb|A [[German Army]] ramp gunner mans an M3M on board a [[Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53]] helicopter]]<br />
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During World War II, a faster-firing Browning was developed for aircraft use. The AN/M3 increased the rate of fire to around 1,200 rounds per minute while firing the same round with minimal change in weight or size.<ref name="Carel, M3" /> The AN/M3 was used in Korea on the [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51D-30]], [[F-82 Twin Mustang]] (the XP-82 mounted a total of 14 AN/M3 machine guns), [[F-86 Sabre]], [[F-84 Thunderjet]], and [[F-80 Shooting Star]], and in Vietnam in the [[U.S. aircraft gun pods|XM14/SUU-12/A]] [[gun pod]]. Two are installed in the [[Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano]] aircraft as a fixed wing-mounted standard weapon as designated as M3W with minor modification with reduced weight barrel, electronic box triggered from the cockpit with 250 rounds each.{{cn|date=April 2022}}<br />
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The M3 series is used by the U.S. military in two versions, the M3M and M3P. The fixed, remote-firing version, the FN M3P, is employed on the [[AN/TWQ-1 Avenger|Avenger Air Defense System]] and was used on the [[OH-58 Kiowa|OH-58D]], augmenting the XM296 .50 cal. machine gun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/04/06/19271-6-6-cavalry-aircrews-field-new-kiowa-warrior-weapons-system/ |title=6-6 Cavalry aircrews field new Kiowa Warrior weapons system |first=Stephanie |last=van Geete |date=April 6, 2009 |website=U.S. Army |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504140124/http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/04/06/19271-6-6-cavalry-aircrews-field-new-kiowa-warrior-weapons-system/ |archive-date=2009-05-04}}</ref> The M3M flexible machine gun has been adopted by USN under the designation GAU-21/A for use on helicopters. The GAU-21/A is also being used by the U.S. Marine Corps to upgrade from the XM-218/GAU-16 .50 cal. machine gun for the CH-53E,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marines.mil/unit/3rdmaw/Pages/2006/Sea%20Stallions%20implement%20new%20ramp-mounted%20weapon%20system.aspx/ |title=Sea Stallions Implement New Ramp Mount Weapon System |first=James B. |last=Hoke |date=May 21, 2006 |website=U.S. Marine Corps |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/2012.08.04-203921/http://www.marines.mil/unit/3rdmaw/Pages/2006/Sea%20Stallions%20implement%20new%20ramp-mounted%20weapon%20system.aspx/ |archive-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> on the UH-1Y Venom, and on the Canadian Forces' CH-146 Griffon via the INGRESS upgrade.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} The Air Force is looking to replace the GAU-18 on the HH-60G Pave Hawk with the GAU-21 because of its higher 1,100 rpm rate of fire, longer 10,000-round barrel life, and lower recoil through the use of a soft mount.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eglin.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123466807 |title=Test teams aim at new machine gun for Pave Hawk |first=Rebecca |last=Amber |date=14 January 2016 |website=U.S. Air Force |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208044457/http://www.eglin.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123466807 |archive-date=2016-02-08}}</ref> The M3M is also the primary machine gun used by the Royal Navy's [[Fleet Air Arm]] for helicopter armament on [[AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat |Wildcat]] and [[AW101 Merlin|Merlin]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2019/april/10/190410-847-nas-joint-warrior |title=Royal Marine Fliers Direct 'Rain of Fire' during UK's Biggest Exercise |date=2019-04-10 |website=Royal Navy |access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref><br />
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==Users==<br />
The M2 family has been widely used abroad, primarily in its basic infantry configuration. A brief listing of designations for M2 family weapons follows:<br />
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{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Country<br />
! [[NATO]] Member<br />
! Designation<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Afghanistan}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://taskandpurpose.com/news/taliban-weapons-afghanistan/ |title=Here's all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands |website=Task & Purpose |date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=2022-04-11}}</ref><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
| rowspan="24" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Argentina}}<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book |editor-last=Jones |editor-first=Richard D. |date=January 27, 2009 |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |isbn=978-0-7106-2869-5}}</ref><br />
|No<br />
|M2HB<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Australia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Global Partner<br />
|M2HB-QCB<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adi-limited.com/default.asp?page=141 |title=Light Calibre Weapons |website=[[Australian Defence Industries]] |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013185633/http://www.adi-limited.com/site.asp?page=141 |archive-date=2007-10-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Austria}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="3" |No<br />
|üsMG M2<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Bahrain}}<ref>{{cite report |title=Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry |publisher=Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry |url=http://files.bici.org.bh/BICIreportEN.pdf |date=23 November 2011 |access-date=26 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804093946/http://files.bici.org.bh/BICIreportEN.pdf |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{rp|page=77}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{Flag|Bangladesh}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2021 |title=Spare Parts for 12.7 mm Cal 0.50 HMG Type-K-6 (Korea) |url=https://dgdp.gov.bd/dgdp/AP_TEN/doc/4815.pdf |website=[[Directorate General of Defence Purchase]]}}</ref><br />
|K6 (Imported from [[South Korea]])<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Belgium}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Benin}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="3" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Bolivia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Brazil}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|mtr .50 M2 HB "BROWNING" and M3<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Bulgaria}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Burkina Faso}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="4" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Bosnia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Burundi}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Cameroon}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Canada}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|FN M2HB-QCB, GAU-21<br />
|-<br />
|{{CAF}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The Central African Republic and Small Arms: A Regional Tinderbox |first1=Eric G. |last1=Berman |first2=Louisa N. |last2=Lombard |date=December 2008 |publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]] |isbn=978-2-8288-0103-8 |url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/D-Book-series/book-07-CAR/SAS-Central-African-Republic-and-Small-Arms.pdf |pages=43–44 |access-date=2018-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107035838/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/D-Book-series/book-07-CAR/SAS-Central-African-Republic-and-Small-Arms.pdf |archive-date=2017-01-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="3" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Chad}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Chile}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Colombia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Global Partner<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Cote d'Ivoire}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Croatia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |{{flag|Denmark}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="3" |Yes<br />
|m/50 TMG<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement |title=Armement |website=Armée luxembourgeoise |access-date=2011-06-24 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810225555/http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement |archive-date=2014-08-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|M/2001 TMG<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm FNH M2HB-QCB<ref>{{cite web |title=Geværer |url=http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/vaaben/gevaerer/Pages/Gevaerer2.aspx |website=[[Danish Defence|Forsvaret]] |access-date=19 October 2014 |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102141727/http://www2.forsvaret.dk/viden-om/vaaben/gevaerer/Pages/Gevaerer2.aspx |archive-date=2 November 2014}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm FNH M3M machine gun<ref>{{cite journal |author=Combat Support Wing |title=Eskadrille 615 støtter Søværnet |journal=Mjølner |date=December 2007 |page=5 |language=da |trans-title=Squadron 615 aids the Navy |url=http://forsvaret.dk/CSW/Mjoelner/Documents/Mjoelner%20december%202007.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091210214653/http://forsvaret.dk/CSW/Mjoelner/Documents/Mjoelner%20december%202007.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-12-10}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Czech Republic}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm FNH M2HB-QCB<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acr.army.cz/technika-a-vyzbroj/pechotni/tezky-kulomet-browning-raze-12-7-mm-M2-hbqcb-94773/ |title=Těžký kulomet Browning ráže 12,7 mm M2 HBQCB |language=cs |first=Pavel |last=Kout |website=[[Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic]] |access-date=2017-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901162053/http://www.acr.army.cz/technika-a-vyzbroj/pechotni/tezky-kulomet-browning-raze-12-7-mm-M2-hbqcb-94773/ |archive-date=2017-09-01 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Djibouti}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="5" |No<br />
|<br />
|rowspan="5" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ecuador}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Egypt}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|El Salvador}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Estonia}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.ee/?menu=tehnika1&sisu=browning |title=Tehnika - Raskekuulipilduja Browning M2 0.50 HB |language=et |website=[[Eesti Kaitsevägi]] |access-date=25 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103055957/http://www.mil.ee/?menu=tehnika1&sisu=browning |archive-date=3 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|Yes<br />
|''Browning M2'' sometimes as ''Raskekuulipilduja Browning M2''<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB. Usually mounted on vehicles, such as the [[Patria Pasi#Operators|pasi XA-180 and XA-188]], but the tripod version is also in use.<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ethiopia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|rowspan="3" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|France}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|MIT 50 (Mitrailleuse cal. 50)<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Syrian opposition}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuEMh4HgqA|title=Syria War 2016 – Battle of Aleppo: Heavy Clashes and Intense Urban Fighting|last=War Clashes|date=2 November 2016|via=YouTube|access-date=26 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216143704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuEMh4HgqA|archive-date=16 February 2018}}</ref><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Finland}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/Erikoissivustot/pvsh11/Suomeksi/Joukot+ja+kalusto/Maavoimien+kalusto/ |title=Maavoimien kalusto |trans-title=Army equipment |language=fi |website=[[Puolustusvoimat]] |date=2011-05-13 |access-date=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427153713/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/Erikoissivustot/pvsh11/Suomeksi/Joukot%2Bja%2Bkalusto/Maavoimien%2Bkalusto/ |archive-date=2012-04-27}}</ref><br />
| rowspan="4" |No<br />
|12,7 RSKK 2005<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun in [[Protector (RWS)|protector]] [[remote weapon station]]s in [[Patria AMV]] APCs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLrqpAFES_5X4AshuwgSFi2_JUeQlMCHhQAVFQfPXXH5OT3Du6jk7cNazUXkkVn_IvHfNbtcuH6nTMD3zMpzijAlbmJiB1YTkTMBY2RLK9RLog8ms-Binz62dnsIZ5NVuJASDTCTZ3xybgkgYcewEBARaEF-Y2FfgEwCEtAkdF0WxFNI1bsUr58_qVvqNReO8D-vGxSCziUgnRpS6B4U9DNQhlkYb4bX7hyT8-_Oc04BM-lf_lKXKVVz5YCtSbAVgSH_xiG-9Z-IOs8QdZ8udY-u_uZfJpVbSj-6YdwUhRkYJVNFZELCkCCPz6kDC7uJjalETZw38qrNgb_cTcaoMwTqwqjVhQ-2W9de5-18MuavbbeMzkDXgoY06iksFQmORyD46Ghmqo-4PvPTp76dONMAyq1xBp3Poei6Wr1LLLDq3S-olnUS7GFh1aWmVFr59uzhlnRXjuz0l3zK7kpDNFXaf9Dtu-ATiqcah9Ge4dl2aWWNYzbHKgQ1mGfXKbLDnqyFtideJlsc61ctZzXNyI1Vdr3HQqXK7xtCwmmFOE9asPd35qS75rbx3x5iz-q1L7BifARvY!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=77edd7004914a0699ef5ff30a8ea04e8 |title=Raskas konekivääri 12.7 RSKK 2005 |trans-title=Heavy machine gun 12.7 RSKK 2005 |date=2013-10-07 |website=Puolustusvoimat |language=fi |access-date=2016-02-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154533/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/%21ut/p/c5/vZHLrqpAFES_5X4AshuwgSFi2_JUeQlMCHhQAVFQfPXXH5OT3Du6jk7cNazUXkkVn_IvHfNbtcuH6nTMD3zMpzijAlbmJiB1YTkTMBY2RLK9RLog8ms-Binz62dnsIZ5NVuJASDTCTZ3xybgkgYcewEBARaEF-Y2FfgEwCEtAkdF0WxFNI1bsUr58_qVvqNReO8D-vGxSCziUgnRpS6B4U9DNQhlkYb4bX7hyT8-_Oc04BM-lf_lKXKVVz5YCtSbAVgSH_xiG-9Z-IOs8QdZ8udY-u_uZfJpVbSj-6YdwUhRkYJVNFZELCkCCPz6kDC7uJjalETZw38qrNgb_cTcaoMwTqwqjVhQ-2W9de5-18MuavbbeMzkDXgoY06iksFQmORyD46Ghmqo-4PvPTp76dONMAyq1xBp3Poei6Wr1LLLDq3S-olnUS7GFh1aWmVFr59uzhlnRXjuz0l3zK7kpDNFXaf9Dtu-ATiqcah9Ge4dl2aWWNYzbHKgQ1mGfXKbLDnqyFtideJlsc61ctZzXNyI1Vdr3HQqXK7xtCwmmFOE9asPd35qS75rbx3x5iz-q1L7BifARvY%21/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=77edd7004914a0699ef5ff30a8ea04e8 |archive-date=2014-07-14}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Gabon}}<ref name="jones2009" /><br />
|<br />
| rowspan="3" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Gambia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ghana}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{GEO}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/396867 |title=Georgia Receives New Military Weaponry with U.S. Support |date=11 February 2021 |website=Civil.ge}}</ref><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Germany}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.diesigns.com/down/HHK_CH-53.pdf |title=Die CH-53 als Brücke in die Zukunft |trans-title=The CH-53 as a bridge to the future |date=2006 |magazine=Hardthöhenkurier |number=3 |pages=12–17 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428220339/http://www.diesigns.com/down/HHK_CH-53.pdf |archive-date=2011-04-28}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="2" |Yes<br />
|M3M, MG50<br />
|Produced by [[FN Herstal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=B. |first=Eric |date=January 14, 2021 |title=German Door Gunners Get More FN Herstal M3M MK3 Heavy Machine Guns |url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/01/14/the-bundeswehr-buys-fn-herstal-m3m-mk3-heavy-machine-guns-for-doorgunners/ |website=The Firearm Blog}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Greece}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
| rowspan="8" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Guatemala}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="2" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Honduras}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|India}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="6" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Indonesia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Iran}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Iraq}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ireland}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|.5 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.military.ie/army/weapons/battalion/ |title=Battalion Level Weapons |website=[[Defence Forces (Ireland)|Óglaigh na hÉireann]] |access-date=26 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612071350/http://www.military.ie/army/weapons/battalion |archive-date=12 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Israel}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|מק"כ 0.5<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm M2HB-QCB, used by all ground forces (infantry, armored fighting vehicles and tanks) and naval forces<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Italy}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
| rowspan="6" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ivory Coast}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Identifier les sources d'approvisionnement: Les munitions de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire |url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR21-CotedIvoire-FR.pdf |first=Holger |last=Anders |date=June 2014 |publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]] and [[United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire]] |isbn=978-2-940-548-05-7 |page=15 |language=fr |access-date=2018-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009093415/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR21-CotedIvoire-FR.pdf |archive-date=2018-10-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="11" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Jamaica}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Japan}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun M2<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Jordan}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Katanga}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Modern African Wars: The Congo 1960–2002 |last=Abbot |first=Peter |location=Oxford |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |date=February 2014 |isbn=978-1-78200-076-1 |page=14}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|South Korea}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|K6 (standard HMG), MG50 (being phased out), M3M (used by [[Cheonghae Unit]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/gallery/view.html?b_bbs_id=10044&num=195644 |title=청해부대 M3M 중기관총 사용 사진 |trans-title=Cheonghae Unit M3M heavy machine gun use photo |language=ko |date=25 January 2015 |website=유용원의 군사세계 |access-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420164143/http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/gallery/view.html?b_bbs_id=10044&num=195644 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>)<br />
|The [[Republic of Korea Armed Forces|Armed Forces]] received 664 M2s before the [[Korean War]], and 4,445 were in service by the end of the war.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bak |first=Dongchan |url=http://medcmd.mil.kr/user/imhc/upload/pblictn/PBLICTNEBOOK_202105270240172800.pdf |title=Korean War : Weapons of the United Nations |publisher=Ministry of Defense Institute for Military History |date=March 2021 |isbn=979-11-5598-079-8 |location=Republic of Korea |pages=57–59 |language=Korean}}</ref> Later, produced locally by [[S&T Dynamics |Yeohwa Shotgun]].<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Kuwait}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|rowspan="4" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Lebanon}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Lesotho}}<ref name="Beyond Blue Helmets">{{cite book |title=Beyond Blue Helmets: Promoting Weapons and Ammunition Management in Non-UN Peace Operations |first=Eric G. |last=Berman |publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]/MPOME |date=March 2019 |url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-MPOME-Report-WAM-Non-UN-Peace-Ops.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603103636/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-MPOME-Report-WAM-Non-UN-Peace-Ops.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |page=43}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Liberia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Libya}}<br />
|<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB and M3 machine guns{{sfn |Neville|2018|p=34}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Latvia}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mod.gov.lv/Papildriki/Iepirkumi/Results.aspx?i=1&itm=3097&do=rez |language=lv |title=12,7mm ložmetējs Browning M2HB-QCB |website=[[Latvian Land Forces]] |access-date=2014-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011094137/http://www.mod.gov.lv/Papildriki/Iepirkumi/Results.aspx?i=1&itm=3097&do=rez |archive-date=2017-10-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="3" |Yes<br />
|M2HB-QCB<br />
| rowspan="45" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Lithuania}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/kulkosvaidziai/sunkusis_12.7_mm_50_kulkosvaidis_m-2_browning.html |title=Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Kulkosvaidžiai » Sunkusis 12.7 mm (50) kulkosvaidis M-2 Browning |trans-title=Weapons and military equipment: Machine guns: Heavy 12.7 mm (50) machine gun M-2 Browning |language=lt |website=[[Lithuanian Land Forces]] |date=2009-12-15 |access-date=2011-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007183512/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/kulkosvaidziai/sunkusis_12.7_mm_50_kulkosvaidis_m-2_browning.html |archive-date=2011-10-07 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Luxembourg}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Mitrailleuse .50 M2 HB<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement.php |title=Armement: Mitrailleuse .50 M2 HB |website=[[Luxembourg Armed Forces]] |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720110506/http://www.armee.lu/materiel/armement.php |archive-date=2011-07-20}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Madagascar}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="7" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Malaysia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Mauritania}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Mauritius}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Mexico}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Morocco}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Myanmar}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Netherlands}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|New Zealand}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="1" |Global Partner<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Nicaragua}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="3" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Niger}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Nigeria}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Norway}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|12,7 mitraljøse<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Oman}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Pakistan}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Global Partner<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Panama}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="4" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Paraguay}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Peru}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Philippines}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Poland}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.milmag.pl/news/view?news_id=3247 |title=Black Hawki przekazane Wojskom |trans-title=Black Hawks handed over to the Army |first=Rafał |last=Muczyński |date=20 December 2019 |magazine=MILMAG |language=pl}}</ref><br />
| Yes<br />
| GAU-21<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Portugal}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|m/951<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abbott |first1=Peter |last2=Rodrigues |first2=Manuel |title=Modern African Wars 2: Angola and Mozambique 1961–74 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |year=1998 |page=18}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Qatar}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Romania}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Rwanda}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|rowspan="7" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Senegal}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Serbia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Singapore}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Somalia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|South Africa}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|12.7mm L4 Browning Machine Gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}<br />
|No<br />
|M2 AA variant, [[Lend-Lease]], 3100 pieces<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/LL-Ship/LL-Ship-3A.html |title=Lend-Lease Shipments, World War II: Section III-A Ordnance |website=Hyperwar |access-date=25 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131202453/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/LL-Ship/LL-Ship-3A.html |archive-date=31 January 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Spain}}<ref name="jones2009"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infodefensa.com/es/2016/01/20/noticia-helicopteros-cougar-chinook-incorporaran-nuevas-ametralladoras-mag58.html |title=Los helicópteros Cougar y Chinook incorporarán las nuevas ametralladoras MAG-58, M3M y M-240 |trans-title=The Cougar and Chinook helicopters will incorporate the new MAG-58, M3M and M-240 machine guns |language=es |date=20 January 2016 |website=Noticias Infodefensa España |access-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131004123/http://www.infodefensa.com/es/2016/01/20/noticia-helicopteros-cougar-chinook-incorporaran-nuevas-ametralladoras-mag58.html |archive-date=31 January 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|Yes<br />
|M2HB-QCB, M3M<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Sweden}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Vapen/Tung-kulspruta |title=Kulspruta 88 |language=sv |website=[[Swedish Armed Forces|Försvarsmakten]] |date=2007-08-23 |access-date=2011-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811153247/http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Vapen/Tung-kulspruta/ |archive-date=2011-08-11}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="7" |No<br />
|''Kulspruta 88 (Ksp 88)''<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Switzerland}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|mG 64<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Taiwan}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Thailand}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Togo}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Tonga}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Tunisia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Turkey}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Yes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ukraine}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/22_febbraio_28/italia-aiuti-ucraina-guerra-russia-armi-decreto-d0340b7c-980b-11ec-97aa-535db4de4386.shtml |title=Dall'Italia aiuti all'Ucraina nella guerra contro la Russia con missili, mitragliatrici e munizioni: oggi il decreto |trans-title=From Italy, aid to Ukraine in the war against Russia with missiles, machine guns and ammunition: today the decree |language=it |date=28 February 2022 |website=Corriere della Sera |access-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428141035/https://www.corriere.it/politica/22_febbraio_28/italia-aiuti-ucraina-guerra-russia-armi-decreto-d0340b7c-980b-11ec-97aa-535db4de4386.shtml |archive-date=28 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" |{{flag|United Kingdom}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="7" |Yes<br />
|L2A1<br />
|-<br />
|L6, L6A1<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun; [[ranging gun]] for the [[Royal Ordnance L7 |L7 105 mm]] tank gun on the [[Centurion tank]]<br />
|-<br />
|L11, L11A1<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun; ranging gun<br />
|-<br />
|L21A1<br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun; ranging gun for the 120&nbsp;mm tank gun on the [[Chieftain tank]]<br />
|-<br />
|L111A1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://manroy.co.uk/manroy/ |title=Home |website=Manroy.co.uk |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012144017/http://manroy.co.uk/manroy/ |archive-date=2008-10-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm M2QCB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|M3M<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/CommandoHelicopterForceGetToGripsWithNewGun.htm |title=Commando Helicopter Force get to grips with new gun |date=25 August 2010 |website=UK Ministry of Defence |access-date=26 September 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921023844/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/CommandoHelicopterForceGetToGripsWithNewGun.htm |archive-date=2010-09-21}}</ref><br />
|12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm FN Herstal built upgraded M2 for use on [[Commando Helicopter Force]] and other units as helicopter door guns.<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|United States}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|Browning Caliber .50 M2, M2HB, XM218/GAU-16, GAU-21<br />
| rowspan="5" |12.7 × 99&nbsp;mm Browning M2HB machine gun<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Uruguay}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
| rowspan="2" |No<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Venezuela}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Yemen}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Zimbabwe}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[DShK]], [[NSV (machine gun)|NSV]], and [[Kord machine gun|Kord]] 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns, Soviet/Russian equivalents.<br />
* [[FN BRG-15]] 15.5&nbsp;mm caliber machine gun<br />
* [[HMG PK-16]], [[12.7×108mm]] [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] equivalent<br />
* [[KPV heavy machine gun]] 14.5&nbsp;mm caliber machine gun<br />
* [[List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces]]<br />
* [[List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces]]<br />
* [[List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation]]<br />
* [[M85 machine gun]], a vehicle-borne replacement for the M2 that proved unreliable and was removed from service<br />
* [[MG 131 machine gun]], [[World War II]] 13&nbsp;mm German aircraft-mounted gun<br />
* [[MG 18 TuF]], a German 13.2&nbsp;mm machine gun from WWI<br />
* [[Type 77 heavy machine gun|Type 77/85]], [[W85 heavy machine gun|W85]], [[QJZ-89|Type 89]], [[QJZ-171|Type 171]] 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns, Chinese equivalents.<br />
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==References==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
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{{Cite thesis<br />
|title=The History of the Aerial Gatling Gun<br />
|year=1987<br />
|publisher=US Air Command and Staff College<br />
|id=87-0415<br />
|last=Carel |first=Dennis C.<br />
|url=https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a179871.pdf<br />
|page=3<br />
|access-date=2019-05-12<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512222703/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a179871.pdf<br />
|archive-date=2019-05-12<br />
|url-status=live}}<br />
</ref><br />
}}<br />
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=== General and cited references ===<br />
{{Refbegin|45em}}<br />
* {{Cite book |author-link=George M. Chinn |last=Chinn |first=George M. |title=The Machine Gun: History, Evolution and Development of Manually Operated, Full Automatic, and Power Driven Aircraft Machine Guns |year=1951 |volume=1 |publisher=Department of the Navy, Bureau of Ordnance}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Dunlap |first=Roy F. |year=1948 |title=Ordnance Went Up Front: Some Observations and Experiences of a Sergeant of Ordnance, who served throughout World War II with the United States Army in Egypt, the Philippines and Japan, including way stations |publisher=Small-Arms Technical Publishing Co. |location=Plantersville, SC |series=A Samworth Book on Firearms |oclc=6081851}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=George |first=John B. |date=1981 |title=Shots Fired In Anger |publisher=NRA Press |isbn=0-935998-42-X}}<br />
* {{Cite magazine |last=Gresham |first=John D. |date=December 2001 |title=Weapons: John Browning's (M2) .50-caliber |magazine=[[Military Heritage]] |volume=3 |number=3 |pages=22, 24, 26, 28, 30}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Hogg |first=Ian |date=2001 |title=The American Arsenal : The World War II official standard ordnance catalog of artillery, small arms, tanks, armored cars, antiaircraft guns, ammunition, grenades, mines, etc. |location=London, UK |publisher=Greenhill Books |isbn=978-1-85367-470-9}}<br />
* {{cite web |url=https://www.doctrine.usmc.mil/signpubs/w3151.pdf |title=Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-15.1: Machine Guns and Machine Gun Gunnery |date=1 September 1996 |website=U.S. Marine Corps |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015143444/https://www.doctrine.usmc.mil/signpubs/w3151.pdf |archive-date=2004-10-15}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Yeide |first=Harry |date=2004 |title=The Tank Killers |location=Havertown, Penn |publisher=Casemate |isbn=978-1-932033-26-7}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Zaloga |first=Steven J. |date=2002 |title=M8 Greyhound Light Armored Car 1941–91 |location=Oxford, UK |publisher=Osprey Publishing |isbn=978-1-84176-468-9}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{Cite web |url=https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m2-50cal.htm |title=M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun |website=Federation of American Scientists}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/weapons/50cal.html |title=Ambush in Mogadishu: Browning M2 HB .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun |website=[[Frontline (U.S. TV series)|Frontline]] |publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service]]}}<br />
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[[Category:World War II machine guns]]</div>197.91.170.192https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_South_African_unrest&diff=11040771582021 South African unrest2022-08-12T13:50:49Z<p>197.91.170.192: </p>
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<div>{{Short description|Riots after Jacob Zuma's imprisonment, 9 to 18 July 2021}}<br />
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}<br />
{{use South African English|date=July 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox civil conflict<br />
| title = 2021 South African Riots<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| english_name = <br />
| time = <br />
| timezone = [[UTC+02:00|UTC+2]]<br />
| duration = <br />
| date = 9 – 18 July 2021<br/>({{age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=7|day1=9|year1=2021|month2=7|day2=17|year2=2021}})<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| also_known_as = <br />
| type = <br />
| theme = <br />
| causes = * Imprisonment of former [[President of South Africa]] [[Jacob Zuma]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-zuma-six-people-dead-in-south-africa-as-protests-escalate-over-jailing-of-former-president-12354336|title=Jacob Zuma: Six people dead in South Africa as protests escalate over jailing of former president|website=Sky News|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180510/https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-zuma-six-people-dead-in-south-africa-as-protests-escalate-over-jailing-of-former-president-12354336|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Wealth inequality in South Africa|Economic inequality]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=South Africa struggles to contain worst unrest in decades|url=https://www.ft.com/content/9ab45599-ea5c-405e-99b9-f69a497ec0bc|access-date=2021-07-13|newspaper=Financial Times|date=13 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180517/https://www.ft.com/content/9ab45599-ea5c-405e-99b9-f69a497ec0bc|url-status=live|last1=Cotterill|first1=Joseph}}</ref> <br />
* [[Criminality]]<br />
* [[Unemployment]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=Ten dead in violent riots over jailing of South Africa's Jacob Zuma|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/300356019/ten-dead-in-violent-riots-over-jailing-of-south-africas-jacob-zuma|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Stuff|language=en|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712225610/https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/300356019/ten-dead-in-violent-riots-over-jailing-of-south-africas-jacob-zuma|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| status = <br />
| first_reporter = <br />
| budget = <br />
| patron = <br />
| organisers = <br />
| goals = * Release of [[Jacob Zuma]] from prison<br />
* [[Social justice]] (factions)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Majavu|first=Anna|date=2021-07-14|title=South Africa: Food Riots Show the Need for a Basic Income Grant|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202107140222.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
| filmed_by = <br />
| participants = <br />
| result = * Widespread looting and riots<br />
* Racial tensions<br />
* Deployment of the [[South African National Defence Force]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/jacob-zuma-riots-south-africa-101727743.html|title=Jacob Zuma: Military deployed to tackle unrest over jailed ex-president|website=news.yahoo.com|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712141234/https://news.yahoo.com/jacob-zuma-riots-south-africa-101727743.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enca.com/news/sandf-soldiers-deployed-kzn-and-gauteng|title=Soldiers deployed to KZN and Gauteng &#124; eNCA|website=www.enca.com|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712134120/https://www.enca.com/news/sandf-soldiers-deployed-kzn-and-gauteng|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Economic distress<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/13/violent-protests-deal-body-blow-to-south-africas-economy|title=Violent protests deal body blow to South Africa's economy|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180523/https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/13/violent-protests-deal-body-blow-to-south-africas-economy|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Civilian unrest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/south-africa-looting-photos-violence-over-jacob-zuma-105306162.html|title=WATCH: Violence and looting continue as South Africa face worst unrest in years|website=ca.movies.yahoo.com|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180514/https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/south-africa-looting-photos-violence-over-jacob-zuma-105306162.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/chatsworth-man-22-killed-in-drive-by-shooting-as-public-violence-continues-to-sweep-across-kzn-20210713|title=Chatsworth man, 22, killed in drive-by shooting as public violence continues to sweep across KZN|first=Nicole|last=McCain|website=News24|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180513/https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/chatsworth-man-22-killed-in-drive-by-shooting-as-public-violence-continues-to-sweep-across-kzn-20210713|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* COVID-19 vaccination crisis<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.enca.com/news/covid-19-vaccinations-face-delay-after-pharmacy-lootings |title=COVID-19 vaccinations face delay after pharmacy lootings &#124; eNCA |access-date=13 July 2021 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712182933/https://www.enca.com/news/covid-19-vaccinations-face-delay-after-pharmacy-lootings |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/durban-clinics-vaccination-sites-close-amid-threats-by-rioters-20210712|title=Durban clinics, vaccination sites close amid threats by rioters|first=Nicole|last=McCain|website=News24|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712130434/https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/durban-clinics-vaccination-sites-close-amid-threats-by-rioters-20210712|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| side1 = Public<br />
* Pro-Jacob Zuma protesters<br />
* [[Crime in South Africa|Criminal elements]]<br />
* Community members, including looters<br />
| side2 = {{flagdeco|South Africa}} [[Government of South Africa]]<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg}} [[South African National Defence Force]]<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the South African Police Service.svg}} [[South African Police Service]]<br />
Provincial Government<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.png}} [[KwaZulu-Natal|KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government]]<br />
* [[Gauteng|Gauteng Provincial Government]]<br />
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Public<br />
* [[Private security industry in South Africa|Private security guards]]<br />
* Community members<br />
* Vigilante groups<ref>{{cite news |title=Vigilantism grows in S.Africa as citizens tackle unrest |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210715-vigilantism-grows-in-s-africa-as-citizens-tackle-unrest |access-date=18 July 2021|agency=France24 |date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
* Business owners<br />
* Taxi associations<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-taxi-associations-gear-up-to-protect-businesses-amid-widespread-unrest-20210714|title=#UnrestSA: Taxi associations gear up to protect businesses amid widespread unrest|first=Marvin|last=Charles|website=News24|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235609/https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-taxi-associations-gear-up-to-protect-businesses-amid-widespread-unrest-20210714|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| casualties1 = <br />
| casualties2 = <br />
| casualties3 = <br />
| reported injuries = <br />
| leadfigures1 = ''No centralized leadership''<br />
| leadfigures2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the President of South Africa.svg}} [[Cyril Ramaphosa]]<br>{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[David Mabuza]]<br>{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[Bheki Cele]]<br>{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula]]<br>{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[Sihle Zikalala]]<br>{{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[David Makhura]]<br />
| reported missing = <br />
| burial = <br />
| displaced = <br />
| inquiries = <br />
| fatalities = 354<ref name="za1">{{Cite web |date=29 November 2021 |title=Report of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest |url=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/report-expert-panel-july-2021-civil-unrest |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=The Presidency of South Africa}}</ref>{{rp|35}}<br />
| injuries = <br />
| arrests = 3,407<ref name=":00">{{Cite web|last=Zeeman|first=Kyle|title=Three alleged instigators of violent unrest arrested and expected in court this week|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2021-07-18-three-alleged-instigators-of-violent-unrest-arrested-and-expected-in-court-this-week/|access-date=2021-07-21|work=[[TimesLIVE]]|date=18 July 2021}}</ref><br />
| place = South Africa<br />
| image = {{multiple image|border=infobox|perrow=1/2/2|total_width=310<br />
| image1 = <br />
| alt1 = Crowd of looters<br />
}}<br />
| methods = * [[Arson]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=allAfrica|date=2021-07-12|title=South Africa: Pro-Zuma Protests Turn Into Looting, Arson Attacks|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202107130082.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-12|website=allafrica.com|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713063115/https://allafrica.com/stories/202107130082.html}}</ref><br />
* [[Civil disobedience]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Makhafola|first=Getrude|title=N3 in KwaZulu-Natal closed after trucks set alight in Free Zuma protests|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/n3-in-kwazulu-natal-closed-after-trucks-set-alight-in-free-zuma-protests-20210710|access-date=2021-07-12|website=News24|language=en-US|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712021047/https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/n3-in-kwazulu-natal-closed-after-trucks-set-alight-in-free-zuma-protests-20210710|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Demonstration (people)|Demonstrations]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four killed, 96 arrested in Gauteng amid violent action, looting|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/four-killed-96-arrested-in-gauteng-amid-violent-action-looting-1db242f5-7da0-438e-957c-0af445510da2|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712093717/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/four-killed-96-arrested-in-gauteng-amid-violent-action-looting-1db242f5-7da0-438e-957c-0af445510da2|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Looting]]<ref>{{cite web|last=AfricaNews|date=2021-07-11|title=Supporters demand Zuma's release via fiery protests in KwaZulu-Natal|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/11/supporters-demand-zuma-s-release-via-fiery-protests-in-kwazulu-natal/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Africanews|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711135612/https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/11/supporters-demand-zuma-s-release-via-fiery-protests-in-kwazulu-natal//}}</ref><br />
* [[Internet activism]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Karombo|first=Tawanda|title=South Africa goes after social media as it cracks down on looting and protests|url=https://qz.com/africa/2033328/south-africa-to-monitor-social-media-as-protests-rock-the-country/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Quartz|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The '''2021 South African unrest''', also known as the '''Zuma unrest'''<ref name="Felix">{{Cite web|last=Felix|first=Jason|title=Zuma Unrest: SSA looking at possibilities of xenophobic violence and right-wing extremism|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/zuma-unrest-ssa-looking-at-possibilities-of-xenophobic-violence-and-right-wing-extremism-20210713|access-date=2022-02-16|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> or '''Zuma riots''',<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-14|title=South Africa Zuma riots: Looting and unrest leaves 72 dead|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57818215|access-date=2022-02-16}}</ref> was a wave of civil unrest occurred in [[South Africa]]'s [[KwaZulu-Natal]] and [[Gauteng]] provinces from 9 to 18 July 2021, sparked by the imprisonment of former President [[Jacob Zuma]] for [[contempt of court]].<ref name="za12">{{Cite web |date=29 November 2021 |title=Report of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest |url=https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/report-expert-panel-july-2021-civil-unrest |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=The Presidency of South Africa}}</ref>{{rp|52}} Resulting protests against the incarceration triggered wider rioting and looting, much of it said to be undertaken by people not in support of Zuma<ref>[South Africa counts the cost of its worst unrest since apartheid https://www.ft.com/content/1b0badcd-2f81-42c8-ae09-796475540ccc],Joseph Cotterill,, ''Financial Times'', 25 July 20201</ref> and fuelled by [[Termination of employment|job layoffs]] and economic inequality worsened by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa|COVID-19 pandemic]] policies.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-13|title=Deaths climb to 72 in South Africa riots after Zuma jailed|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/deaths-climb-to-72-in-south-africa-riots-after-zuma-jailed.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bauer|first=Nickolaus|title='Little to lose': Poverty and despair fuel South Africa's unrest|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/14/little-to-lose-poverty-and-despair-fuel-south-africas-unrest|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref> The unrest began in the province of [[KwaZulu-Natal]] on the evening of 9 July,<ref name=unrestbegins/> and spread to the province of [[Gauteng]] on the evening of 11 July,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/12/south-africa-zuma-protests/|title=South Africa deploys military as protests turn violent in wake of Jacob Zuma's jailing|first=Lesley|last=Wroughton|newspaper=Washington Post|date=12 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714012249/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/12/south-africa-zuma-protests/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/live-updates-looting-violence-continues-in-gauteng-kzn-1f4e0b9c-8c88-494e-8160-aeacff164ec1|title=LIVE UPDATES: Looting and violence in Gauteng and KZN|website=www.iol.co.za|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712153317/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/live-updates-looting-violence-continues-in-gauteng-kzn-1f4e0b9c-8c88-494e-8160-aeacff164ec1|url-status=live}}</ref> and was the worst violence that South Africa had experienced since the end of Apartheid.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Where does South Africa go from here?|url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/07/24/where-does-south-africa-go-from-here|access-date=2021-07-30|newspaper=The Economist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723224537/https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/07/24/where-does-south-africa-go-from-here|archive-date=23 July 2021|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Zuma was taken into custody after declining to testify at the [[Zondo Commission]], an inquiry into allegations of corruption during his term as president from 2009 to 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/12/violence-spreads-in-s-africa-after-jacob-zumas-jailing|title=S Africa violence spreads after Jacob Zuma jailed|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712110018/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/12/violence-spreads-in-s-africa-after-jacob-zumas-jailing|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Constitutional Court of South Africa|Constitutional Court]] reserved judgement on Zuma's application to rescind his sentence on 12 July 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last=Perreira|first=Ernsie|date=12 July 2021|title=Constitutional Court reserves judgment in Zuma case|publisher=Mail & Guardian|url=https://mg.co.za/news/2021-07-12-constitutional-court-reserves-judgment-in-zumas-rescission-application-as-protests-in-his-name-shake-the-country/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712215038/https://mg.co.za/news/2021-07-12-constitutional-court-reserves-judgment-in-zumas-rescission-application-as-protests-in-his-name-shake-the-country/|archive-date=12 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=12 July 2021|title=CONCOURT RESERVES JUDGMENT IN ZUMA'S RESCISSION BID|publisher=Eyewitness News|url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/13/concourt-reserves-judgment-in-zuma-s-rescission-bid|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713053256/https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/13/concourt-reserves-judgment-in-zuma-s-rescission-bid|archive-date=13 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="reserved">{{cite news|date=12 July 2021|title=Judgment reserved in Zuma's rescission application|publisher=SABC|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/judgment-reserved-in-zumas-rescission-application/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713043301/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/judgment-reserved-in-zumas-rescission-application/|archive-date=13 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021}}</ref> The South African government reported that 354 people had died in the riots.<ref name="za1" /> As of 18 July, 3,407 people had been arrested, in connection with the unrest.<ref name=":00"/><br />
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== Background ==<br />
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=== Economy ===<br />
More than half of South Africa's population lives in poverty, with an unemployment rate of 32%.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Reuters Staff|date=2021-06-01|title=UPDATE 1-South Africa's unemployment rate reaches new record high in first quarter|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/safrica-economy-unemployment-idUSL2N2NJ0NV|access-date=2021-08-11}}</ref> According to the [[World Bank]], [[Wealth inequality in South Africa|income inequality]] has increased since 1994 in South Africa, rendering it one of the most unequal countries in the world.<ref>{{cite report|date=March 2018|title=Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in South Africa: An Assessment of Drivers, Constraints and Opportunities|url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/530481521735906534/pdf/124521-REV-OUO-South-Africa-Poverty-and-Inequality-Assessment-Report-2018-FINAL-WEB.pdf|publisher=International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank|page=xv|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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=== Jacob Zuma's legal battle ===<br />
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Former South African president [[Jacob Zuma]] was charged with corruption in March 2018, mainly in connection with the [[South African Arms Deal]], known as the "Strategic Defence Package" worth R30 billion (equal to US$2.5 billion or £2 billion).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-11|title=Zuma to stand trial on corruption charges relating to $2.5bn arms deal|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/zuma-to-stand-trial-corruption-charges-arms-deal-south-african-president|access-date=2021-07-12|website=the Guardian|language=en|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712151755/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/zuma-to-stand-trial-corruption-charges-arms-deal-south-african-president|url-status=live}}</ref> The legal battle has continued since, with Zuma's legal team attempting to have the charges dismissed and appealing for more time to prepare. During the trial proceedings, Zuma was repeatedly absent from the court, citing medical reasons and lack of funds.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-11|title=South Africa's top court set to review ex-president Zuma's jail term|url=https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210711-south-africa-s-top-court-set-to-review-ex-president-zuma-s-jail-term|access-date=2021-07-13|website=France 24|language=en|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712135414/https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210711-south-africa-s-top-court-set-to-review-ex-president-zuma-s-jail-term|url-status=live}}</ref> The case ultimately proceeded to the [[Constitutional Court of South Africa|Constitutional Court]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-09|title=South Africa's jailed ex-leader Zuma loses bid to overturn arrest|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-dismisses-zumas-application-block-arrest-2021-07-09/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=[[Reuters]]|archive-date=10 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710032835/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-dismisses-zumas-application-block-arrest-2021-07-09/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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=== Imprisonment of Jacob Zuma ===<br />
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On 29 June 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, after he refused to appear at [[Zondo Commission|a commission]] his government appointed to investigate alleged corruption during his time in office, and engaged in what the judges characterised as a "politically motivated smear campaign" against the country's judiciary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/29/africa/jacob-zuma-contempt-sentencing-intl/index.html|title=Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court|website=[[CNN]]|date=29 June 2021|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712055147/https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/29/africa/jacob-zuma-contempt-sentencing-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was given until the end of 4 July to hand himself in, after which the [[South African Police Service]] would be obliged to arrest him. On 3 July, the court agreed to hear his application on 12 July.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/3/s-africas-zuma-conviction-to-be-reviewed-by-top-court |title= S. Africa's top court agrees to hear Zuma challenge to jail term |first= |last= |work= aljazeera.com |access-date= 5 July 2021 |archive-date= 5 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210705005239/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/3/s-africas-zuma-conviction-to-be-reviewed-by-top-court |url-status= live }}</ref> If Zuma refused to surrender by 4 July, the police were given till 7 July to arrest him.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/03/s-africa-deadline-looms-for-zuma-to-surrender-to-police/|title=S'Africa: Deadline looms for Zuma to surrender to police|date=3 July 2021|last=|work=Africanews|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703105411/https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/03/s-africa-deadline-looms-for-zuma-to-surrender-to-police/|url-status=live}}</ref> Supporters had gathered near his home with weapons to prevent his arrest<ref name="Estcourt" /> but he handed himself over to the police on 7 July,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/07/former-president-jacob-zuma-hands-himself-over-to-serve-15-month-jail-sentence/amp |title= Former President Jacob Zuma Hands Himself Over to Serve 15-Month Jail Term |first= |last= |work= ewn.co.za |access-date= 8 July 2021 |archive-date= 7 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210707230515/https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/07/former-president-jacob-zuma-hands-himself-over-to-serve-15-month-jail-sentence/amp |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57758540 |title= Jacob Zuma: Former president hands himself in to South African police |first= |last= |work= bbc.com |access-date= 8 July 2021 |archive-date= 8 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210708000618/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57758540 |url-status= live }}</ref> and was jailed at the [[Estcourt]] Correctional Centre.<ref name="Estcourt">{{Cite news |last1=Sishi |first1=Siyabonga |last2=Dludla |first2=Nqobile |last3=Cocks |first3=Tim |last4=Wendell |first4=Roelf |last5=Winning |first5=Alexander |date=8 July 2021 |title=South Africa's Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence |language=en-US |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-zuma-hand-himself-over-police-foundation-2021-07-07/ |access-date=8 July 2021 |archive-date=8 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708001914/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-zuma-hand-himself-over-police-foundation-2021-07-07/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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On 8 July 2021, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services [[Ronald Lamola]] announced that Zuma would be eligible for parole upon serving a quarter of his 15-month sentence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zuma-eligible-for-parole-after-serving-a-quarter-of-his-sentence-minister-lamola/|title=Zuma eligible for parole after serving a quarter of his sentence: Minister Lamola|author=Staff writer|publisher=SABC News|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=14 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709195846/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zuma-eligible-for-parole-after-serving-a-quarter-of-his-sentence-minister-lamola/|url-status=live}}</ref> Zuma challenged his detention on 9 July in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the grounds of health but this was rejected.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Winning |first1=Alexander |last2=Roelf |first2=Wendell |last3=Ward |first3=Rogan |last4=Kumwenda-Mtambo |first4=Olivia |last5=Cocks |first5=Tim |date=9 July 2021 |title=South Africa's jailed ex-leader Zuma loses bid to overturn arrest |language=en-US |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-dismisses-zumas-application-block-arrest-2021-07-09/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710032835/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-court-dismisses-zumas-application-block-arrest-2021-07-09/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His imprisonment led to violent protests by his supporters in KwaZulu-Natal, which quickly developed into widespread looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Govender |first=Suthentira |date=9 July 2021 |title=Millions of rand of KZN infrastructure damaged in violent 'Free Jacob Zuma' protests |language=en-SA |work=TimesLIVE |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-09-millions-of-rand-of-kzn-infrastructure-damaged-in-violent-free-jacob-zuma-protests/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |archive-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710040314/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-09-millions-of-rand-of-kzn-infrastructure-damaged-in-violent-free-jacob-zuma-protests/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto"/><br />
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On 15 December 2021, the [[High Court of South Africa]] ordered Zuma to return to jail after an earlier decision to release him on medical parole was set aside.<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 December 2021|title=South Africa's high court orders former president Zuma back to jail|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-high-court-orders-former-president-zuma-go-back-jail-2021-12-15/|work=Reuters|access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Civil disorder ==<br />
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=== Riots and looting ===<br />
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On 9 July 2021, the same day Pietermaritzburg High Court upheld his conviction and prison sentence, the unrest began.<ref name=unrestbegins>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57803513|title=South Africa deploys military to tackle Zuma riots|publisher=BBC|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712145825/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57803513|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=unrest /> Public violence, burglary, and malicious damage to property were reported in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with at least 28 people being arrested and a highway being blocked.<ref name=unrest>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-arrest-27-over-protests-linked-zuma-jailing-2021-07-10/|title=In S.Africa, 28 arrested and highway closed over pro-Zuma protests|publisher=Reuters|date=July 9, 2021|accessdate=July 13, 2021|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711205329/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-arrest-27-over-protests-linked-zuma-jailing-2021-07-10/|url-status=live}}</ref> The riots continued on the evening of Sunday, 11 July 2021, when multiple news sources indicated reports of gunshots and explosions heard at local malls and residential areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57797007|title=Zuma jailed: Arrests as protests spread in South Africa|work=BBC News|date=July 11, 2021|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712095818/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57797007|url-status=live}}</ref> The violence quickly escalated, and by the morning of Monday, 12 July 2021, multiple companies and malls were forced to close following widespread looting and violence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-military-deploy-soldiers-help-quell-unrest-2021-07-12/|title=South African military to deploy soldiers to help quell unrest|date=July 12, 2021|website=Reuters|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712111016/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-military-deploy-soldiers-help-quell-unrest-2021-07-12/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 22 July, 337 people have died due to the unrest,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Winning|first=Alexander|date=2021-07-21|title=Death toll in recent South Africa unrest rises to 337, minister says|language=en-US|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/safrica-zuma-protests-idAFL8N2OY5HK|accessdate=2021-07-31}}</ref> while 3,407 were arrested by 18 July.<ref name=":00"/> In KwaZula-Natal, 2,763 people had been arrested by 24 July.<ref name=":7"/><br />
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Initial estimates by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) on 13 July put the loss to the [[GDP]] of [[Durban]] in excess of R20 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/this-anarchy-has-resulted-in-well-over-r20bn-worth-of-damage-sapoa/|title='This anarchy has resulted in well over R20bn worth of damage' – Sapoa|date=14 July 2021|website=Moneyweb}}</ref> The acting [[Minister in the Presidency]] [[Khumbudzo Ntshavheni]] cited SAPOA estimates on 20 July to say that the unrest could cost a loss of R50 billion ($3.4 billion) to South Africa's national economy.<ref name=":2"/><br />
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The damage to KwaZulu-Natal's economy alone is estimated to be R20 billion ($1.4 billion) according to Ntshavheni, while 161 shopping malls, 11 warehouses and eight factories in the province suffered significant damages.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Winning|first1=Alexander|last2=Roelf|first2=Wendell|date=2021-07-20|title=South African court grants delay in Zuma's arms deal corruption trial|language=en-US|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safrica-court-adjourns-zumas-arms-deal-corruption-trial-next-month-2021-07-20/|accessdate=2021-07-22}}</ref> More than 200 shopping centres suffered looting or damage according to her, while 100 malls were subject to arson attacks, 161 liquor outlets and distributors were damaged, 1,400 ATMs and 90 pharmacies were damaged and about 300 banks and post offices were vandalized. In addition, 40,000 businesses and 50,000 traders were affected overall, while stock worth R1.5 billion was lost and 150,000 jobs were stated to be at risk.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=van Zyl|first=Corne|date=2021-07-20|title=Police recovered a looted casket in KwaZulu-Natal|language=en-SA|agency=[[The South African]]|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/breaking-police-recovered-a-looted-casket-in-kwazulu-natal/|accessdate=2021-07-22}}</ref><br />
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A preliminary report meanwhile estimated losses suffered by the province of Gauteng at R3.5 billion, according to the province's [[Premier of Gauteng|Premier]] [[David Makhura]]. He also added that 14,500 jobs were estimated to have been lost and 30 shopping malls were looted. Although no factories were affected in the riots, small-scale businesses were significantly affected.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Madia|first=Tshidi|date=2021-07-30|title=Gauteng lost an estimated R3.5 billion & 14,500 jobs due to riots - Makhura|language=en-SA|agency=[[Eyewitness News]]|url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/30/gauteng-lost-an-estimated-r3-5bn-and-14-500-jobs-due-to-riots-makhura|accessdate=2021-07-31}}</ref><br />
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=== Racial tensions ===<br />
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In the [[Indian South Africans|Indian]]-majority township of [[Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal]], some of the residents had armed themselves to fight off looters, due to the absence of police forces. This in turn stoked racial tensions between black and [[Indian South African]] citizens, with several racially motivated attacks reported to have taken place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/2568028/15-people-killed-in-phoenix-following-racially-charged-clashes-cele-confirms/|title=15 people killed in Phoenix following racially charged clashes, Cele confirms|work=The Citizen|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|first1=Des|last1=Erasmus|first2=Lwazi|last2=Hlangu|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-28-phoenix-massacre-what-really-happened-in-the-deadly-collision-of-brutalised-communities/|title='Phoenix massacre': What really happened in the deadly collision of brutalised communities|work=Daily Maverick|date=28 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|India's Minister of External Affairs]] [[S. Jaishankar]] raised the issue of the safety of people of Indian origin with the South African [[Minister of International Relations and Cooperation]] [[Naledi Pandor]], who assured him that the government was trying its best to restore law and order.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mohan|first=Geeta|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/-we-are-outnumbered-govt-raises-concerns-attacks-indians-south-africa-1828312-2021-07-15|title=Govt raises concerns over attacks on Indians in South Africa as violence spreads in country|work=India Today|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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[[Minister of Police (South Africa)|Police Minister]] [[Bheki Cele]] stated that the main motive behind the Phoenix riots was criminal and that racial issues were secondary. He confirmed that 20 people had died in the town in the unrest. He also warned people against falling for [[fake news]] designed to increase racial tensions.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Kaveel|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-criminality-real-root-of-violence-in-phoenix-race-issues-second-bheki-cele-20210715|title=#UnrestSA: Criminality real root of violence in Phoenix, race issues second - Bheki Cele|work=News24|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> An investigation by the ''[[Daily Maverick]]'' newspaper found that vigilantes in Phoenix and surrounding areas had targeted suspected looters and even ordinary civilians, committing brutal acts on them. The [[Premier of KwaZulu-Natal|KwaZulu-Natal Premier]] [[Sihle Zikalala]] stated that 38 people had been killed by vigilantes in Phoenix, [[Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal|Inanda]] and [[Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal|Verulam]]. Racial tensions in the area, it was discovered, were stoked by false rumours of a massacre of between 350 and 500 black people, allegedly by Indians in Phoenix. The newspaper also reported that some incidents of murders of both black people and Indians under investigation were believed by the police to have credible evidence of racial motivations.<ref name=":7"/> These threats of violence were linked by some commentators to memories of the [[Durban riots]] in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mg.co.za/news/2021-07-19-kwazulu-natal-races-back-to-1949/|title=KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949|publisher=Mail & Guardian|date=19 July 2021|access-date=16 November 2021|first=Niren|last=Tolsi}}</ref><br />
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On 3 August, Cele stated that the rioting in Phoenix did have a partially racial nature. He explained that on 12 July, some residents had set up roadblocks and started patrolling the streets after rioting in Durban. Some of the vigilantes had started racially profiling people, mainly black people, and restricting their entry. When one truck containing looted items was stopped, the four occupants, who were black citizens, fired at the vigilantes, who shot back and killed one of them. Cele stated that the police believes this led to further violence between the different communities. Many vehicles were stopped and looted at the roadblocks, while the passengers were also assaulted.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Comins|first=Lyse|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/breaking-what-happened-in-phoenix-were-criminal-acts-of-the-worst-kind-cele/|title="What happened in Phoenix were criminal acts of the worst kind" – Cele|work=The South African|date=3 August 2021|access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref><br />
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Incidents of [[Xenophobia in South Africa|xenophobic attacks]] targeting foreign truck drivers<ref name="Grootes">{{Cite web|last=Grootes|first=Stephen|date=2021-07-11|title=Prison Diaries Analysis: Images of thugs burning the country are bad for South Africa – even worse for Zuma|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-11-images-of-thugs-burning-the-country-are-bad-for-south-africa-even-worse-for-zuma/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Daily Maverick|language=en}}</ref> and foreigners were reported during the unrest.<ref name="Felix"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pikoli|first=Zukiswa|date=2021-07-14|title=Gauteng looters stoke xenophobia fires as shopkeepers are targeted|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-14-gauteng-looters-stoke-xenophobia-fires-as-shopkeepers-are-targeted/|access-date=2022-04-18|website=Daily Maverick|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Incitement ===<br />
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Police Minister [[Bheki Cele]] stated that the security cluster was looking at ten to twelve people who were fueling the riots through social media.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff writer|title=Former security agency members linked to Zuma allegedly behind riots – sources|url=https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/405938-former-security-agency-members-linked-to-zuma-allegedly-behind-riots-sources.html|access-date=2021-07-13|language=en-ZA|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714012214/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/405938-former-security-agency-members-linked-to-zuma-allegedly-behind-riots-sources.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Minister of State Security (South Africa)|State Security Minister]] [[Ayanda Dlodlo]], they are investigating information as to whether senior former agents in the [[State Security Agency (South Africa)|intelligence agency]] and senior ANC members aligned to former president Jacob Zuma are responsible for igniting the recent violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-13|title=Senior ex-intelligence agents and ANC members under probe for allegedly igniting Zuma riots|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/some-ex-intelligence-agents-and-anc-members-under-probe-for-alleged-involvement-in-igniting-zuma-riots/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=SABC News|language=en-ZA|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713112839/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/some-ex-intelligence-agents-and-anc-members-under-probe-for-alleged-involvement-in-igniting-zuma-riots/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is allegedly among those who encouraged the looting and violence in order to secure the release of her father as an unverified Twitter account under her name encouraged people to protest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Du Plessis|first=Carien|date=2021-07-12|title=AGE OF ANARCHY: Stoking the flames: ANC condemns looting and violence, 'concerned' about tweets from Zuma's daughter|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-13-stoking-the-flames-anc-condemns-looting-and-violence-concerned-about-tweets-from-zumas-daughter/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Daily Maverick|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180556/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-13-stoking-the-flames-anc-condemns-looting-and-violence-concerned-about-tweets-from-zumas-daughter/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Cele|first=S'thembile|date=14 July 2021|title=Zuma's Daughter Faces Allegations of Inciting South Africa Riots|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/zuma-s-daughter-faces-allegations-of-inciting-south-africa-riots|url-status=live|access-date=14 July 2021|newspaper=Bloomberg.com}}</ref><br />
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Initially, the [[South African Police Service]] (SAPS) was deployed in the Nkandla district to control the number of protests in the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacob Zuma: Six people dead in South Africa as protests escalate over jailing of former president|url=https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-zuma-six-people-dead-in-south-africa-as-protests-escalate-over-jailing-of-former-president-12354336|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Sky News|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180510/https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-zuma-six-people-dead-in-south-africa-as-protests-escalate-over-jailing-of-former-president-12354336|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Villiers|first=James de|title=#ZumaUnrest: Was SANDF deployment necessary to curb violence? We ask three experts|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/analysis/zumaunrest-can-the-police-handle-current-protest-action-we-ask-three-experts-20210712|access-date=2021-07-12|website=News24|language=en-US|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712130741/https://www.news24.com/news24/analysis/zumaunrest-can-the-police-handle-current-protest-action-we-ask-three-experts-20210712|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Over the weekend, as the [[South African Police Service]] (SAPS) battled to contain the large-scale looting and damage to infrastructure,<ref>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Julia|date=2021-07-11|title=PRISON DIARIES: Fiery Weekend: KZN unrest over Zuma's jailing spreads to Gauteng|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-12-fiery-weekend-kzn-unrest-over-zumas-jailing-spreads-to-gauteng/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Daily Maverick|language=en|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712052515/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-12-fiery-weekend-kzn-unrest-over-zumas-jailing-spreads-to-gauteng/|url-status=live}}</ref> pressure mounted on government to deploy the army.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=South Africa deploys army to quell unrest linked to Zuma jailing|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/looting-arson-before-hearing-safricas-former-leader-zuma-2021-07-12/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Reuters|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712100817/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/looting-arson-before-hearing-safricas-former-leader-zuma-2021-07-12/|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />
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On the morning of Monday, 12 July 2021, the [[South African National Defence Force]] (SANDF) was deployed in [[Gauteng]] and [[KwaZulu-Natal]], as part of [[South African National Defence Force#Domestic operations|Operation Prosper]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ndou|first=Clive|title=Free Jacob Zuma campaign set to intensify|url=https://www.news24.com/witness/news/kzn/free-jacob-zuma-campaign-set-to-intensify-20210711|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Witness|language=en-US|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712073646/https://www.news24.com/witness/news/kzn/free-jacob-zuma-campaign-set-to-intensify-20210711|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Shange|first=Naledi|title=Jacob Zuma's fate to be decided: Will he stay in jail?|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-12-jacob-zumas-fate-to-be-decided-will-he-stay-in-jail/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=SowetanLIVE|language=en-ZA|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712092245/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-12-jacob-zumas-fate-to-be-decided-will-he-stay-in-jail/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="OperationNames">{{cite web | url=http://www.dod.mil.za/news/2012/11/cjops.htm | title=C J OPS Briefs Media on Deployments | access-date=22 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219042305/http://www.dod.mil.za/news/2012/11/cjops.htm | archive-date=19 December 2012 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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On 12 July 2021, president [[Cyril Ramaphosa]] addressed the riots, saying that the acts of public violence have been "rarely seen" in democratic South Africa. Ramaphosa referred to the riots as opportunistic acts of violence, citing the lack of grievance, nor any political cause, that can justify the destruction by the protestors. He highlighted the [[Constitution of South Africa]], which guarantees the rights of everyone to express themselves, but stated that the victims of the violence unfolding are the workers, truck drivers, business owners, and the parents of those who have lost their lives and have all done nothing wrong. He went on to discuss the impact of the riots on the [[COVID-19 vaccination in South Africa|COVID-19]] vaccine rollout, stating that it has been drastically disrupted after prior setbacks. He also noted how the economy of the country would face further challenges due to food and medication insecurity resulting from the riots. The deployment of SANDF to assist with ending the unrest was also discussed by him.<ref>{{Cite web|author=David McKenzie and Pierre Bairin|title=South African military deployed as ex-leader Zuma jailed and looting spreads|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/africa/zuma-looting-south-africa-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=CNN|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180517/https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/africa/zuma-looting-south-africa-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On the same day, the [[Constitutional Court of South Africa]] reserved its previous judgement and rejected Zuma's bid to rescind his prison sentence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/concourt-reserves-judgment-on-jacob-zumas-bid-to-have-prison-sentence-rescinded-2ab6c794-9921-4355-a51d-11dfa1ad8f32|title=ConCourt reserves judgment on Jacob Zuma's bid to have prison sentence rescinded|first=Kailene|last=Palley|publisher=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|IOL]]|date=12 July 2021|accessdate=13 July 2021|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192255/https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/concourt-reserves-judgment-on-jacob-zumas-bid-to-have-prison-sentence-rescinded-2ab6c794-9921-4355-a51d-11dfa1ad8f32|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result of the decision, Zuma is required to remain imprisoned.<ref name=reserved /><br />
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On 14 July 2021, the [[Minister of Defence and Military Veterans]] [[Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula]] said that the SANDF had increased the deployed number of troops to 25,000.<ref name="SANDF_DeploymentIncrease">{{cite web |last1=Mkhwanazi |first1=Siyabonga |title=Mapisa-Nqakula: We have deployed 25 000 soldiers |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/mapisa-nqakula-we-have-deployed-25-000-soldiers-06107ed0-0db0-4ad5-bba6-80abed44f655 |website=iol |publisher=iol |access-date=15 July 2021 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714172503/https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/mapisa-nqakula-we-have-deployed-25-000-soldiers-06107ed0-0db0-4ad5-bba6-80abed44f655 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Following the unrest, President Ramaphosa announced on 18 July that the government would explore introducing a [[universal basic income|basic income grant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/506914/government-considers-basic-income-grant-after-riots-and-looting-in-south-africa/ |title=Government considers basic income grant after riots and looting in South Africa |date=19 July 2021 |website=businesstech.co.za |access-date=19 July 2021}}<br />
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===Public response===<br />
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As a result of the state response failing to quell the unrest, [[private security companies]], taxi drivers, armed civilians and vigilante groups had taken on law enforcement duties by protecting businesses and communities from rioting and looting. Petrol stations, shopping malls, supermarkets and communication infrastructure have been guarded by the public, often with the support of business owners and corporations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prinsloo |first1=Loni |last2=Henderson |first2=Roxanne |title=As Rioters Overwhelm Police, South African Civilians Step In |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/as-rioters-overwhelm-police-south-african-civilians-step-in |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=Bloomberg |date=14 July 2021}}</ref> Vigilante groups protecting suburbs and businesses have worked in an organised manner to arrest looters and to hand them over to authorities, albeit in an often violent manner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vigilantism grows in S.Africa as citizens tackle unrest |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210715-vigilantism-grows-in-s-africa-as-citizens-tackle-unrest |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=France24 |date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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=== Southgate Spar ===<br />
An incident occurred at Southgate Spar, a supermarket near a township in [[Pietermaritzburg]] on July 12, 2021. An unnamed 15-year-old boy was shot in the chest with a rubber bullet fired by police in the midst of the unrest. The boy later died.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Kunene|first=Nompilo|title=Boy (15) shot dead outside shop during unrest in Pietermaritzburg, KZN|url=https://www.news24.com/witness/news/pietermaritzburg/boy-11-shot-dead-during-unrest-in-pietermaritzburg-kzn-20210712|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Witness}}</ref><br />
{{Blockquote|text=The police came and started shooting rubber bullets. The boy next to me got shot on the chest and his younger brother was shot on the knee.|author=A girl who was with the boy, recounting the incident.}}<br />
The incident played a part in escalating the unrest.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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== Impact ==<br />
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=== Effects on logistical networks ===<br />
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Road closures on both the [[N3 (South Africa)|N3]] and [[N2 road (South Africa)|N2]] have affected the transportation of goods from the east coast into provinces in the north.<ref>{{Cite web|title=N3 between Cedara and Harrismith remains closed {{!}} eNCA|url=https://www.enca.com/news/n3-cedara-harrismith-closed|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.enca.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|title=Provinces to decide on full reopening of key N3 highway in South Africa|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/505914/provinces-to-decide-on-full-reopening-of-key-n3-highway-in-south-africa/|access-date=2021-07-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dlamini|first=Ntandoyenkosi|title=N2 between Harding and Boboyi on the KZN South Coast still closed|url=https://www.news24.com/witness/news/kzn/n2-between-harding-and-boboyi-on-the-kzn-south-coast-still-closed-20210714|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Witness|language=en-US}}</ref> This affects the transportation of goods to landlocked countries in [[Africa]] including [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]] and [[Zambia]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bloomberg - N3 Closure|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-13/deadly-protests-cast-pall-over-south-africa-s-economic-recovery|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-15|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=13 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Bloomberg - Food Shortage|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/food-shortages-set-to-grip-south-africa-after-rioters-rampage|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-15|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=14 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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Multiple logistics and fuel companies declared forced temporary closure of their operations in KZN, citing fears of continued looting, hijackings, truck burnings, and social unrest that could further impact business operations, adding to more costs sustained from the looting and damage to property.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/505802/worries-over-fuel-shortages-in-south-africa-as-major-refinery-is-forced-to-close/|title=Worries over fuel shortages in South Africa as major refinery is forced to close|author=Staff Writer|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235601/https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/505802/worries-over-fuel-shortages-in-south-africa-as-major-refinery-is-forced-to-close/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/14/south-africa-struggles-to-quell-worst-unrest-in-decades-live|title=More than 1,700 arrested over South Africa violence|first=Virginia Pietromarchi,Usaid|last=Siddiqui|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715041600/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/14/south-africa-struggles-to-quell-worst-unrest-in-decades-live|url-status=live}}</ref> During the riots there were reports of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign truck drivers along the N3.<ref name="Grootes"/><br />
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The unrest coincided with the worst of the violence during the [[2021 Cape Town taxi conflict]] which was believed to be unrelated to the events in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hyman |first=Aron |date=14 July 2021 |title=Flare-up in taxi war sparks looting alarm in Cape Town city centre |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-flare-up-in-taxi-war-sparks-looting-alarm-in-cape-town-city-centre/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref> <br />
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The container ports of [[Richards Bay]] and Durban have ceased operations. Containers in the port of Durban have been plundered. After several attacks on trucks, the N3 Highway, which links port Durban with Johannesburg, was closed on 10 July.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Violent protests deal body blow to South Africa's economy|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/13/violent-protests-deal-body-blow-to-south-africas-economy|access-date=2021-07-14|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180523/https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/7/13/violent-protests-deal-body-blow-to-south-africas-economy|url-status=live}}</ref> <br />
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The unrest coincided with the [[Transnet ransomware attack]] that also contributed to shutting down the Durban container port.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toyana |first=Mfuneko |date=2021-07-26 |title=BUSINESS MAVERICK: Transnet cyberattack puts employees' salaries at risk while backlogs at ports mount |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-26-transnet-cyberattack-puts-employees-salaries-at-risk-while-backlogs-at-ports-mount/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Viljoen |first=Felix Njini and John |title=Transnet declares force majeure at SA ports over cyberattack |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/transnet-declares-force-majeure-at-sa-ports-over-cyber-attack-20210727 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Fin24 |language=en-US}}</ref> The ransomware attack is believed to have been unrelated to the unrest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Cyber attacks expose the vulnerability of South Africa's ports |url=https://issafrica.org/iss-today/cyber-attacks-expose-the-vulnerability-of-south-africas-ports |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=ISS Africa |language=en}}</ref><br />
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State-owned logistics operator [[Transnet]] declared [[force majeure]] on 14 July on a rail line linking Johannesburg to the coast.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-15|title=South Africa: 10,000 troops deployed and reservists called up to quell unrest|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/15/south-africa-seeks-to-deploy-25000-troops-to-curb-unrest|access-date=2021-07-15|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Supply chain disruptions ===<br />
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[[File:15 July, Queue for Gillitts Checkers reaches 800m long by 9am in the morning..jpg|alt=A surviving grocery store's queue reaches 800m long shortly after reopening.|thumb|297x297px|A surviving grocery store's queue reaches 800m long shortly after reopening.]]<br />
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On 12 July 2021, the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa warned that widespread looting, destruction and closures would lead to food shortages across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgcsa.co.za/consumer-goods-council-of-south-africa-cgcsa-condemns-destruction-of-property-and-looting/|title=Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) condemns destruction of property and looting|website=Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA)|date=12 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713095154/https://www.cgcsa.co.za/consumer-goods-council-of-south-africa-cgcsa-condemns-destruction-of-property-and-looting/|url-status=live}}</ref> By 14 July 2021, damage to transport infrastructure had caused food shortages, leading to queues outside grocery stores, and prevented harvesting and distribution of fresh produce.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/food-shortages-set-to-grip-south-africa-after-rioters-rampage|title=Food Shortage Set to Grip South Africa After Rioters Rampage|first1=Prinesha|last1=Naidoo|first2=Janice|last2=Kew|first3=Loni|last3=Prinsloo|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=14 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 July 2021, the largest food manufacturer in South Africa, [[Tiger Brands]], suspended bakery operations in affected areas due to damaged infrastructure and facilities while also noting that it had suffered a loss of stock in excess of R150 million.<ref name="TigerBrands">{{cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=South Africa's biggest food manufacturer details how looting has hit its businesses and supplies |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/506204/south-africas-biggest-food-manufacturer-details-how-looting-has-hit-its-businesses-and-supplies/ |website=Business Tech |publisher=Business Tech |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> Some stores and petrol stations in Johannesburg noted that their shelves were getting emptied and supplies were dwindling due to panic buying.<ref name="JhbPanicBuying">{{cite web |last1=Levitt |first1=Jessica |title=Joburg shop & petrol station owners anxious as panic-buying soars and possible shortages loom |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-listen-joburg-shop-petrol-station-owners-anxious-as-panic-buying-soars-and-possible-shortages-loom/ |website=Times Live |publisher=Times Live |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> A Durban journalist noted that while bread had returned to their area, people were paying significantly more for it and were queueing for many hours at a time.<ref name="DBN_BreadGouging">{{cite web |last1=Rondganger |first1=Lee |title=KZN unrest: Bread has returned, but we are now paying R40 for a loaf |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/kzn-unrest-bread-has-returned-but-we-are-now-paying-r40-for-a-loaf-b8cbdbce-8953-404e-8686-db205a2354ee |website=iol |publisher=iol |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> Stores were also placing limits on how much customers could buy while community-run barricades reportedly turned people away if they could not prove they were from those communities.<ref name="DBN_BreadGouging" /><br />
[[File:SAUnrestPanicBuying.jpg|thumb|Empty shelves in a grocery store due to [[panic buying]] during the 2021 South African unrest]]<br />
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==== Fuel shortages ====<br />
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The Sapref oil refinery, which is a joint venture between [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]] and [[BP]], is the largest oil refinery in Sub Saharan Africa.<ref name="SaprefForceMajeure">{{cite web |last1=Lindeque; Ngatane |first1=Mia; Nthakoana |title=FUEL SHORTAGE FORECAST FOR KZN AND GAUTENG AS SUPPLIERS HALT OPERATIONS |url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/14/fuel-shortage-forecast-for-kzn-and-gauteng-as-suppliers-halt-operations |website=Eye Witness News |publisher=Eye Witness News |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> It supplies approximately one third of South Africa's fuel needs and its operations were suspended due to a declaration of [[force majeure]].<ref name="SaprefForceMajeure" /> On 15 July 2021, the [[Department of Mineral Resources and Energy]] placed prohibitions on the citizens' ability to buy fuel in portable containers and canisters, citing concerns that stockpiling would exacerbate the situation.<ref name="FuelShortage">{{cite web |last1=Mahlokoana |first1=Theto |title=SOUTH AFRICANS ARE NOW PROHIBITED FROM BUYING FUEL IN PORTABLE CONTAINERS |url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/15/south-africans-are-now-prohibited-from-buying-fuel-in-portable-containers |website=Eye Witness News |publisher=Eye Witness News |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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[[New Clicks Holdings Limited|Clicks]] and [[Dis-Chem]], the two largest pharmaceutical retailers in South Africa, reported supply disruptions due to looting. The provision of clinical medicine to hospitals was also disrupted.<ref>{{cite web|last1= Madubela|first1= Anathi|title=Medicine supply chain battles as riots hit pharmacies, distributors|url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/medicine-supply-chain-battles-as-riots-hit-pharmacies-distributors-20210716|website=News24|publisher=News24|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> As of 16 July, it has been estimated that approximately 50% of patients with chronic illness in KwaZulu-Natal lack an adequate supply of necessary medicine.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Malan|first1=Mia|title=Half of KZN patients have no chronic medication. Here's how looting affected SA's Covid vaccine roll-out|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/half-of-kzn-patients-have-no-chronic-medication-heres-how-looting-affected-sas-covid-vaccine-roll-out-20210715|website=News24|publisher=News24|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> Healthcare providing facilities in Pietermaritzburg were placed under severe pressure due to many members of staff being unable to get to their posts, while those that did get there had to deal with an influx of trauma patients.<ref name="PMBMedicalShortage">{{cite web |last1=Bhengu |first1=Lwandile |title=#UnrestSA: KZN doctors under pressure as skeleton staff tackle trauma cases with limited resources |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-kzn-doctors-under-pressure-as-skeleton-staff-tackle-trauma-cases-with-limited-resources-20210715 |website=News24 |publisher=News24 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> A junior doctor from Pietermaritzburg said that the disruptions in the supply chain resulted in an inability to restock medication, [[Personal protective equipment|PPE]], blood, and syringes.<ref name="PMBMedicalShortage" /><br />
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=== Financial ===<br />
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==== Economic ====<br />
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The South African rand weakened as much as 2% on 12 July, the most it has since 25 February.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/rand-slumps-with-south-african-riots-spreading-amid-covid-surge|title=Rand Slumps With South African Riots Adding to Covid Woes|first1=Robert|last1=Brand|first2=Netty|last2=Idayu Ismail|first3=Leah|last3=Wilson|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=12 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713032359/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/rand-slumps-with-south-african-riots-spreading-amid-covid-surge|url-status=live}}</ref> Based on a preliminary analysis on 13 July, the [[Standing Committee on Finance (South Africa)|SA Special Risks Insurance Association]] (SASRIA) estimated that total losses due to damage and looting may run into "billions of rand".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-13-south-africas-state-owned-insurance-company-confident-it-can-step-in-to-rescue-looted-businesses/|title=South Africa's state-owned insurance company confident it can step in to rescue looted businesses|first=Ray|last=Mahlaka|website=Daily Maverick|date=13 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715041123/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-13-south-africas-state-owned-insurance-company-confident-it-can-step-in-to-rescue-looted-businesses/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 19 July 2021, officers of the [[eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality|eThekwini]] municipality and KwaZulu-Natal provincial government provided a recovery roadmap to the [[Toyota|Toyota Motor Corporation]]. Reportedly, the unrest had led the multinational to doubt the security and viability of its investments in the province.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/kzn-govt-tries-to-allay-fears-as-toyota-threatens-to-leave-province-following-violent-unrest-20210719|title=KZN govt tries to allay fears as Toyota threatens to leave province following violent unrest|first=Carin|last=Smith|website=News24|date=19 July 2021|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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==== Destruction of property ====<br />
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By Monday afternoon on 12 July, more than 200 [[shopping center|shopping centre]]s had been looted, with several in Soweto having been ransacked.<ref name="MallLooting_BBC">{{cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=South Africa Zuma riots: Looting and unrest leaves 72 dead |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57818215 |website=BBC |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 July 2021 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713103156/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57818215 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 July, the SA Pharmacy Council noted that 90 pharmacies were completely destroyed with the bulk of those in KwaZulu-Natal being hit the hardest.<ref name="SAPC_Looting">{{cite web |last1=LIVE |first1=TIMES |title=90 pharmacies lost to looting sprees |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-90-pharmacies-lost-to-looting-sprees/ |website=timeslive.co.za |publisher=Timeslive |access-date=14 July 2021 |archive-date=15 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715045054/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-90-pharmacies-lost-to-looting-sprees/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In Durban, during a 14 July media briefing, [[Mxolisi Kaunda|the mayor]] of [[eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality|eThekwini]] announced that up to 45,000 businesses were affected with 129,000 jobs at stake and over R16 billion (nearly $1 billion or £793 million) in damages to stock, property, and equipment.<ref name="DBN_AftermathCosts">{{cite web |last1=Khumalo |first1=Juniour |title=Durban looting aftermath: 45 000 businesses affected, R16 billion in lost stock and damaged infrastructure |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/durban-looting-aftermath-45-000-businesses-affected-r16-billion-in-lost-stock-and-damaged-infrastructure-20210714 |website=City Press |publisher=News24 |access-date=15 July 2021 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714172140/http://www.news24.com/citypress/News/durban-looting-aftermath-45-000-businesses-affected-r16-billion-in-lost-stock-and-damaged-infrastructure-20210714 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Independent Communications Authority of South Africa|ICASA]] announced that 113 [[cell site|network towers]] had been vandalised, resulting in the disruption of [[cellular network]]s.<ref name="CellTowers">{{cite web |last1=Sonjica |first1=Nomahlubi |title=More than 100 network towers hit in violent protests: Icasa |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-more-than-100-network-towers-hit-in-violent-protests-icasa/ |website=Sowetan Live |publisher=Sowetan Live |access-date=15 July 2021 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714075411/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-14-more-than-100-network-towers-hit-in-violent-protests-icasa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa]] decried the looting and vandalism of 32 KwaZulu-Natal schools, one of which burned down, as contemptible.<ref name="DestructionOfSchools">{{cite web |last1=McCain |first1=Nicole |title=#UnrestSA: Around 30 schools vandalised in KZN looting, one destroyed in fire |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-around-30-schools-vandalised-in-kzn-looting-one-destroyed-in-fire-20210715 |website=News24 |publisher=News24 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> In [[Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal]], a [[crematorium]] was completely destroyed.<ref name="LadysmithCrematorium">{{cite web |last1=Charles |first1=Marvin |title=PICS {{!}} #UnrestSA: Ladysmith crematorium destroyed during riots |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pics-unrestsa-ladysmith-crematorium-destroyed-during-riots-20210715 |website=News24 |publisher=News24 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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==== Suspension of services ====<br />
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Many of South Africa's banks had to shut down their ATMs, branches, and other facilities in response to the unrest.<ref name="BanksClosing">{{cite web |last1=Mchunu |first1=Sandile |title=SA's banks close hundreds of branches to limit destruction |url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/sas-banks-close-hundreds-of-branches-to-limit-destruction-8c8ba764-c83c-4b2a-865b-95c28b556d86 |website=iol |publisher=iol |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="StdBankDamages">{{cite web |last1=Omarjee |first1=Lameez |title='The damage is huge' - Standard Bank CEO says 33 branches hit in unrest |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/the-damage-is-huge-standard-bank-ceo-says-33-branches-hit-in-unrest-20210715 |website=News24 |publisher=News24 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> Over 300 [[Capitec Bank]] branches and ATMs were closed,<ref name="BanksClosing" /> [[Nedbank]] closed 226 branches as well as 59 Boxer outlets,<ref name="BanksClosing" /> [[Absa Bank Limited|ABSA Bank]] closed approximately 375 branches,<ref name="BanksClosing" /> and [[Standard Bank]] had to close 81 branches in KwaZulu-Natal and 116 in Gauteng after 33 of their branches and 220 ATMs were affected.<ref name="StdBankDamages" /> In Pietermaritzburg, ambulances and other medical staff feared being attacked and were unwilling to go into dangerous areas, and in some cases they were not able to get to emergencies.<ref name="PMBMedicalShortage" /><br />
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===COVID-19===<br />
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==== COVID-19 vaccine rollout crisis ====<br />
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Following the impact of the looting and destruction to property, multiple [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa|COVID-19]] vaccine rollout sites were closed to prevent looting and property destruction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-13|title=South Africa says vaccine rollout, essential healthcare disrupted by unrest|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-says-vaccine-rollout-essential-healthcare-disrupted-by-unrest-2021-07-13/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Reuters}}</ref> These precautions slowed the vaccination roll-out while the country was still battling its third wave of infection.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/> The SA Pharmacy Council's Vincent Tlala said that COVID-19 vaccines were among the looted items from pharmacies that were affected.<ref name="SAPC_Looting" /><br />
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On 15 July 2021, the [[World Health Organization]]'s Africa director [[Matshidiso Moeti]] warned that South Africa would see an increase in cases due to the disruptions across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.<ref name="WHO_Africa">{{cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=WHO sends Covid-19 warning to South Africa after riots |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/506398/who-sends-covid-19-warning-to-south-africa-after-riots/ |website=Business Tech |publisher=Business Tech |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> She also noted that while the vaccination programme was aiming for 300,000 vaccines a day before the unrest unfolded, they had only done under 154,000 on 14 July.<ref name="WHO_Africa" /> A junior doctor from Pietermaritzburg mentioned that they were running out of PPE for their Covid wards in the midst of the third wave.<ref name="PMBMedicalShortage" /><br />
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==== Superspreader event ====<br />
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[[Epidemiology]] Professor [[Quarraisha Abdool Karim]] cautioned that the ongoing riots could be a [[Superspreading event|superspreader]] due to large numbers of people gathering in small and confined places.<ref name="Covid19_SuperSpreader">{{cite web |last1=Bhengu |first1=Lwandile |title=#UnrestSA: Ongoing looting should be seen as Covid-19 superspreader events - epidemiologist |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-ongoing-looting-should-be-seen-as-covid-19-superspreader-events-epidemiologist-20210715 |website=News24 |publisher=News24 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>{{update after|2021|8|9}}<!-- and then what? did later data, and multiple reliable sources, declare this as an actual superspreader event? if not, maybe the speculative bit from 16 July should be removed from the article --><br />
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=== Effect on pending legislation ===<br />
At the time that the unrest took place, the [[Parliament of South Africa]] was considering a Firearms Control Amendment Bill, which would have amended [[Firearms regulation in South Africa|firearm regulations in South Africa]] to remove self-defence as a legal ground for gun ownership by civilians. Various civil society organisations, from the [[South African Institute of Race Relations]] and the Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa to SA Gun Owners Association and Free State Agriculture, and political parties like the [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]], believed that the bill would fail to pass constitutional muster and had to be rejected as the unrest had highlighted the necessity of an armed citizenry in a country where the state's security forces were unable to provide protection and law and order.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Firearms Control Amendment Bill is 'as dead as the proverbial dodo', says panel|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-21-firearms-control-amendment-bill-is-as-dead-as-the-proverbial-dodo-says-panel/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-26|title=Why the Firearms Control Act must be rejected - Terence Corrigan|url=https://www.biznews.com/undictated/2021/07/26/firearms-control-act-rejected|access-date=2021-07-27|website=BizNews.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-21|title=Gun owners call on Ramaphosa to withdraw Firearms Control Amendment Bill|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/2577807/amendment-restricts-gun-ownership/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Andrew Whitfield|date=2021-07-26|title=South Africa: DA Calls On Public to Submit Objections to Gun Bill Before 31 July Deadline|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202107260744.html|access-date=2021-07-27|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Riots show why the firearms Bill should be stoppedOnluste wys waarom die wapenwet gestop moet word – Vrystaat Landbou|url=https://vrystaatlandbou.co.za/riots-show-why-the-firearms-bill-should-be-stoppedonluste-wys-waarom-die-wapenwet-gestop-moet-word/|access-date=2021-07-27|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Reactions ==<br />
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=== Domestic ===<br />
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*The ANC Veterans League's president [[Snuki Zikalala]] denounced the violence and looting that took place while he voiced support and approval for the deployment of the SANDF to reinforce the SAPS.<ref name="ANCVL">{{cite web |last1=Madisa |first1=Kgothatso |title='Chaos and mayhem': ANC veterans slam looting |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-15-chaos-and-mayhem-anc-veterans-slam-looting/ |website=Sowetan Live |publisher=Sowetan Live |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref><br />
*[[ActionSA]] leader [[Herman Mashaba]] announced a separate [[class action]] lawsuit to be laid against the government and the ANC for failing to take swift action against the riots and looting. Mashaba said that "we believe that there is more than sufficient jurisprudence that merits this a strong test case, and assists us in holding the government to account for its willful failure to ensure proper law enforcement and the protection of lives, livelihoods and property".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/actionsa-calls-for-class-action-lawsuit-against-government-anc-over-looting-and-violence-49b78b64-d355-4c9f-8577-9ce4232e4ad9|title=ActionSA calls for class action lawsuit against government, ANC over looting and violence|website=www.iol.co.za|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235502/https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/actionsa-calls-for-class-action-lawsuit-against-government-anc-over-looting-and-violence-49b78b64-d355-4c9f-8577-9ce4232e4ad9|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*Opposition party leader [[John Steenhuisen]] of the [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] announced that the party would be laying criminal charges against Jacob Zuma's children, [[Duduzane Zuma]] and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, for allegedly inciting the violence and looting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/2561867/da-to-lay-charges-against-zuma-sambudla-and-malema/|title=Protests: DA to lay charges against Zuma-Sambudla and Malema|date=13 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235535/https://citizen.co.za/news/2561867/da-to-lay-charges-against-zuma-sambudla-and-malema/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*On 15 July 2021, [[Misuzulu Zulu|Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini]], reigning King of the Zulu nation, issued a statement calling for calm and a return to order.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.za/speeches/king-misuzulu-ka-zwelithini-addresses-zulu-nation-during-unrest-parts-south-africa-15-jul|title=King Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini: Condemns unrest in parts of South Africa|website=South African Government|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
*The leader of [[Freedom Front Plus]], [[Pieter Groenewald]], said those responsible for the unrest should face charges of [[sedition]], among others. He added that South Africa needed to learn necessary lessons from the looting and violence, especially the need for rural development. Finally, he stated that the intelligence services failed the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/political-parties-react-to-president-ramaphosas-announcement-on-lootings-and-violence-in-gauteng-kzn/|title=Political parties react to President Ramaphosa's announcement on lootings and violence in Gauteng, KZN|website=SABCNews|date=17 July 2021 |access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref><br />
*On 16 July 2021, the Thabo Mbeki Foundation released a statement claiming that the violent unrest is part of a counterrevolutionary insurgency seeking "[[state capture]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/sans-must-not-fall-victim-to-masters-of-the-dark-a|title=STATEMENT OF THE THABO MBEKI FOUNDATION (TMF) ON THE ONGOING COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES IN PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA|website=Twitter|access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref><br />
*On 26 July 2021, [[Julius Malema]], the leader of the [[Economic Freedom Fighters|EFF]], criticised Ramaphosa's decision to deploy the military to quell the unrest, and threatened to join in. "No soldiers on our streets! Otherwise, we are joining. All fighters must be ready." he said. He also rejected the claim that the unrest constituted an "insurrection".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/julius-malema-challenges-ramaphosa-to-recall-the-army-from-unrest-hotspots-20210726|title=Julius Malema challenges Ramaphosa to recall the army from unrest hotspots|website=News24|date=26 July 2021|access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Governments===<br />
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* {{Flagicon|Botswana}} The [[Government of Botswana]] issued a travel warning for South Africa as violence escalated in the country and advised its citizens to avoid travelling to the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal areas. The government also advised Botswana citizens in South Africa to exercise extreme caution and avoid unnecessary movements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africatimes.com/2021/07/13/botswana-issues-travel-warning-over-south-africa-violence-eswatini/|title=Botswana issues travel warning over South Africa violence, eSwatini &#124; Africa Times|date=13 July 2021}}</ref><br />
* {{Flagicon|India}} The [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Indian foreign minister]] [[Subrahmanyam Jaishankar]] spoke to Dr. [[Naledi Pandor]], [[Minister of International Relations and Cooperation]] to express his concern with regards to reports of [[Indian South Africans]] being targeted by looters.<ref name="IntlResponse_India">{{cite web |last1=Sibal |first1=Sidhant |title=Jaishankar talks to foreign minister Pandor as violence in South Africa escalates |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jaishankar-talks-to-foreign-minister-pandor-as-violence-in-south-africa-escalates-398103 |website=WION |publisher=WION |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="IntlResponse_India2">{{cite web |last1=Bhaumik |first1=Anirban |title=India reaches out to South Africa amid unrest|website=Deccan Herald |date=15 July 2021 |publisher=Deccan Herald |access-date=15 July 2021|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/international/india-reaches-out-to-south-africa-amid-unrest-1008357.html}}</ref><br />
* {{Flagicon|Lesotho}} The [[Lesotho]] Minister of Small Business Thesele Maseribane appealed to Ramaphosa to let [[Southern African Development Community|regional leaders]] facilitate dialogues to ease tensions in South Africa and relieve the small business sector of Lesotho.<ref name="IntlResponse_Lesotho">{{cite web |last1=Radebe |first1=Rapelang |title=Lesotho's small business minister urges Ramaphosa to open doors for SADC's assistance amid unrest |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/lesothos-small-business-minister-urges-ramaphosa-to-open-doors-for-sadc-assistance-amid-unrest/ |website=SABC |date=15 July 2021 |publisher=SABC |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref><br />
* {{Flagicon|Namibia}} [[President of Namibia|Namibia's president]] [[Hage Geingob]] noted that his country would be badly affected by the protests as most of their products, including oxygen for medical use, come from South Africa.<ref name="IntlResponse_Nam">{{cite web |last1=Tjitemisa |first1=Kuzeeko |title=Geingob empathises with Ramaphosa… as South African foreign minister visits |url=https://neweralive.na/posts/geingob-empathises-with-ramaphosa |website=New Era Live |publisher=New Era Live |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref> He also added that the actions of protestors were not a solution to the problem and conveyed his sympathies to Ramaphosa.<ref name="IntlResponse_Nam" /><br />
* {{Flagicon|United States}} The [[Embassy of the United States, Pretoria|United States Embassy]] in [[Pretoria]] monitored the situation closely across South Africa and requested that US citizens living in South Africa ensure that they have sufficient food, fuel and medical supplies. The US embassy also received numerous inquiries from US citizens in South Africa about the availability of return flights to the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Security Alert: The U.S. Mission to South Africa continues to closely monitor security developments in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and across South Africa|url=https://za.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-mission-to-south-africa-continues-to-closely-monitor-security-developments-in-kwazulu-natal-gauteng-and-across-south-africa/|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa|date=15 July 2021|access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref><br />
* {{Flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[President of Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe's president]] [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]] called for an end to the protests and looting in South Africa and was quoted as saying “In the case of South Africa, we wish the current challenges facing our brothers and sisters in that country be resolved soon.”<ref name="IntlResponse_Zim">{{cite web |last1=Nyathi |first1=Kitsepile |title=Mnangagwa calls for peace as violence escalates in South Africa |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/africa/mnangagwa-calls-for-peace-as-violence-escalates-in-south-africa-3474044 |website=The Citizen |date=15 July 2021 |publisher=The Citizen |access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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=== Supranational organisations ===<br />
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*{{Flagicon|AU}} On 13 July 2021, the Chairperson of the [[African Union Commission]] [[Moussa Faki]] released a press statement condemning the violence in South Africa. It also warned that internal disorder may threaten the stability of the region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the situation in South Africa|url=https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210713/statement-chairperson-african-union-commission-situation-south-africa|access-date=2021-07-14|website=African Union|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714091239/https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210713/statement-chairperson-african-union-commission-situation-south-africa|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*{{Flagicon|UN}} On 13 July 2021, the [[United Nations]] in South Africa condemned the violence and expressed support for the government.<ref>{{cite web|title=The United Nations in South Africa condemns violence and looting, supports the Government for its efforts to bring peace and restore the rule of law|url=https://southafrica.un.org/en/135821-united-nations-south-africa-condemns-violence-and-looting-supports-government-its-efforts|access-date=2021-07-14|website=United Nations|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714091325/https://southafrica.un.org/en/135821-united-nations-south-africa-condemns-violence-and-looting-supports-government-its-efforts|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*{{Flagicon|EU}} On 15 July 2021, the [[European Union]] delegation in South Africa expressed the concern over the situation that affected the citizens of South Africa including the expatriates from EU member states in South Africa. Echoing the UN statement, the EU called for all law enforcement agencies to act proportionately and respect human rights whilst they tackle these complex incidents.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joint local statement by the EU Delegation to South Africa and the EU Member States' Embassies in South Africa, 15 July 2021|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/south-africa/101823/joint-local-statement-eu-delegation-south-africa-and-eu-member-states%E2%80%99-embassies-south-africa_en|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Delegation of the European Union to South Africa}}</ref><br />
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== Aftermath ==<br />
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[[File:South Africa Looting Response.jpg|thumb|South African looting response]]<br />
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=== Clean-up operations ===<br />
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By 15 July 2021, volunteer groups in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal had begun repairing damaged property, donating food and providing transport to affected communities.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Mafata|first1=Masego|title=40 000 people join project to rebuild after looting|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-40-000-people-join-project-to-rebuild-after-looting-20210715|website=News24|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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=== State of disaster ===<br />
On 29 July 2021, citing the violence and looting that had caused widespread damage, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala declared a state of disaster for the province, which decision he claimed was arrived at by the [[Executive Council (South Africa)|provincial executive council]] on 28 July.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KZN declared a state of disaster due to violence, looting - Zikalala|url=https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/kzn-declared-state-disaster-due-violence-looting-zikalala/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Jacaranda FM}}</ref><br />
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=== Criminal justice ===<br />
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Police are investigating suspects and have arrested one unnamed individual as of 16 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Letshwiti-Jones|first1=Pule|last2=Hunter|first2=Qaanitah|title=Police arrest one alleged instigator of unrest, others under surveillance<br />
|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/police-arrest-one-alleged-instigator-of-unrest-others-under-surveillance-20210716|website=News24|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> 682 individuals face prosecution on allegations of public violence, looting, and destruction of infrastructure as of 19 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maphanga|first=Canny|date=19 July 2021|title=#UnrestSA: More than 500 people appear in courts in West Rand district - Gauteng NPA|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-more-than-500-people-appear-in-courts-in-west-rand-district-gauteng-npa-20210719|access-date=20 July 2021|website=News24}}</ref><br />
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Thulani Dlomo, the former head of the State Security Agency special operations unit and a loyal supporter of Zuma, is reported to be under investigation for inciting unrest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/exclusive-zumas-private-spy-thulani-dlomo-a-prime-suspect-for-instigating-unrest-20210714|date=2021-07-14|title=Zuma's 'private spy' Thulani Dlomo a prime suspect for instigating unrest|first=Jason|last=Felix|website=News24|access-date=14 July 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714091341/https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/exclusive-zumas-private-spy-thulani-dlomo-a-prime-suspect-for-instigating-unrest-20210714}}</ref> Radio personality and Zuma supporter [[Ngizwe Mchunu]] was also arrested for incitement to commit public violence. Bonginkosi Khanyile was also charged with incitement of violence, and due to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court on 22 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/09/23/bonginkosi-khanyile-s-incitement-matter-moved-to-regional-court-for-trial|date=23 September 2021|title=Bonginkosi Khanyile's incitement matter moved to regional court for trial|first=Nhlanhla|last=Mabaso|website=EWN|access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref><br />
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ANC [[West Rand District Municipality|West Rand]] councillor Clarence Tabane was charged with incitement to commit public violence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ANC councillor charged with inciting public violence gets R5,000 bail|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2021-07-27-anc-councillor-charged-with-inciting-public-violence-gets-r5000-bail/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=HeraldLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> Bruce Nimmerhoudt, a mayoral candidate for the [[Patriotic Alliance (South Africa)|Patriotic Alliance]] party, appeared in court on charges of alleged incitement to commit public violence,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhengu|first=Lwandile|date=19 July 2021|title=#UnrestSA: Politician Bruce Nimmerhoudt in court for 'circulating voice note inciting violence'|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-politician-bruce-nimmerhoudt-in-court-for-circulating-voice-note-inciting-violence-20210719|access-date=19 July 2021|website=News24}}</ref> and was charged under the Terrorism and Related Activities Act (Terrorism).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhengu|first=Lwandile|date=26 July 2021|title=#UnrestSA: West Rand politician Bruce Nimmerhoudt charged with terrorism|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/unrestsa-west-rand-politician-bruce-nimmerhoudt-charged-with-terrorism-20210726|access-date=27 July 2021|website=News24}}</ref> ANC ward councillor Solly Seloane from [[Daveyton]], [[City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality|Ekurhuleni]] was arrested for public violence and theft after CCTV footage appeared to show him stealing clothes from [[Foschini Group|Markham and Totalsports]] stores during the unrest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ANC ward councillor arrested for looting|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-07-29-anc-ward-councillor-arrested-for-looting/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=SowetanLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref><br />
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On 4 August evidence from multiple [[WhatsApp]] groups was handed over to the SAPS by [[Good (political party)|GOOD party]] representative [[Brett Herron (politician)|Brett Herron]] to assist with investigations into the cause of the unrest.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Haffajee|first=Ferial|date=2021-08-04|title=THE AFTERMATH: Good party sends explosive evidence to Hawks unit of 26 individuals directly implicated in SA's July unrest|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-08-04-good-party-sends-explosive-evidence-to-hawks-unit-of-26-individuals-directly-implicated-in-sas-july-unrest/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Daily Maverick|language=en}}</ref> The Daily Maverick stated that the evidence directly linked 26 individuals, allegedly from within the ANC and government, with instigating, organising, and coordinating the unrest following Zuma's imprisonment.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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On 28 August, the [[Hawks (South Africa)|Hawks]] arrested two suspects in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on suspicion of using social media to incite public violence. Both suspects were expected to appear in court on 30 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two more alleged public violence instigators to appear in court|url=https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=34847|date=29 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021|website=South African Police Service}}</ref><br />
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On 15 November, the [[South African Human Rights Commission|Human Rights Commission]] began an inquiry into the causes and consequences of the July unrest. It will examine allegations of racially-motivated attacks and killings, and the actions of the security forces. The inquiry is expected to run until December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Investigative Hearing into the July 2021 Unrest|url=https://www.sahrc.org.za/|date=15 November 2021|access-date=15 November 2021|website=South African Human Rights Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhengu|first=Lwandile|date=15 November 2021|title=Human rights commission to begin hearings into July civil unrest|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/human-rights-commission-to-begin-hearings-into-july-civil-unrest-20211115|access-date=15 November 2021|website=News24}}</ref><br />
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*[[Food riot]]<br />
*[[Wealth inequality in South Africa]]<br />
*[[Corruption in South Africa]]<br />
*[[Crime in South Africa]]<br />
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| developer = [[Irrational Games]]{{efn|Additional work by [[2K Australia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/12/3979724/2k-australias-role-in-bioshock-infinite-development |title=2K Australia's role in BioShock Infinite's development |last=Pitcher |first=Jenna |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=September 17, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614053828/http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/12/3979724/2k-australias-role-in-bioshock-infinite-development |archive-date=June 14, 2014 }}</ref> and [[Human Head Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last=R. Conklin |first=Aaron |date=July 24, 2014 |url=https://isthmus.com/screens/games/inside-the-minds-of-human-head-studios/ |title=Inside the minds of Human Head Studios |publisher=[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]] |access-date=July 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414224524/http://isthmus.com/screens/games/inside-the-minds-of-human-head-studios/ |archive-date=April 14, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The OS X port was developed by [[Aspyr]].<ref name="Aspyr"/>}}<br />
| publisher = [[2K Games]]<br />
| director = [[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]]<br />
| producer = Adrian Murphy<br />
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| programmer = Christopher Kline<br />
| artist = Scott Sinclair<br />
| writer = Ken Levine<br />
| composer = [[Garry Schyman]]<br />
| series = ''[[BioShock (series)|BioShock]]''<br />
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 3]]<br />
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[OS X]]|[[Linux]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}<br />
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| genre = [[First-person shooter]]<br />
| modes = [[Single-player]]<br />
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'''''BioShock Infinite''''' is a [[first-person shooter]] video game developed by [[Irrational Games]] and published by [[2K Games]]. It was released worldwide for the [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[OS X]] platforms in 2013, and a [[Linux]] port was released in 2015. ''Infinite'' is the third installment in the [[BioShock (series)|''BioShock'' series]], and though it is not immediately part of the storyline of previous ''BioShock'' games, it features similar gameplay concepts and themes. Irrational Games and creative director [[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]] based the game's setting on historical events at the turn of the 20th century, such as the 1893 [[World's Columbian Exposition]], and based the story on the concept of [[American exceptionalism]], while also incorporating influences from more recent events at the time such as the 2011 [[Occupy movement]].<br />
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The game is set in the year 1912 and follows its protagonist, former [[Pinkerton (detective agency)|Pinkerton]] agent [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Booker DeWitt|Booker DeWitt]], who is sent to the airborne city of [[Columbia (BioShock)|Columbia]] to find a young woman, [[Elizabeth (BioShock)|Elizabeth]], who has been held captive there for most of her life. Though Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two become involved with the city's warring factions: the [[Nativism (politics)|nativist]] and [[Elitism|elite]] Founders that rule Columbia and strive to keep its privileges for [[White Americans]], and the Vox Populi, underground, communist anarchist group of [[Rebellion|rebels]] representing the [[underclass]] of the city. During this conflict, Booker learns that Elizabeth possesses strange powers to manipulate "Tears" in the [[space-time continuum]] that ravage Columbia, and soon discovers her to be central to the city's dark secrets.<br />
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The player controls Booker Dewitt throughout the game, eventually working with the [[artificial intelligence (video games)|AI]]-controlled Elizabeth. Like previous ''BioShock'' games, the player uses a combination of weapons, clothing called Gear that offer unique attributes, and psychokinetic powers granted through Vigors. Elizabeth's powers can also be used to help fight hostile forces. In contrast to the limited spaces of the underwater city of [[Rapture (BioShock)|Rapture]], the openness of Columbia provides for more dynamic combat, including combat that takes place aboard the city's Sky-Line [[roller coaster]]-like rail system. [[Downloadable content]] for the game includes a story-based mission, ''[[BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea|Burial at Sea]]'', that links ''Infinite''{{'}}s story to that of the original ''[[BioShock]]'' game.<br />
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The game won over 85 pre-release awards for its display at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011|E3 2011]], including [[Game Critics Awards#Best of Show|Best of Show]] from the [[Game Critics Awards]]. At release, ''BioShock Infinite'' received critical acclaim, with praise particularly directed at its story, setting, and visual art design, and is often regarded as one of the best video games of the [[Seventh generation of video game consoles|seventh generation of consoles]]. According to review aggregator [[Metacritic]], it was the third-highest rated video game of 2013. Within two months of release, it sold over 3.7 million retail copies, and has since sold more than 11 million copies overall. [[List of accolades received by BioShock Infinite|It won year-end accolades]], including [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]] from several [[Video game journalism|gaming publications]]. It was re-released on [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] on September 13, 2016, as part of ''[[BioShock: The Collection]]'', alongside its remastered predecessors. Both a standalone version and ''The Collection'' were later released on [[Nintendo Switch]] on May 29, 2020.<br />
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[[File:Bioshock-infinite-columbia.jpg|left|thumb|''BioShock Infinite'' takes place in the flying [[steampunk]] city of Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://popstyle.ew.com/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-the-steampunk-style-floating-city-the-virtual-actress-and-more-design-notes/ |title='BioShock Infinite': The steampunk style floating city, the 'virtual actress,' and more design notes |first=Nakisha |last=Williams |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222064435/http://popstyle.ew.com/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-the-steampunk-style-floating-city-the-virtual-actress-and-more-design-notes/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref>]]<br />
''BioShock Infinite'' is set in 1912 and takes place in a fictional [[steampunk]] city-state called "[[Columbia (name)|Columbia]]"—named in homage to the [[Columbia (personification)|female personification of the United States]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5989001/even-in-the-next-bioshock-america-was-a-woman-but-not-a-nice-one |title=Even in BioShock Infinite's Alternate History, America Was a Woman. But Not a Nice One. |first=Evan |last=Narcisse |date=March 6, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108232430/http://kotaku.com/5989001/even-in-the-next-bioshock-america-was-a-woman-but-not-a-nice-one |archive-date=November 8, 2013 }}</ref>—which is suspended in the air through a combination of giant blimps, balloons, reactors, propellers, and "quantum levitation".<ref name="quantum levitation">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Downtown Emporia | quote = '''Rosalind Lutece (via Voxophone)''': "I had trapped the atom in the mid-air. Colleagues called my Lutece Field quantum levitation, but in fact, it was nothing of the sort. Magicians levitate—my atom simply failed to fall. If an atom could be suspended indefinitely, well—why not an apple? If an apple, why not a city?"}}</ref> The city of Columbia was founded by self-proclaimed [[prophet]] Zachary Hale Comstock, who used his connections in [[United States Congress|Congress]] to have the [[American government]] fund the floating city.<ref name="archangel"/><ref name="Congress">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Battleship Bay | quote = '''Zachary Hale Comstock (via Voxophone)''': "As the months and years turned to memories, so did the men of Congress turn to righteousness. And through the technology of men, the dollars of Washington, the Lord worked his will upon Columbia and raised her high above the Sodom below."}}</ref> The government intended Columbia to serve as a floating [[world's fair]] and as a display to the rest of the world of the success of [[American exceptionalism]].<ref name="Infinite official"/> The city was launched to much fanfare and publicity at the [[World's Columbian Exposition]] in 1893,<ref name="youtube columbia"/> and was later dispatched to distant shores, travelling from continent to continent.<ref name="Infinite official"/><br />
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Initially seen as the pride of the [[United States]], tensions eventually rose between Columbia and the American government. In 1901, against the government's wishes, Columbia brutally and violently put an end to the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in [[Peking]].<ref name="youtube columbia"/> This event revealed the floating city as a heavily armed aerial [[battleship]], capable of unleashing devastation across the world.<ref name="Infinite official"/> The American government subsequently demanded Columbia's return to sovereign soil, and, in response, Columbia seceded from the United States and disappeared into the clouds, its location soon lost to everyone else.<ref name="youtube columbia">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tMjyGJdzwk |title=Columbia: A Modern Day Icarus? |last=[[Irrational Games]] |date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=November 11, 2013 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102134140/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tMjyGJdzwk |archive-date=January 2, 2014 }}</ref> Free from outside influence, Comstock now had complete control over the city, transforming it from a floating world's fair to a [[theocracy|theocratic]] [[police state]].<br />
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Under Comstock's rule, Columbia became a [[Militant (word)|militant]] [[Pseudoreligion|pseudo]]-[[Christianity|Christian]] [[utopia]]n society that worshiped him as a divine prophetic figure and the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]] as religious icons.<ref name="NPR"/> Despite Columbia's apparent utopian exteriors, it is soon revealed to be a hidden [[dystopia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/394098/interviews/interview-bioshock-infinite-designer-on-utopias-and-dystopias/ |title=Interview: BioShock Infinite designer on utopias and dystopias |first=Shaun |last=Prescott |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2013 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105095522/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/394098/interviews/interview-bioshock-infinite-designer-on-utopias-and-dystopias/ |archive-date=November 5, 2013 }}</ref> [[Institutional racism]] and [[elitism]] are widespread in the city, with [[white supremacy]] of the [[Upper class|upper]] and [[middle class]]es heavily enforced by the government as law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/05/23/e3-2011-irrationals-tim-gerritsen-on-bioshock-infinite/ |title=E3 2011: Irrational's Tim Gerritsen on BioShock Infinite |first=Billy |last=Shibley |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=December 26, 2013 |publisher=[[Machinima.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227150238/http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/05/23/e3-2011-irrationals-tim-gerritsen-on-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=December 27, 2013 }}</ref> Despite the drive for [[racial purity]] in Columbia, people of [[Ethnic minorities#Racial or ethnic minorities|minority races]] are purposely brought into the city to exploit as a source of cheap labor. They are the [[underclass]] of Columbia, and commonly serve as indentured servants. As a result of this subjugation, minorities are largely relegated to menial and hard labor with no obvious opportunity for upward mobility.<ref>{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Raffle Square | quote = '''Jeremiah Fink (via Voxophone)''': "I told you, Comstock – you sell ‘em paradise, and the customers expect cherubs for every chore! No menials in God’s kingdom! Well, I’ve a man in Georgia who’ll lease us as many Negro convicts as you can board! Why, you can say they’re simple souls, in penance for rising above their station. Whatever eases your conscience, I suppose."}}</ref> [[Racial segregation in the United States|Racial segregation]] is also heavily enforced within the city, to the point where interracial couples face the risk of a public [[stoning]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-xbox-360-version/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review - Xbox 360 Version |page=1 |first=Daniel |last=Nye Griffithst |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013 |work=[[Forbes]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412022132/http://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-xbox-360-version/ |archive-date=April 12, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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By the time of the game's events, racial tensions have risen to the point where Columbia is on the verge of [[revolution]], instigated by the insurgent "Vox Populi" against the government institutions and the counter-revolutionary "Founders".<ref>{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Finkton Docks | quote = '''Daisy Fitzroy''': "There's already a fight, DeWitt. Only question is, whose side are you on? Comstock is the god of the white man, the rich man, the pitiless man. But if you believe in common folk, then join the Vox. If you believe in the righteous folk, then join the Vox."}}</ref> The Founders, led by Comstock, are the prevailing political faction in the city, and are the rulers of Columbia. The city's [[ruling class]] are the [[racist]] [[ultra-nationalist]]s who seek to keep Columbia's privileges purely for White American citizens while denying the same right to foreigners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/12/columbia-a-city-divided.aspx |title=Columbia: A City Divided |page=1 |work=[[Game Informer]] |date=September 12, 2010 |access-date=September 12, 2010 |first=Matt |last=Bertz |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916192511/http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/12/columbia-a-city-divided.aspx |archive-date=September 16, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Vox Populi (Latin for "[[Vox populi|Voice of the People]]"), led by Daisy Fitzroy, are a rag-tag [[Anarcho-communism|anarchist-communist]] [[Resistance movement|resistance group]] who fight to give the rights of Columbian citizenship to people of all races and religions. However, years of bitter struggle have driven them to fight the opposition more out of blind hatred, resulting in more violent and brutal methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/12/columbia-a-city-divided.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 |title=Columbia: A City Divided |page=2 |work=[[Game Informer]] |date=September 12, 2010 |access-date=September 12, 2010 |first=Matt |last=Bertz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916190757/http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/12/columbia-a-city-divided.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 |archive-date=September 16, 2010 }}</ref><br />
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In addition to the internal strife, Columbia is ravaged by "Tears" in the [[space-time continuum|fabric of space-time]].<ref name="1up preview tears">{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/previews/bioshock-infinite-gameplay-1912-1983?pager.offset=0 | title = BioShock Infinite Jumps From 1912 to 1983 And Back | first = Thierry | last = Nguyen | date = May 23, 2011 | access-date = May 23, 2011 | website = [[1UP.com]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019163014/http://www.1up.com/previews/bioshock-infinite-gameplay-1912-1983?pager.offset=0 | archive-date = October 19, 2012 | url-status = live | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Being the result of past scientific experiments, these Tears reveal [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate universes]], and allow for interaction with them.<ref>{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Emporia | quote = '''Rosalind Lutece (via Voxophone)''': "Brother, what Comstock failed to understand is that our contraption is a window not into prophecy, but probability. But his money means the Lutece Field could become the Lutece Tear -- a window between worlds. A window through which you and I might finally be together."}}</ref> While most Columbian citizens regard these Tears as mere curiosity, some individuals have exploited the insight offered by them to create radically new weapons and technologies,<ref>{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = The Factory | quote = '''Jeremiah Fink (via Voxophone)''': "These holes have shown me yet another wonder, though I've yet to see the application for it. They illuminate a merger of machine and man that is somehow the lesser, yet the greater, of both parties. The process seems to be irreversible. Perhaps, though, Comstock will have some need of this kind of thing to keep watch in that tower of his."}}</ref> while several others have replicated futuristic music and songs heard from the Tears,<ref>{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Downtown Emporia | quote = '''Jeremiah Fink (via Voxophone)''': "Dear brother, these holes in the thin air continue to pay dividends. I know not which musician you borrow your notes from, but if he has half the genius of the biologist I now observe, well...then you are to be the Mozart of Columbia."}}</ref> bringing [[anachronism|anachronistic]] elements into the Columbia of 1912.<ref name="wired music">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/12/bioshock-infinite-music/ |title=If You Leave Me, I'll Die: 9 Popular Songs That Unlock BioShock Infinite's Mysteries |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=December 8, 2012 |access-date=December 9, 2012 |first=Chris |last=Kohler |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209014506/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/12/bioshock-infinite-music/ |archive-date=December 9, 2012 }}</ref><br />
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As with ''[[BioShock]]'' and ''[[BioShock 2]]'', the player is able to locate audio logs—Voxophones—and film projectors—Kinetoscopes—that will expand on the history and nature of Columbia beyond those events occurring within the game.<ref name="polygon fixes">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/17/3886934/bioshock-infinite-will-fix-the-faults-of-its-predecessors-system-of |title=Bioshock Infinite will fix the faults of its predecessor's system of choice |first=Emily |last=Gera |date=January 17, 2013 |access-date=January 18, 2013 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121000547/http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/17/3886934/bioshock-infinite-will-fix-the-faults-of-its-predecessors-system-of |archive-date=January 21, 2013 }}</ref> Though the game takes place before the events of the previous two ''BioShock'' games (occurring in 1960 for ''BioShock'' and in 1968 for ''BioShock 2''), the question of whether ''Infinite'' occurs within this same timeline remains unanswered.<ref name="rps levine interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/13/the-bioshock-infinite-ken-levine-interview/#more-35892 |title=The Bioshock: Infinite Ken Levine Interview |first=Kieron |last=Gillen |date=August 13, 2010 |access-date=August 13, 2010 |publisher=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814200152/http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/13/the-bioshock-infinite-ken-levine-interview/ |archive-date=August 14, 2010 }}</ref><br />
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===Characters===<br />
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[[File:BioShock-Infinite-Revenge-Of-the-Jedi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Elizabeth (BioShock)|Elizabeth]] opens a tear to 1980s Paris]]<br />
The player controls protagonist [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Booker DeWitt|Booker DeWitt]] ([[Troy Baker]]), a disgraced member of the [[Pinkerton National Detective Agency]] emotionally scarred from the acts of violence he committed at the [[Wounded Knee Massacre|Battle of Wounded Knee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/irrational-games-will-offer-fans-an-alternative-to-bioshock-infinites-cover-art/ |title=Irrational Games will offer fans an alternative to BioShock Infinite's cover art |first=Adam |last=Rosenberg |date=December 10, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2012 |publisher=[[Digital Trends]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214081430/http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/irrational-games-will-offer-fans-an-alternative-to-bioshock-infinites-cover-art/ |archive-date=December 14, 2012 }}</ref> Faced with mounting gambling debts, he is sent to Columbia to rescue [[Elizabeth (BioShock)|Elizabeth]] ([[Courtnee Draper]]), a young woman imprisoned there since childhood, who has the ability to open Tears.<ref name="Infinite official"/><ref name="ign preview songbird">{{cite web|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1169837p1.html |title=E3 2011: BioShock Infinite – Beware the Songbird |first=Hilary |last=Goldstein |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=May 24, 2011 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526202133/http://pc.ign.com/articles/116/1169837p1.html |archive-date=May 26, 2011 }}</ref> Her confinement has been maintained by Songbird, a large, robotic bird-like creature who has been both her friend and her warden, and which has been programmed to feel betrayal should Elizabeth attempt to escape.<ref name="ign preview songbird"/><br />
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"Father" [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Zachary Hale Comstock|Zachary Hale Comstock]] ([[Kiff VandenHeuvel]]), the main antagonist, is the founder of Columbia and the leader of the elite Founders who rule the city.<ref name="archangel">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Welcome Center | quote = '''Zachary Hale Comstock (via Voxophone)''': And then, the archangel showed a vision: a city, lighter than air. I asked her, 'Why do you show this to me, archangel? I'm not a strong man. I'm not a righteous man. I am not a holy man.' And she told me the most remarkable thing: "You're right, Prophet. But if grace is within the grasp of one such as you, how can anyone else not see it in themselves?"}}</ref> Revered as "the Prophet" in Columbia, Comstock has maintained his power in the city through a powerful [[cult of personality]] based on Christianity and the Founding Fathers of the United States.<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/01/175911265/bioshock-infinite-a-first-person-shooter-a-tragic-play |title='Bioshock Infinite': A First-Person Shooter, A Tragic Play |first=Laura |last=Sydell |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |publisher=[[NPR]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402094120/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/01/175911265/bioshock-infinite-a-first-person-shooter-a-tragic-play |archive-date=April 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="40deaths">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Downtown Emporia | quote = '''Lady Comstock (via Voxophone)''': Tonight, the Prophet moved against his political enemies. He preaches mercy, but forty souls lie tonight dead, in unmarked graves. If a man was ever unworthy of grace, it would be my husband. But when I was beyond redemption, he offered it anyway. How can I deny forgiveness to one who, with love, granted it to me?}}</ref> The Founders are opposed by the Vox Populi, led by [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Daisy Fitzroy|Daisy Fitzroy]] ([[Kimberly Brooks]]). Initially the servant housemaid for Comstock's house, Fitzroy fled after she was framed by Comstock for the murder of his wife.<ref name="scapegoat">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Bull House Impound | quote = '''Daisy Fitzroy (via Voxophone)''': They argued somethin' fierce at night—Lady Comstock and the Prophet. Could never make out what it was about from my bunk, though. After the worst, I see she ain't left for morning prayer...so I crept upstairs to check in on her. And like a fool...I lingered. "Scullery maid" was what they called me when I walked into Comstock House. "Murderer" was what they shouted when I ran out.}}</ref> Shortly after her escape, she formed the Vox Populi and became its leader due to her hatred of the Founders' ways.<ref name="fitzroy fear">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = The Hall of Heroes | quote = '''Daisy Fitzroy (via Voxophone)''': The one thing people need to learn is that fear is the antidote to fear. I don't want to be a part of their world. I don't want to be a part of their culture, their politics, their people. The sun is setting on their world, and soon enough, all they gon'[na] see...is the dark.}}</ref><br />
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[[List of characters in the BioShock series#The Lutece Twins|Robert]] (Oliver Vaquer) and [[List of characters in the BioShock series#The Lutece Twins|Rosalind Lutece]] ([[Jennifer Hale]]) are two mysterious individuals that direct Booker to Columbia and appear throughout his travels. Though they appear as twins, they are revealed to be the same person but from two different realities, having managed to figure out how to communicate and subsequently cross through realities. Rosalind is shown to be the one behind the technological wonders that keep Columbia afloat.<ref name="forbes ending">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/27/an-attempt-to-understand-bioshock-infinites-brilliant-and-bizarre-ending/ |title=An Attempt to Understand BioShock Infinite's Brilliant and Bizarre Ending |work=[[Forbes]] |first=Paul |last=Tassi |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=March 27, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20130406095100/http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/27/an-attempt-to-understand-bioshock-infinites-brilliant-and-bizarre-ending/ |archive-date=April 6, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="lutece deaths">{{cite video game | title = BioShock Infinite | developer = [[Irrational Games]] | publisher = [[2K Games]] | date = March 26, 2013 | level = Downtown Emporia | quote = '''Rosalind Lutece (via Voxophone)''': Comstock has sabotaged our contraption. Yet, we are not dead. A theory: we are scattered amongst the possibility space. But my brother and I are together, and so, I am content. He is not. The business with the girl lies unresolved. But perhaps there is one who can finish it in our stead.}}</ref><br />
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===Plot===<br />
In July 1912, Booker DeWitt is taken by Robert and Rosalind Lutece to an island lighthouse off the coast of [[Maine]]. Told to "bring us the girl and wipe away the debt", Booker enters the lighthouse, which doubles as a rocket silo and transports him to Columbia.<ref>{{cite video game|title=BioShock Infinite|developer=[[Irrational Games]]|publisher=[[2K Games]]|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref><br />
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Booker is soon pursued by the city authority when he is found bearing a scar of the letters "AD", matching the description of the foretold "False Shepherd" who will corrupt Elizabeth and overthrow Columbia.<ref name="eurogamer dec2012 preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-07-bioshock-infinite-preview-back-on-track |title=BioShock Infinite preview: back on track? |first=Jeffrey |last=Mutelef |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210113231/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-07-bioshock-infinite-preview-back-on-track |archive-date=December 10, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-snap-judgement/ |title='Bioshock Infinite' snap judgment: Taking to the skies, and taking on religion and race |first=Adam |last=Vary |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 9, 2012 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209012207/http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-snap-judgement/ |archive-date=December 9, 2012 }}</ref> Freeing Elizabeth from her tower, Booker narrowly evades her captor, The Songbird. Reaching an [[airship]], Booker promises to take Elizabeth to [[Paris]]; when she realizes they are going to New York City to wipe away Booker's debt, a tearful Elizabeth knocks him out. Booker awakens to find the airship under the control of Daisy Fitzroy, who offers to return the ship if Booker helps her arm the Vox Populi.<br />
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Booker and Elizabeth join forces to secure weapons from a local gunsmith. However, several twists of fate result in Elizabeth having to overlay the contents of various Tears onto the present reality. Ultimately, they land in a world where Booker is a [[martyr]] of the Vox Populi whose "sacrifice" sparked open warfare between the two factions. Fitzroy, convinced that the non-dead Booker is "either an impostor, or a ghost", turns her forces against him. With Booker's help, Elizabeth kills Fitzroy to prevent her from executing a Founder boy. As they attempt to leave by airship, the Songbird attacks the duo and they crash back to Columbia. Continuing onwards, they unravel a conspiracy behind the city's founding: Zachary Hale Comstock had the Lutece twins construct a "Siphon" device to inhibit Elizabeth's powers; Elizabeth is Comstock's adopted daughter, whom he plans to groom into taking over after his death; and Comstock plotted to kill his wife and the Luteces to hide the truth.<br />
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Elizabeth is again captured by the Songbird, and as Booker pursues, he ends up brought forward in time to 1984 by an elderly Elizabeth, showing him the devastation that Columbia is causing while attacking New York City. The older Elizabeth prepares to return Booker to 1912 and gives him information on controlling the Songbird, in hopes he can recover her younger self and erase the years of torture and brainwashing she had suffered in becoming Comstock's tool.<ref name="eurogamer ending"/> Once returned, Booker rescues Elizabeth, and the pair pursue Comstock to his airship. Comstock demands that Booker explain Elizabeth's past to her and the two begin to argue; an enraged Booker smashes the back of Comstock's skull on a [[baptismal font]] before drowning him. Booker denies knowledge about Elizabeth's missing little finger, but she asserts that he has simply forgotten. Controlling the Songbird, the pair fend off a massive Vox Populi attack, before ordering the Songbird to destroy the Siphon.<br />
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As the Songbird turns on Booker again, Elizabeth's powers fully awaken, allowing her to open a Tear and transport them to the underwater city of [[Rapture (BioShock)|Rapture]].{{efn|It is not clear if this is the same Rapture from either of the previous two ''BioShock'' games. Dialog within the downloadable episode ''Burial At Sea'' suggests that the Rapture in ''BioShock'', ''BioShock Infinite'', and ''Burial At Sea'' may be from the same universe.}} Booker and Elizabeth materialize inside the city, from where they see the Songbird crushed outside by the water pressure.<ref name="kotaku songbird villain">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/seeing-through-the-eyes-of-a-bioshock-infinite-villain-464782887 |title=Seeing Through The Eyes Of A BioShock Infinite Villain |first=Tina |last=Amini |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404004743/http://kotaku.com/seeing-through-the-eyes-of-a-bioshock-infinite-villain-464782887 |archive-date=April 4, 2013 }}</ref> Elizabeth takes Booker to the surface lighthouse, explaining there are countless alternate lighthouses and versions of Booker and Elizabeth; they are within one of infinite possible realities dependent on their choices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/bioshock-infinite-spoilers/ |title=Letters From Columbia: Breaking Down BioShock Infinite |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |first=Chris |last=Kohler |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403141952/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/bioshock-infinite-spoilers/ |archive-date=April 3, 2013 }}</ref> She shows that on October 8, 1893, Robert Lutece approached Booker on behalf of Comstock, requesting that he "bring us the girl and wipe away the debt", referring to Booker's infant daughter, Anna DeWitt – Booker's "AD" branding. Booker reluctantly agreed, but, having changed his mind, soon gave chase; Comstock barely escaped through a Tear, and its closing severed Anna's finger. Comstock then raised Anna as his own daughter, Elizabeth; her severed finger, which caused her to exist in two realities simultaneously, is the source of her ability to create Tears.<ref name="cvg ending">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/399176/bioshock-infinite-ending-explained/ |title=Unlocking the secrets and mysteries behind BioShock Infinite |first=Andy |last=Kelly |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=April 5, 2013 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408091654/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/399176/bioshock-infinite-ending-explained/ |archive-date=April 8, 2013 }}</ref> Robert Lutece, angry at Comstock's actions, convinced Rosalind to help him bring Booker to the reality where Columbia exists to rescue Elizabeth.<ref name="lutece deaths"/><ref name="cvg ending"/> It is also revealed that Booker in fact willingly agreed to come to Columbia to save his daughter, but the mental strain of crossing dimensions caused him to rewrite his own memories such that he combined giving Anna away with his attempt to secure Elizabeth.<br />
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Elizabeth explains that Comstock will always remain alive in alternate universes, as the Luteces have enlisted the Bookers of numerous different universes to try to end the cycle.<ref name="eurogamer ending">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-04-bioshock-infinite-ending-explained |title=BioShock Infinite ending explained |first=Tom |last=Phillips |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407094002/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-04-bioshock-infinite-ending-explained |archive-date=April 7, 2013 }}</ref> As stopping Comstock requires intervening in his birth, Elizabeth takes Booker back in time to a baptism he attended, in the hope of atoning for the sins he committed at Wounded Knee; she explains that, while Booker changed his mind, some Bookers in alternate universes accepted the baptism and were reborn as "Zachary Comstock".<ref name="eurogamer ending"/> Comstock, later aware of his connection to Booker and sterility from overusing the Lutece Tear machine, abducted Anna to provide a biological heir for Columbia. Booker, now joined by other universes' Elizabeths at the baptism, allows them to drown him at the moment of his baptismal choice, thus preventing Comstock's existence. One by one, the Elizabeths begin to disappear, the screen cutting to black on the last.<ref name="cvg ending"/><br />
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In a [[post-credits scene]], a<!--there is no confirmation that this Booker is the one we have been playing throughout the game--> Booker{{efn|The game does not clarify if this is the same version of Booker that the player has played as, or a Booker from a different alternate reality.}} awakens in his apartment on October 8, 1893. He calls out for Anna and opens the door to her room before the screen cuts to black.<ref name="cvg ending"/><br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
Like ''BioShock'' and ''BioShock 2'', ''BioShock Infinite'' is a [[first-person shooter]] with [[role-playing video game|role-playing]] elements. In contrast to the limited spaces of Rapture in previous ''BioShock'' games, the expanded environment of Columbia provides for more dynamic combat challenges in ''Infinite''.<ref name="cvg combat">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/347753/interviews/bioshock-infinite-combat-has-evolved-in-a-very-substantial-way/ |title=BioShock Infinite: 'Combat has evolved in a very substantial way' |first=Tom |last=Ivan |date=May 25, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2012 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527073533/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/347753/interviews/bioshock-infinite-combat-has-evolved-in-a-very-substantial-way/ |archive-date=May 27, 2012 }}</ref> As Booker, the player must fight their way through Columbia using weapons and a variety of tools in order to complete objectives. The player may carry only two weapons at a time,<ref name="manual7">{{Harvp|Irrational Games, ed.|2013|page=7|ref=manual}}</ref> and can collect other weapons and ammunition either from defeated enemies or from random locations around the city.<ref name="guide17">{{Harvp|Walsh|Sharp|2013|page=17|ref=guide}}</ref> In addition to his health, Booker is also equipped with a shield. When damaged, the shield regenerates after a few seconds, while health can be replenished with medical kits or food.<ref name="manual2">{{Harvp|Irrational Games, ed.|2013|page=2|ref=manual}}</ref> Should Booker die, the player revives in a safe area but loses a slight amount of money; Booker regains partial health and is granted additional ammunition, while local enemies are also partially healed. Players can still recover from death should they lose all their money.<ref name="guide13">{{Harvp|Walsh|Sharp|2013|page=13|ref=guide}}</ref><br />
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Booker gains powers and abilities through Vigors, Gears, and Infusions, all scattered around Columbia. Vigors, the equivalent of ''BioShock''{{'}}s Plasmids,<ref name="polygon dec2012 preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/7/3739008/bioshock-infinite-hands-on-preview |title=BioShock Infinite hands-on: Mysteries in the clouds |first=Michael |last=McWheartor |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210230504/http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/7/3739008/bioshock-infinite-hands-on-preview |archive-date=December 10, 2012 }}</ref> grant activated powers such as creating shockwaves, releasing bolts of electricity, and machine/human possession.<ref name="manual10">{{Harvp|Irrational Games, ed.|2013|page=10|ref=manual}}</ref> Vigors require Salt, the equivalent of [[magic points]] or ''BioShock''{{'}}s EVE, for powering their abilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/08/what-i-didnt-love-about-bioshock-infinite/ |title=What I didn't love about BioShock Infinite |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=December 8, 2012 |access-date=December 12, 2012 |first=Evan |last=Lahti |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212175317/http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/08/what-i-didnt-love-about-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=December 12, 2012 }}</ref> Salts can be found throughout Columbia,<ref name="guide17"/> and are also granted upon death.<ref name="guide13"/> Wearing Gears grant passive abilities that can improve the player's strength or damage resistance, similar in function to ''BioShock''{{'}}s Tonics.<ref name="polygon dec2012 preview"/> Each piece of Gear attaches to one of four specific slots: Hats, Shirts, Boots, and Pants. Only one piece of Gear can be affixed to a slot at a time; any extra Gear is stored in the player's inventory.<ref name="guide17"/> Infusions grant the ability to permanently boost the player's health, Salts or shield meter by one stat; they also fully restore whatever is being boosted.<ref name="guide17"/><br />
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At certain points throughout the story, the player will be forced to make a choice in order to continue, each choice making minor changes on the story. For example, at a raffle at the start of the game, Booker wins and the raffle is revealed to be a front for a public stoning of an interracial couple. As a reward for winning the raffle, Booker is given the very first throw, and the player is given a choice to throw at the couple or at the announcer. If the player chooses the latter option, the couple appears later to thank him for sparing them, but if the player chooses the former option, the announcer congratulates him later in the game.<ref name="guide34">{{Harvnb|Walsh|Sharp|2013|page=34|ref=guide}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Syline Combat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[List of characters in the BioShock series#Booker DeWitt|Booker]] wielding a gun as he rides the Sky-Line in combat]]<br />
Booker can traverse Columbia both on foot and by riding the "Sky-Line". The Sky-Line is a [[roller coaster]]-like rail-based system – originally designed for moving cargo around Columbia but later used for personal transport – whereupon the player activates a wrist-mounted tool – called the Sky-Hook – that Booker and enemies wear to jump and hang onto the self-powered tracks. The player can jump onto, off of, and between Sky-Line tracks at any time, and may face enemies that use the system to attack; the player can use one-handed weapons in Booker's free hand while using the Sky-Line. Freedom of movement along the Sky-Line allows for several varieties of combat, including flanking, cover, and area-of-effect attacks through creative uses of the system.<ref name="kotaku interview"/><ref name="psblog levine">{{cite web|url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/09/22/bioshock-infinite-10-minute-gameplay-video-ken-levine-talks-combat/ |title=BioShock Infinite: 10-minute Gameplay Video, Ken Levine Talks Combat |first=Sid |last=Shuman |date=September 22, 2010 |access-date=September 24, 2010 |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926214727/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/09/22/bioshock-infinite-10-minute-gameplay-video-ken-levine-talks-combat/ |archive-date=September 26, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="ign levine interview">{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1112232p2.html |title=Building the World of BioShock Infinite |first=David |last=Clayman |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2010 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823085455/http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1112232p2.html |archive-date=August 23, 2010 }}</ref> Booker can also dive off from the Sky-Line to strike enemies with his Sky-Hook; while on the ground, he can melee and execute enemies with it.<ref name="manual4">{{Harvp|Irrational Games, ed.|2013|page=4|ref=manual}}</ref><br />
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Once reunited with Elizabeth, the player must work with her to escape Columbia. The player does not directly control Elizabeth, but instead she reacts to the player and the current situation in a manner similar to the [[AI]] Director in ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''.<ref name="kotaku interview">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5614097/it-would-be-dishonest-to-say-this-is-not-bioshock |title=It Would Be Dishonest To Say This Is Not BioShock |first=Stephan |last=Tolito |date=August 16, 2010 |access-date=August 16, 2010 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818090150/http://kotaku.com/5614097/it-would-be-dishonest-to-say-this-is-not-bioshock |archive-date=August 18, 2010 }}</ref> Unlike ''BioShock'', where the player is tasked with protecting a Little Sister while [[Quest (video gaming)#Escort quests|escorting]] her,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/07/ask-ars-is-bioshock-infinite-going-to-be-one-long-escort-mission.ars |title=Ask Ars: will Bioshock Infinite be one long escort mission? |first=Ben |last=Kuchera |date=July 17, 2011 |access-date=July 18, 2011 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722095855/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/07/ask-ars-is-bioshock-infinite-going-to-be-one-long-escort-mission.ars |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> Elizabeth requires no protection and can take care of herself in combat.<ref name="psblog levine"/> While the player is in battle, Elizabeth scavenges the area for supplies such as ammunition, medical kits, Salts, and other items, and tosses them to Booker as needed. She can also use her Tear-opening powers to aid the player, bringing in weapons, health, Salts, environmental features such as cover or a ledge for higher ground, and automated defense units. Only one Tear can be opened at a time, making the player decide between the available options to suit the battle.<ref name="ign preview songbird"/><ref name="guardian preview">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/aug/20/bioshock-infinite-gamescom |title=Bioshock Infinite: hands-on at Gamescom |first=Steve |last=Boxer |date=August 20, 2010 |access-date=August 20, 2010 |work=[[The Guardian]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104230805/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/aug/20/bioshock-infinite-gamescom |archive-date=November 4, 2013 }}</ref> Elizabeth also has the ability to pick locks using her hairpin. However, she requires "one-use" lockpicks, found all over Columbia, to open doors or safes storing valuable or hidden items.<ref name="guide18">{{Harvp|Walsh|Sharp|2013|page=18|ref=guide}}</ref><br />
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While exploring Columbia, the player and Elizabeth can find various useful items such as cash, food, medical kits, ammunition and Salts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/02/20/bioshock-infinite-ps3-hands-on-a-question-of-faith/ |title=Bioshock Infinite PS3 hands-on: A question of faith |first=Joel |last=Gregory |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2013 |work=[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|Official PlayStation Magazine]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107055734/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/02/20/bioshock-infinite-ps3-hands-on-a-question-of-faith/ |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Vending machines, present throughout Columbia, can be used to buy supplies, and powerful upgrades for weapons and Vigors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-xbox-360-version/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review - Xbox 360 Version |first=Daniel |last=Nye Griffiths |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2013 |work=[[Forbes]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111142713/http://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-xbox-360-version/ |archive-date=November 11, 2013 }}</ref> Optional [[Quest (video gaming)|side-missions]] are also available, where the player must unlock safes or decode hidden ciphers; completing them rewards Booker with a handful of supplies, Voxophones and Infusion upgrades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefront.com/bioshock-infinite-side-quest-chests-vox-messages-locations-guide/ |title=Bioshock Infinite: Side-quest Chests & Vox Messages Locations Guide |first=Kevin |last=Thielenhaus |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2013 |publisher=[[GameFront]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108043128/http://www.gamefront.com/bioshock-infinite-side-quest-chests-vox-messages-locations-guide/ |archive-date=November 8, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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As the player progresses through the city, he is opposed by various enemies, classified into three types: Standard Enemies, Heavy Hitters and Basic Security Automata. Standard Enemies are regular foes consisting of several different human forces representing the Founders and the Vox Populi.<ref name="manual11-13">{{Harvp|Irrational Games, ed.|2013|page=11–13|ref=manual}}</ref> Heavy Hitters are more formidable enemies, aligned with the Founders, who act as [[boss (video game)|mini-bosses]] throughout the game, demanding new tactics from the player.<ref name="cvg motorized patriot">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/339146/interviews/bioshock-infinite-heavy-hitters-bosses-will-add-variety-strategy-to-combat/ |title=Ken Levine talks to us about the wider role the game's new adversaries will play |first=Tom |last=Ivan |date=March 8, 2012 |access-date=March 8, 2012 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312204724/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/339146/interviews/bioshock-infinite-heavy-hitters-bosses-will-add-variety-strategy-to-combat/ |archive-date=March 12, 2012 }}</ref> They consist of: the Vigor-powered Fireman and Zealot of the Lady, the heavily armored Beast, the powerful robotic-like monster Handyman, the [[Gatling gun|crank gun]]-wielding automaton Motorized Patriot, and the enemy-detecting Boys of Silence. The Vox Populi also possess their own versions of the Fireman, Beast and Motorized Patriot. Basic Security Automata are armed machines scattered throughout Columbia that act as a security defense system for the city, consisting of the fixed Gun and Rocket Automatons, and the flying Mosquito.<ref name="manual11-13"/><br />
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After completing the story mode on Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulties, a "1999 Mode" is unlocked, where the challenge of the game is significantly increased. Enemies are much tougher, the player's navigational aid and aim assist is removed, and resource management is much more crucial to survival; also, the difficulty of the game cannot be changed while playing. Additionally, in this mode, reviving after dying uses up more money; should Booker die with less than $100, the game ends, and the player is sent back to the main menu and has to resume from their last autosave prior to the section where they died.<ref name="EuroG review"/><ref name="guide11">{{Harvp|Walsh|Sharp|2013|page=11|ref=guide}}</ref> Alternatively, 1999 Mode can simply be unlocked by inputting a secret code – the [[Konami Code]] – in the main menu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-1999-mode-konami-code/ |title=Unlock BioShock Infinite's 1999 mode with the Konami code |first=Omri |last=Petitte |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2013 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105193402/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-1999-mode-konami-code/ |archive-date=November 5, 2013 }}</ref> The mode is a callback to ''[[System Shock 2]]'', a video game developed by Irrational Games, released in 1999.<ref name="kotaku 1999">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5878338/average-gamers-are-going-to-hate-bioshock-infinites-1999-mode |title=Average Gamers are Going To Hate BioShock Infinite's 1999 Mode |first=Mike |last=Fahey |date=January 23, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2014 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328142321/http://kotaku.com/5878338/average-gamers-are-going-to-hate-bioshock-infinites-1999-mode |archive-date=March 28, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==Development==<br />
{{main|Development of BioShock Infinite}}<br />
[[File:Ken Levine at E3 2011.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.5|[[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]] was the creative director and lead writer for ''BioShock Infinite''. Levine had previously worked in the same roles for ''[[BioShock]]''.]]<br />
''BioShock Infinite'' was developed by [[Irrational Games]] and published by [[2K Games]], with [[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]] working on the game as the creative director and lead writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/q-a-with-ken-levine-head-in-the-clouds-240197.phtml |title=Q&A with Ken Levine: Head in the clouds |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=December 9, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |first=Allistair |last=Pinsof |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316111605/http://www.destructoid.com/q-a-with-ken-levine-head-in-the-clouds-240197.phtml |archive-date=March 16, 2014 }}</ref> Irrational and Levine, who had previously developed the original ''BioShock'', passed on the opportunity to work on the sequel ''BioShock 2'' in favor of a new ''BioShock'' game with a different setting,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-levine-why-i-passed-on-bioshock-2 |title=Levine: Why I passed on BioShock 2 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=August 12, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Wesley |last=Yin-Poole |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104211117/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-levine-why-i-passed-on-bioshock-2 |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> with [[Take-Two Interactive]] allowing them the freedom to develop it.<ref name="shacknews garritsen interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/65100/bioshock-infinite-interview-irrationals-timothy |title=BioShock Infinite Interview: Irrational's Timothy Gerritsen |publisher=[[Shacknews]] |date=August 12, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Xav |last=de Matos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104133145/http://www.shacknews.com/article/65100/bioshock-infinite-interview-irrationals-timothy |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> Work on ''Infinite'' began in February 2008,<ref name="guardian prescient">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/dec/01/bioshock-infinite-interview-ken-levine |title=How BioShock Infinite will be prescient – interview with Ken Levine |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=December 2, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Nick |last=Cowen |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212635/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/dec/01/bioshock-infinite-interview-ken-levine |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> with the game's concept being formed six months after the original ''BioShock''{{'}}s release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/261321/irrational-prototyped-other-games-before-bioshock-infinite/ |title=Irrational prototyped other games before Bioshock: Infinite |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Andy |last=Robinson |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104022639/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/261321/irrational-prototyped-other-games-before-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> Under the moniker "Project Icarus,"<ref name="Icarus">{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706568/teaser-site-for-irrational-games-project-icarus-goes-live/ |title=Teaser Site For Irrational Games' "Project Icarus" Goes Live |publisher=[[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] |date=July 28, 2010 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Jake |last=Gaskill |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103220624/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706568/teaser-site-for-irrational-games-project-icarus-goes-live/ |archive-date=January 3, 2014 }}</ref> Irrational worked in secrecy on ''Infinite'' for two-and-a-half years prior to its announcement on August 12, 2010.<ref name="vg247 levine interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/08/19/interview-irrational-games-ken-levine/ |title=Interview – Irrational Games' Ken Levine |first=Stephany |last=Nunneley |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=August 19, 2010 |website=[[VG247]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duGko41h?url=http://www.vg247.com/2010/08/19/interview-irrational-games-ken-levine/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> The game's development took about five years, with it finally announced as [[Software release life cycle#Release to manufacturing|going gold]] on February 19, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/19/bioshock-infinite-gold-irrational/ |title=BioShock Infinite goes gold, Irrational says it cut enough content to "make five or six games" |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |first=Omri |last=Petitte |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205647/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/02/19/bioshock-infinite-gold-irrational/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> Irrational's work on the game required a team of about 200 people,<ref name="nytimes levine">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/arts/video-games/the-nerd-as-auteur-in-bioshock-infinite.html |title=The Nerd as Auteur in BioShock Infinite |first=Harold |last=Goldberg |date=March 21, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2013 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401210956/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/arts/video-games/the-nerd-as-auteur-in-bioshock-infinite.html |archive-date=April 1, 2013 }}</ref> while also receiving substantial assistance from developer company [[2K Marin|2K Australia]], which was formerly part of Irrational Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/12/3979724/2k-australias-role-in-bioshock-infinite-development |title=2K Australia's role in BioShock Infinite's development |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |first=Jenna |last=Pitcher |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305163439/http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/12/3979724/2k-australias-role-in-bioshock-infinite-development |archive-date=March 5, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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During the initial stages of development, Irrational originally considered several settings for the game, including reusing Rapture or setting the story in the [[Renaissance]] period, before finally deciding on the floating city of Columbia.<ref name="vg247 original rapture">{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/01/bioshock-infinite-originally-set-in-rapture-dev-explains-terrifying-move-from-to-columbia/ |title=BioShock Infinite originally set in Rapture: dev explains 'terrifying' move to Columbia |first=Dave |last=Cook |date=February 1, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2013 |website=[[VG247]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204000320/http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/01/bioshock-infinite-originally-set-in-rapture-dev-explains-terrifying-move-from-to-columbia/ |archive-date=February 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="polygon cut material">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/18/3994648/bioshock-infinite-had-enough-cut-from-it-to-make-five-or-six-full |title=BioShock Infinite had enough cut from it to make five or six full games |first=Jenna |last=Pitcher |date=February 18, 2013 |access-date=February 19, 2013 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222040020/http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/18/3994648/bioshock-infinite-had-enough-cut-from-it-to-make-five-or-six-full |archive-date=February 22, 2013 }}</ref> The decision to set the game in Columbia originated after the developers and Levine read [[Erik Larson (author)|Erik Larson]]'s 2003 non-fiction book ''[[The Devil in the White City]]'', which prominently featured the World's Columbian Exposition set in [[Chicago]] during 1893.<ref name="telling tales">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a351747/telling-tales-bioshocks-ken-levine-on-video-game-storytelling.html |title=Telling tales: 'BioShock's Ken Levine on video game storytelling |first=Andrew |last=Laughlin |date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104214200/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a351747/telling-tales-bioshocks-ken-levine-on-video-game-storytelling.html |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> The time period at the turn of the 20th century and the historical events surrounding it, such as the World's Columbian Exposition, inspired the game's setting as a city in the sky,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2011/12/07/ken-levine-explains-the-birth-of-bioshock-infinite/ |title=Ken Levine explains the birth of Bioshock Infinite |first=Leon |last=Hurley |date=December 7, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |work=[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110113534/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2011/12/07/ken-levine-explains-the-birth-of-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> while the concept of American exceptionalism, which the World's Columbian Exposition was considered to have symbolized, later inspired the game's story and setup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2010/08/19/building-the-world-of-bioshock-infinite |title=Building the World of BioShock Infinite |first=David |last=Clayman |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=March 20, 2014 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320114523/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/19/building-the-world-of-bioshock-infinite |archive-date=March 20, 2014 }}</ref> The game also incorporated influences from more recent events at the time such as the [[Occupy movement]] in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-tea-party-occupy-wall-street-and-bioshock-infinite-how-a-video-game-is-reflecting-life/2011/10/21/gIQAlU8fGM_story.html |title=The tea party, Occupy Wall Street and 'BioShock Infinite': How a video game is reflecting life |first=Hayley |last=Tsukayama |date=October 25, 2011 |access-date=October 26, 2011 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110132728/http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-tea-party-occupy-wall-street-and-bioshock-infinite-how-a-video-game-is-reflecting-life/2011/10/21/gIQAlU8fGM_story.html |archive-date=January 10, 2012 }}</ref> and several films such as [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Blue Velvet (film)|Blue Velvet]]'' and [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]''.<ref name="Wired Inspired">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/12/ff_bioshock/ |title=Why BioShock Infinite's Creator Won't Settle for Success |first=Chris |last=Suellentrop |date=December 6, 2012 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115203253/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/12/ff_bioshock/ |archive-date=January 15, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Central to the game was the relationship between the [[player character]] Booker and the AI companion Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/384576/interviews/interview-ken-levine-on-religion-and-racism-in-bioshock-infinite/ |title=Interview: Ken Levine on religion and racism in BioShock Infinite |first=Nick |last=Cowen |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213143/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/384576/interviews/interview-ken-levine-on-religion-and-racism-in-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> Unlike ''BioShock''{{'}}s [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Jack|Jack]] and ''BioShock 2''{{'}}s [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Subject Delta|Subject Delta]], both of whom were [[silent protagonist]]s, ''BioShock Infinite''{{'}}s protagonist Booker was given his own voice and identity.<ref name="gamepro inspirations">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/218053/ken-levine-talks-bioshock-infinite-inspirations/ | title = Ken Levine talks BioShock Infinite inspirations | first = Will | last = Herring | date = February 1, 2011 | access-date = February 1, 2011 | publisher = [[Gamepro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825145555/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/218053/ken-levine-talks-bioshock-infinite-inspirations|archive-date=August 25, 2011 }}</ref> Elizabeth, a crucial element of the game, was designed as a character which could not only be a useful AI companion to the player but a real partner with a significant emotional bond as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-elizabeths-role-in-the-game-deepened-as-development-progressed/ |title=BioShock Infinite – Elizabeth's role in the game deepened as development progressed |first=Stephaney |last=Nunneley |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |website=[[VG247]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6MnhoqzT0?url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-elizabeths-role-in-the-game-deepened-as-development-progressed/ |archive-date=January 21, 2014 }}</ref> Elizabeth's development was inspired by the character [[Alyx Vance]], who was described by Levine as a central element and an "emotional driver" of ''[[Half-Life 2]]''.<ref name="Gamespot halflife">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/how-half-life-influenced-bioshock-infinite-6347428/ |title=How Half-Life Influenced BioShock Infinite |first=Giancarlo |last=Varanini |date=December 12, 2011 |access-date=December 15, 2011 |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110085535/http://www.gamespot.com/features/how-half-life-influenced-bioshock-infinite-6347428/ |archive-date=January 10, 2012 }}</ref> For the story, Levine took a novel approach by bringing the voice actors for Booker and Elizabeth, Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper, respectively, into the studio to develop their characters and help refine the story.<ref name="wired voiceactors">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/09/bioshock-infinite-pax-2011/ |title=Rare Collaboration Adds Weight to BioShock Infinite |first=Chris |last=Kohler |date=September 2, 2011 |access-date=December 21, 2011 |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108072928/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/09/bioshock-infinite-pax-2011 |archive-date=January 8, 2012 }}</ref> Levine, however, did not provide the actors with full knowledge of the story in order to help them develop their characters' relationship in a much more natural manner.<ref name="levine storytelling">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6586/ken_levine_on_the_storytelling_.php |title=Ken Levine on the Storytelling Craft of BioShock Infinite |first=Dennis |last=Scimeca |date=January 9, 2012 |access-date=January 9, 2012 |website=[[Gamasutra]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110230605/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6586/ken_levine_on_the_storytelling_.php |archive-date=January 10, 2012 }}</ref><br />
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''BioShock Infinite'' runs on a heavily modified [[Unreal Engine#Unreal Engine 3|Unreal Engine 3]], with additions and replacements on the core engine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unrealengine.com/showcase/bioshock_infinite/ |title=BioShock Infinite &#124; Unreal Technology |first=John |last=Gaudiosi |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |publisher=[[Unreal Engine]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215102355/http://www.unrealengine.com/showcase/bioshock_infinite/ |archive-date=February 15, 2014 }}</ref> Irrational had initially considered using the heavily modified [[Unreal Engine#Unreal Engine 2|Unreal Engine 2.5]] used for the original ''BioShock'', but it was deemed inadequate for their vision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/bioshock-infinite-is-to-unreal-engine-3-as-bioshock-was-to-unrea/ |title=BioShock Infinite is to Unreal Engine 3 as BioShock was to Unreal Engine 2.5 |first=Christopher |last=Grant |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106052243/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/bioshock-infinite-is-to-unreal-engine-3-as-bioshock-was-to-unrea |archive-date=November 6, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> According to Levine, ''Infinite'' was designed and developed from scratch, with none of its assets taken from previous ''BioShock'' games.<ref name="eurogamer announced">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-bioshock-infinite-announced |title=BioShock Infinite announced |first=Wesley |last=Yin-Poole |date=August 12, 2010 |access-date=August 12, 2010 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815043900/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-bioshock-infinite-announced |archive-date=August 15, 2010 }}</ref> In terms of gameplay, Irrational designed the vertical and open-air spaces of Columbia to provide more opportunities to include various types of combat compared to the close-ranged limits of Rapture within the original ''BioShock''.<ref name="cvg combat"/> As the game neared publication, numerous materials such as Vigors, Tear mechanics, weapons, locations, characters, and other enemies, were cut from it, with claims that enough material for five or six games had been scrapped during this process.<ref name="polygon cut material"/> Several members of the Irrational staff also departed near the end of the game's development, with their roles filled by replacements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2012/08/08/bioshock-infinite-loses-two-developers |title=BioShock Infinite Loses Two Developers |work=[[IGN]] |first=Andrew |last=Goldfarb |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316111222/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/08/bioshock-infinite-loses-two-developers |archive-date=March 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2012/10/15/combat-designer-ai-lead-depart-bioshock-infinite-team |title=Combat Designer, AI Lead Depart BioShock Infinite Team |work=[[IGN]] |first=Andrew |last=Goldfarb |date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316111226/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/15/combat-designer-ai-lead-depart-bioshock-infinite-team |archive-date=March 16, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Levine stated that the performance issues faced by the Windows version of previous ''BioShock'' games had been addressed by Irrational in ''Infinite''. He further added that the Windows version, enabled by [[Steam (service)|Steamworks]], would not use additional [[digital rights management]] software such as [[Games for Windows – Live]] or [[SecuRom]].<ref name="pcgamer pc version">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/21/bioshock-infinite-will-feel-at-home-on-the-pc-wont-use-games-for-windows-live-or-securom/ |title=Bioshock Infinite will feel "at home on the PC," won't use Games for Windows Live or SecuRom |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=December 21, 2012 |first=Phil |last=Savage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224005640/http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/21/bioshock-infinite-will-feel-at-home-on-the-pc-wont-use-games-for-windows-live-or-securom/ |archive-date=December 24, 2012 }}</ref> The retail Windows version would ship on three [[DVD]] discs to accommodate higher-resolution textures beyond the consoles versions, and would support video cards capable of running [[DirectX#DirectX 11|DirectX 11]] in addition to [[DirectX#DirectX 10|DirectX 10]], allowing for further graphical improvements to the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/15/bioshock-infinite-the-pc-version-difference |title=BioShock Infinite: The PC Version Difference |first=Charles |last=Onyett |date=January 15, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2013 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117011555/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/15/bioshock-infinite-the-pc-version-difference |archive-date=January 17, 2013 }}</ref> Irrational also addressed another issue faced by the original ''BioShock'', in that the PlayStation 3 version of ''Infinite'' would not be a [[Porting|port]] and was being developed in-house simultaneously with the Windows and Xbox 360 versions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-19-ps3-bioshock-infinite-will-not-be-a-port |title=PS3 BioShock Infinite will not be a port |first=Fred |last=Dutton |date=November 19, 2010 |access-date=November 19, 2010 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123123959/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-19-ps3-bioshock-infinite-will-not-be-a-port |archive-date=November 23, 2010 }}</ref> In addition, the PlayStation 3 version would support [[stereoscopy|stereoscopic 3D]] and the [[PlayStation Move]] motion controller, and would also include a free copy of the original ''BioShock'' in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/334923/bioshock-infinite-gets-3d-support/ |title=BioShock Infinite gets 3D support |first=Mike |last=Jackson |date=February 8, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2012 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722232508/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/334923/bioshock-infinite-gets-3d-support/ |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-04-free-bioshock-1-with-bioshock-infinite-ps3-is-a-us-exclusive-offer |title=Free BioShock 1 with BioShock Infinite PS3 is a US exclusive offer |website=[[Eurogamer]] |first=Wesley |last=Yin-Poole |date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=December 4, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206065530/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-04-free-bioshock-1-with-bioshock-infinite-ps3-is-a-us-exclusive-offer |archive-date=December 6, 2012 }}</ref><br />
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''BioShock Infinite'' was released worldwide for the [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], and [[Xbox 360]] platforms on March 26, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a468379/bioshock-infinite-new-trailer-celebrates-launch-watch.html |title='BioShock Infinite' new trailer celebrates launch - watch |first=Scott |last=Nichols |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duHK5LyW?url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a468379/bioshock-infinite-new-trailer-celebrates-launch-watch/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> [[Aspyr]] later published and ported ''Infinite'' to the [[OS X]] platform which was released on August 29, 2013.<ref name="Aspyr">{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/422444/bioshock-infinite-coming-to-mac-on-august-29/ |title=News: BioShock Infinite coming to Mac on August 29 |first=Mike |last=Jackson |date=August 3, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316110638/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/422444/bioshock-infinite-coming-to-mac-on-august-29/ |archive-date=March 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/427009/bioshock-infinite-releases-for-mac-today/ |title=News: BioShock Infinite releases for Mac today |first=Shaun |last=Prescott |date=August 30, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831142458/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/427009/bioshock-infinite-releases-for-mac-today/ |archive-date=August 31, 2013 }}</ref> Two major pieces of [[downloadable content]] have since been released by Irrational for the game. The first piece is ''Clash in the Clouds'', a non-story arena-based combat mode where the player is faced with increasingly difficult waves of enemies on various maps based on in-game settings. It was released on July 30, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-30-bioshock-infinite-clash-in-the-clouds-review |title=BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds review |website=[[Eurogamer]] |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |date=July 30, 2013 |access-date=July 30, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801154431/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-30-bioshock-infinite-clash-in-the-clouds-review |archive-date=August 1, 2013 }}</ref> The second piece is ''[[BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea|Burial at Sea]]'', a story-based [[Expansion pack|expansion]] set in Rapture that links ''Infinite''{{'}}s story to that of the original ''BioShock'' game. It consists of two [[Episodic video game|episodes]], with the first one released on November 12, 2013, and the second one on March 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2013/10/25/bioshock-infinite-burial-at-sea-episode-1-dlc-release-date |title=BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1 DLC Release Date |work=[[IGN]] |first=Andrew |last=Goldfarb |date=October 25, 2013 |access-date=March 19, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320023641/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/25/bioshock-infinite-burial-at-sea-episode-1-dlc-release-date |archive-date=March 20, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/02/05/bioshock-infinite-burial-at-sea-episode-2-release-date |title=BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 2 Release Date |work=[[IGN]] |first=Luke |last=Karmali |date=February 5, 2014 |access-date=March 19, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320013346/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/05/bioshock-infinite-burial-at-sea-episode-2-release-date |archive-date=March 20, 2014 }}</ref> ''BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition'', bundling ''BioShock Infinite'' with ''Clash in the Clouds'' and ''Burial at Sea'', was released on November 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-infinite-complete-edition-confirmed-for-x/1100-6422481/ |title=BioShock Infinite Complete Edition Confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3, PC |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |date=September 22, 2014 |access-date=September 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923130538/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-infinite-complete-edition-confirmed-for-x/1100-6422481/ |archive-date=September 23, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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''BioShock Infinite'' along with ''Burial At Sea'' was remastered and released for the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] as part of ''[[BioShock: The Collection]]'' in September 2016; the Windows version of ''Infinite'', at this time, was considered already at par with the console version and did not receive any additional updates.<ref name="Polygon: officially announced">{{cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=June 30, 2016 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/30/12064994/bioshock-the-collection-release-date |title=BioShock: The Collection officially announced |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> A standalone version of ''BioShock Infinite'' (including ''Burial at Sea'') as well as ''The Collection'' was released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/2020/3/26/21195331/nintendo-switch-direct-mini-release-date-announcements-bioshock-borderlands | title = BioShock, Borderlands games coming to Nintendo Switch in May | first = Nicole | last =Carpenter | date = March 26, 2020 | access-date = March 26, 2020 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref><br />
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===Music===<br />
{{See also|Music of the BioShock series#BioShock Infinite}}<br />
The original score for ''BioShock Infinite'' was composed by [[Garry Schyman]], who had previously composed both the scores for ''BioShock'' and ''BioShock 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/20/bioshock-infinite-scored-by-series-composer-garry-schyman/ |title=BioShock: Infinite scored by series composer Garry Schyman |first=Brenna |last=Hillier |date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |website=[[VG247]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224012605/http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/20/bioshock-infinite-scored-by-series-composer-garry-schyman/ |archive-date=December 24, 2012 }}</ref> Ken Levine stated that ''Infinite''{{'}}s score was different compared to those of the previous games in the series, in that it was "sparer" in "instrumentation and the style." He felt that the game had a "much more of an American feel to it," and added that team wanted "a bit more of a [[American frontier|frontier]] feel to it, slightly." Levine went on to comment that the score was partly inspired by [[Jonny Greenwood]]'s score for ''[[There Will Be Blood]]'', which served as a "good" starting point, and [[Paul Buckmaster]]'s score for ''[[12 Monkeys (film)|12 Monkeys]]''.<ref name="IGN music"/><br />
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From the very beginning during development, Schyman opted for a completely fresh approach to the score for ''Infinite'' due to its differences with previous ''BioShock'' games.<ref name="gameinformer music">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/03/19/game-music-spotlight-bioshock-infinite-composer-gary-schyman.aspx |title=Game Music Spotlight: BioShock Infinite Composer Gary Schyman |first=Matt |last=Helgeson |date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |work=[[Game Informer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110174754/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/03/19/game-music-spotlight-bioshock-infinite-composer-gary-schyman.aspx |archive-date=January 10, 2014 }}</ref> He said that compared to the previous games, ''Infinite''{{'}}s world and time period were "completely different and unique in nearly every respect," and that it was "much more fleshed out in terms of the characters" with story being driven by the two main protagonists.<ref name="IGN music">{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2013/03/12/the-music-of-bioshock-infinite |title=The Music of BioShock Infinite |work=[[IGN]] |date=March 12, 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |first=Andrew |last=Goldfarb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219172526/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/12/the-music-of-bioshock-infinite |archive-date=February 19, 2014 }}</ref> Schyman noted that he worked on the score over an extended period of time, and due to the game's long and evolving development cycle, it took longer to find the right approach to the score.<ref name="PCGamer music">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/14/bioshock-infinites-composer-garry-schyman-on-making-music-for-the-songbird/ |title=BioShock Infinite's composer Garry Schyman on making music for the Songbird |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |last=PC Gamer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107071740/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/14/bioshock-infinites-composer-garry-schyman-on-making-music-for-the-songbird/ |archive-date=January 7, 2014 }}</ref> After much experimentation, Schyman found that using a simpler musical score was best for the game as he felt that it was consistent with the simpler time of 1912.<ref name="IGN music"/> However, Schyman stated that he did not limit himself to the [[1912 in music|music of the period]],<ref name="IGN music"/> and added that while the game's setting of 1912 was very influential, it was not determinative. He said, "I did not wish to imitate the popular music of 1912 which is not particularly emotional to our ears in 2013."<ref name="PCGamer music"/> Originally working with a more [[orchestra]]l approach, Schyman later used very intimate small [[String orchestra|string ensembles]] with anywhere from three to ten players to compose the game's relatively simpler score.<ref name="IGN music"/> Schyman also called Elizabeth a critical element to the music, explaining that "a lot of the music relates to her and some of the emotional things that she's going through." He went on to describe ''Infinite''{{'}}s music as "more of an emotional score" as it was about the relationship between the two key characters in the game, Booker and Elizabeth.<ref name="gameinformer music"/><br />
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Levine stated that choosing the [[Music licensing|licensed music]] for ''Infinite'' was much more challenging compared to the original ''BioShock''.<ref name="wired Q&A">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/ken-levine-interview/all/ |title=Q&A: Ken Levine's Brave New World of BioShock Infinite |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |first=John |last=Mix Meyer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602054559/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/ken-levine-interview/all/ |archive-date=June 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="kotaku jazz">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5896452/jazz-teddy-roosevelt-and-jumping-off-the-edge-what-makes-bioshock-infinite-tick |title=Jazz, Teddy Roosevelt, and Jumping Off the Edge: What Makes BioShock Infinite Tick |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |date=March 26, 2012 |access-date=March 26, 2012 |first=Kate |last=Cox |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329005013/http://kotaku.com/5896452/jazz-teddy-roosevelt-and-jumping-off-the-edge-what-makes-bioshock-infinite-tick |archive-date=March 29, 2012 }}</ref> He commented that with the original ''BioShock'', set in 1960 in the mid 20th century, it was easy to acquire musical pieces representative of the era, with him saying that the team "had this huge slate of great music to choose from."<ref name="wired Q&A"/><ref name="kotaku jazz"/> Levine stated that with ''Infinite'', however, it was set in 1912 in the early 20th century, which had music he described to be "awful" and "not very listenable" to the "modern ear." Consequently, the development team had to "dig really deep" and research extensively for more satisfactory music in ''Infinite''{{'}}s time period.<ref name="wired Q&A"/><ref name="kotaku jazz"/> Levine noted that he was not strict with selecting the music and songs that was accurate to the game's time period, as he felt that the most important thing with regards to the music was "that you get people to feel things." He added that the game's fictional nature justified him and the team "play[ing] a little fast and loose" and "[doing] things a little differently" with the music.<ref name="wired Q&A"/> Levine also stated that ''Infinite''{{'}}s music would play a "strange role" in the game; he explained that the music would "tie into the macro story, to some degree," and that the team had "a lot of little stories" to tell about it.<ref name="wired Q&A"/><ref name="kotaku jazz"/><br />
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''BioShock Infinite''{{'}}s soundtrack, original music, and songs received numerous accolades. The game won for Best Song in a Game ("[[Will the Circle Be Unbroken?]]" performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker) and was nominated for Best Soundtrack at the VGX 2013.<ref name="VGX_2013"/> It later won for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition at the 17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,<ref name="IGN DICE">{{cite web|last=Karmali |first=Luke |title=The Last of Us Wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2014 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/07/the-last-of-us-wins-game-of-the-year-at-dice-awards-2014 |work=[[IGN]] |date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=February 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209200700/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/07/the-last-of-us-wins-game-of-the-year-at-dice-awards-2014 |archive-date=February 9, 2014 }}</ref> and won for Best Music in a Game at the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards.<ref name="New York Awards">{{cite web|last=nygcc |title=Winners & Rebroadcast: 3rd Annual Critics Circle Awards |url=http://nygamecritics.com/2014/02/12/winners-rebroadcast-3rd-annual-critics-circle-awards/ |publisher=New York Videogame Critics Circle |date=February 12, 2014 |access-date=February 25, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6du7YShfE?url=http://nygamecritics.com/2014/02/12/winners-rebroadcast-3rd-annual-critics-circle-awards/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> The game also won for Song Collection at the 2013 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards,<ref name="NAVGTR">{{cite web |last=admin |title=2013 NAVGTR Award Winners |url=http://navgtr.org/archives/2028/ |publisher=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers |date=February 17, 2014 |access-date=February 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6oS5FUpiy?url=http://navgtr.org/archives/2028/ |archive-date=February 21, 2017 }}</ref> and won for Original Music at the 10th British Academy Video Games Awards.<ref name="IGN BAFTA 2014">{{cite web|last=Karmali |first=Luke |title=BAFTA Games Awards 2014 Winners Announced |url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/03/13/bafta-games-awards-2014-winners-announced |work=[[IGN]] |date=March 13, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6XBRIlGCz?url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/13/bafta-games-awards-2014-winners-announced |archive-date=March 21, 2015 }}</ref> The game won three awards at the 12th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards for Music of the Year, Best Original Instrumental ("Lighter Than Air"), and Best use of Licensed Music.<ref name="GANG Win">{{cite web|last=McDonald |first=Dren |title=GANG AWARDS Winners |url=http://www.audiogang.org/blog/gang-awards-winners/ |publisher=Game Audio Network Guild |date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423085208/http://www.audiogang.org/blog/gang-awards-winners/ |archive-date=April 23, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
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===Pre-release===<br />
One week after its announcement ''BioShock Infinite'' was exhibited at [[Gamescom#Gamescom 2010|Gamescom 2010]], where it received its first awards, winning IGN's Game of the Show and Best Xbox 360 Game awards.<ref name="Gamescom IGN">{{cite web|title=Gamescom: BioShock Infinite Wins Game of Show |url=https://ign.com/articles/2010/08/20/gamescom-bioshock-infinite-wins-game-of-show |work=[[IGN]] |first=Martin |last=Robinson |date=August 20, 2010 |access-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duIC2qrk?url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/20/gamescom-bioshock-infinite-wins-game-of-show |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> It was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the [[Spike Video Game Awards#2010 Awards|2010 Spike Video Game Awards]],<ref name="VGA2010nom">{{cite web |title=Spike TV Video Game Awards Nominees Revealed |url=http://gamerant.com/spike-tv-video-game-awards-nominees-revealed-jeff-53342/ |publisher=Game Rant |first=Jeff |last=Schille |date=November 17, 2010 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duFe4vW6?url=http://gamerant.com/spike-tv-video-game-awards-nominees-revealed-jeff-53342/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> though it did not win.<ref name="VGA2010">{{cite web|title=2010 Spike Video Game Awards Winners List |url=http://gamerant.com/2010-spike-video-game-awards-winners-list-robk-56735/ |publisher=Game Rant |first=Rob |last=Keyes |date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duFlUZPu?url=http://gamerant.com/2010-spike-video-game-awards-winners-list-robk-56735 |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> ''Infinite'' was on display for the general video game audience at the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011]] (E3 2011), where it was heavily awarded, winning over 85 editorial awards,<ref name="Infinite official">{{cite web | url = http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/the-game/ | title = The Game | publisher = BioShock Infinite Official Website | access-date = October 31, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130330040712/http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/the-game | archive-date = March 30, 2013 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> 39 of which were Game of Show.<ref name="E3 2011 Awards">{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2011/06/bioshock-infinite-takes-home-75-e3-awards |title=BioShock Infinite takes home 75 E3 awards |publisher=Gematsu |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=February 18, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221232805/http://gematsu.com/2011/06/bioshock-infinite-takes-home-75-e3-awards |archive-date=February 21, 2014 }}</ref> Most notably at E3 2011, the game won all four nominations it received from the [[Game Critics Awards]] for [[Game Critics Awards#Best of Show|Best of Show]], [[Game Critics Awards#Best Original Game|Best Original Game]], [[Game Critics Awards#Best PC Game|Best PC Game]], and [[Game Critics Awards#Best Action/Adventure Game|Best Action/Adventure Game]].<ref name="GC Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35496/BioShock_Infinite_Leads_E3_Game_Critics_Awards_Winners.php |title=BioShock Infinite Leads E3 Game Critics Awards Winners |website=[[Gamasutra]] |first=Kyle |last=Orland |date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=June 28, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duG9A8kd?url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35496/BioShock_Infinite_Leads_E3_Game_Critics_Awards_Winners.php |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> For the second and third consecutive times, ''Infinite'' was again nominated for Most Anticipated Game by the [[Spike Video Game Awards]] in [[Spike Video Game Awards#2011 Awards|2011]] and [[Spike Video Game Awards#2012 Awards|2012]].<ref name="VGA2011">{{cite web|title=2011 Spike Video Game Awards: Complete Winners List |url=http://gamerant.com/2011-spike-video-game-awards-complete-winners-list-robk-120822/ |publisher=Game Rant |first=Rob |last=Keyes |date=December 10, 2011 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126204932/http://gamerant.com/2011-spike-video-game-awards-complete-winners-list-robk-120822/ |archive-date=January 26, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="VGA2012">{{cite web|title=2012 Spike Video Game Awards Winners List |url=http://gamerant.com/2012-spike-video-game-awards-vgas-winners/ |publisher=Game Rant |first=Anthony |last=Taormina |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDFuFiFg?url=http://gamerant.com/2012-spike-video-game-awards-vgas-winners/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref> The game also received two consecutive [[Golden Joystick Award]] nominations for One to Watch in [[Golden Joystick Award#2011|2011]] and [[Golden Joystick Award#2012|2012]].<ref name="GJA 2011 Nom">{{cite web|last=Orland |first=Kyle |title=Nominees Announced For 2011 Golden Joystick Awards |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37071/Nominees_Announced_For_2011_Golden_Joystick_Awards.php |website=[[Gamasutra]] |date=September 7, 2011 |access-date=April 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113110959/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37071/Nominees_Announced_For_2011_Golden_Joystick_Awards.php |archive-date=November 13, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="GJA 2012 Nom">{{cite web|last=Reynolds |first=Matthew |title=Golden Joystick Awards 2012 public voting now open |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a401428/golden-joystick-awards-2012-public-voting-now-open.html |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=August 24, 2012 |access-date=April 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324031538/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a401428/golden-joystick-awards-2012-public-voting-now-open.html |archive-date=March 24, 2014 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===Critical reception===<br />
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| MC = PC: 94/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bioshock-infinite |title=BioShock Infinite for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duHBYmOz?url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bioshock-infinite |archive-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref><br />PS3: 94/100<ref name="MCPS3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/bioshock-infinite |title=BioShock Infinite for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duH5TP7f?url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/bioshock-infinite |archive-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref><br />X360: 93/100<ref name="MCX360">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/bioshock-infinite |title=BioShock Infinite for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duHGDwNj?url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/bioshock-infinite |archive-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref><br />
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| Edge = 9/10<ref name="Edge review">{{cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/review/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite review |last=Edge Staff |date=March 24, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2013 |work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328094818/http://www.edge-online.com/review/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=March 28, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| EGM = 10/10<ref name="EGM review">{{cite web|url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-bioshock-infinite/ |title=EGM Review: BioShock Infinite |first=Andrew |last=Fitch |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |work=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329212559/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=March 29, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| EuroG = 10/10<ref name="EuroG review">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-25-bioshock-infinite-review |title=BioShock Infinite review |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2013 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326190030/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-25-bioshock-infinite-review |archive-date=March 26, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| GI = 10/10<ref name="GI review PC">{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/bioshock_infinite/b/pc/archive/2013/03/25/enjoying-the-view-from-above.aspx |title=Enjoying The View From Above - BioShock Infinite - PC |first=Joe |last=Juba |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=January 18, 2014 |work=[[Game Informer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127113327/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/bioshock_infinite/b/pc/archive/2013/03/25/enjoying-the-view-from-above.aspx |archive-date=January 27, 2014 }}</ref><br />
| GRadar = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="GRadar review">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |first=Lucas |last=Sullivan |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423223419/http://www.gamesradar.com/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=April 23, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| GSpot = 9/10<ref name="GSpot review X360/PC">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review/1900-6405762/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review - Xbox 360 & PC |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2013 |first=Kevin |last=VanOrd |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014005603/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review/1900-6405762/ |archive-date=October 14, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| IGN = 9.5/10<ref name="IGN PC review">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/22/bioshock-infinite-pc-review |title=BioShock Infinite PC Review |first=Ryan |last=McCaffery |date=March 21, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2013 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323110148/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/22/bioshock-infinite-pc-review |archive-date=March 23, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| Joystiq = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="Joystiq review">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title=Bioshock Infinite review: Of lions, lambs and liars |first=Xav |last=de Matos |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2013 |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327044704/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=March 27, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
| OPMUK = 10/10<ref name="OPMUK review">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/bioshock-infinite-review-lofty-ambitions-take-flight-in-a-true-modern-classic/ |title=Bioshock Infinite PS3 review & gameplay video – lofty ambitions take flight in a true modern classic |first=Joel |last=Gregory |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2013 |work=[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328104227/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/bioshock-infinite-review-lofty-ambitions-take-flight-in-a-true-modern-classic/ |archive-date=March 28, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| OXM = 9.5/10<ref name="OXM review">{{cite web|url=http://www.oxmonline.com/bioshock-infinite-review |title=BioShock Infinite review |first=Mikel |last=Reparez |date=March 24, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2013 |work=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327065721/http://www.oxmonline.com/bioshock-infinite-review |archive-date=March 27, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| PCGUK = 91%<ref name="PCGUK review">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/review/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite review |first=Tom |last=Francis |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=March 24, 2013 |access-date=March 24, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327041033/http://www.pcgamer.com/review/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=March 27, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| VG = 8/10<ref name="VG review">{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/bioshock_infinite_review.html |title=BioShock Infinite Review |first=Steven |last=Burns |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |work=VideoGamer.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513210324/http://www.videogamer.com/reviews/bioshock_infinite_review.html |archive-date=May 13, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| award1Pub = [[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK]]<br />
| award1 = 6th best PS3 game of all time<ref>Hall of Fame listing, PlayStation Official Magazine issue 107, [[Future Publishing]], March 2015</ref><br />
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''BioShock Infinite'' received critical acclaim upon release, with reviewers particularly praising the story, setting and visual art design. Aggregating review website [[Metacritic]] gave the game a score of 94/100 from 27 critics for the PlayStation 3 version,<ref name="MCPS3"/> 94/100 from 68 critics for the PC version,<ref name="MCPC"/> and 93/100 from 33 critics for the Xbox 360 version,<ref name="MCX360"/> with all three platform versions of the game considered to be of "universal acclaim." According to Metacritic, ''BioShock Infinite'' was the third-highest rated video game of 2013 across all platforms, behind ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' and ''[[The Last of Us]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-video-games-of-2013?page=0 |title=The Best Videogames of 2013 |last=Dietz |first=Jason |date=December 30, 2013 |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 30, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105014853/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-video-games-of-2013?page=0 |archive-date=January 5, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Consensus among several critics was that ''BioShock Infinite'' was one of the best games of the [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] era of video game consoles,<ref name="GRadar review"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/reviews/1025731.BioShock-Infinite-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite review |first=James |last=Cullinane |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |publisher=[[Gameplanet (New Zealand)|Gameplanet]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423035852/http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/reviews/1025731.BioShock-Infinite-review/ |archive-date=April 23, 2014 }}</ref> with [[IGN]]'s Ryan McCaffery praising the game as "a brilliant shooter that nudges the entire genre forward with innovations in both storytelling and gameplay."<ref name="IGN PC review"/> Joe Juba of ''[[Game Informer]]'' stated that ''Infinite'' was among the best games he had ever played,<ref name="GI review PC"/> while PlayStation Universe's Adam Dolge called it "one of the best first-person shooters ever made."<ref name="PSU.comReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/a018897/BioShock--Infinite-Review |title=BioShock: Infinite Review |first=Adam |last=Dolge |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=April 13, 2014 |publisher=[[PSU.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110083123/http://www.psu.com/a018897/BioShock--Infinite-Review |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref> Identifying it as a "masterpiece that will be discussed for years to come," Joel Gregory of ''[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]]'' concluded that ''Infinite'' was the latest game to join the hallowed ranks of ''[[Half-Life (video game)|Half-Life]]'', ''[[Deus Ex]]'' and ''BioShock'' as "the apotheosis of the narrative-driven shooter."<ref name="OPMUK review"/> Even the usually acerbic ''[[Zero Punctuation]]'' critic [[Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]] named it the best game of 2013, saying that he was still thinking about the game's ending months after having played it.<ref name="Escapist.comTop5">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/8642-Top-5-Games-of-2013 |title=Top 5 Games of 2013 |last=Croshaw |first=Ben |author-link=Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw |date=January 1, 2014 |access-date=July 23, 2014 |magazine=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713100443/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/8642-Top-5-Games-of-2013 |archive-date=July 13, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Many critics favorably compared ''BioShock Infinite'' to the original ''BioShock'',<ref name="EGM review"/><ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="OXM review"/><ref name="Destruct review">{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-bioshock-infinite-249341.phtml |title=Review: BioShock Infinite |website=[[Destructoid]] |last=Sterling |first=Jim |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103084714/http://www.destructoid.com/review-bioshock-infinite-249341.phtml |archive-date=November 3, 2013 }}</ref> with some even believing that ''Infinite'' had surpassed it.<ref name="Joystiq review"/><ref name="GiantBombReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review/1900-568/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review |first=Jeff |last=Gerstmann |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 9, 2013 |publisher=[[Giant Bomb]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110081451/http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review/1900-568/ |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Kotaku review">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-the-kotaku-review-458672230 |title=BioShock Infinite: The Kotaku Review |first=Evan |last=Narcisse |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=December 18, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220061916/http://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-the-kotaku-review-458672230 |archive-date=December 20, 2013 }}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Darren Franich stated that "if ''BioShock'' was ''[[The Godfather]]'', then ''BioShock Infinite'' is ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'',"<ref name="Entertainment Weekly Rev">{{cite web|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/03/26/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title='BioShock Infinite' review, with an addendum |first=Darren |last=Franich |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=January 24, 2014 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201223610/http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/03/26/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 }}</ref> with Adam Kovic of [[Machinima.com]] calling them "two similar-yet-separate games that can co-exist and remain equal in quality."<ref name="Machinimareview">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review |first=Adam |last=Kovic |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 9, 2013 |publisher=[[Machinima.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110081527/http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review/ |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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Wide acclaim was directed to the story, with several critics calling it among the best in video gaming.<ref name="Joystiq review"/><ref name="Escapist review">{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10250-BioShock-Infinite-Review-A-Head-in-the-Clouds |title=BioShock Infinite Review: A Head in the Clouds |work=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |last=Wehner |first=Mike |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061650/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/10250-BioShock-Infinite-Review-A-Head-in-the-Clouds |archive-date=November 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-03/26/bioshock-infinite-review?page=all |title=BioShock Infinite review |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired UK]] |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331065344/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-03/26/bioshock-infinite-review?page=all |archive-date=March 31, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The story's exploration of mature themes was well received,<ref name="GSpot review X360/PC"/><ref name="CVG review"/> with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s Jared Newman praising its ability to prompt commentary and critiques from players as the game's true value.<ref name="Time Review">{{cite web|url=http://techland.time.com/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-elevated-action/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review: Elevated Action |first=Jared |last=Newman |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183425/http://techland.time.com/2013/04/09/bioshock-infinite-review-elevated-action/ |archive-date=April 16, 2014 }}</ref> Several critics, including [[Adam Sessler]] of [[Rev3Games]], also praised ''BioShock Infinite''{{'}}s storytelling, noting that its ability to finesse player agency and interaction resulted in a narrative that could only work in a game.<ref name="Rev3 Review">{{cite web |url=http://revision3.com/rev3gamesreviews/bioshock-infinite-review |title=BioShock Infinite REVIEW! Adam Sessler Reviews |first=Adam |last=Sessler |author-link=Adam Sessler |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |publisher=[[Rev3Games]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183007/http://revision3.com/rev3gamesreviews/bioshock-infinite-review |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Telegraph Review">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/9952038/BioShock-Infinite-review.html |title=BioShock Infinite review |first=Tom |last=Hoggins |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428214924/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/9952038/BioShock-Infinite-review.html |archive-date=April 28, 2014 }}</ref> The story's [[twist ending]] was mostly praised,<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="Joystiq review"/><ref name="Rev3 Review"/> with several critics predicting that it would provoke debate, and that it would leave a deep impression on players, prompting them to replay the game.<ref name="EuroG review"/><ref name="GSpot review X360/PC"/><ref name="VG review"/><ref name="Escapist review"/> It was also generally agreed that ''Infinite''{{'}}s ending was an improvement over the original ''BioShock''{{'}}s,<ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="Destruct review"/> with Gregory explaining that, unlike its predecessor, ''Infinite'' never lost momentum after revealing its twist.<ref name="OPMUK review"/> Some critics who overall praised the ending did concede that it suffered from plot holes and leaps in logic,<ref name="PSU.comReview"/><ref name="GameFront review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefront.com/bioshock-infinite-review-a-gleaming-city-of-unrealized-potential/ |title=BioShock Infinite Review: A Gleaming City of Unrealized Potential |publisher=[[GameFront]] |last=Hornshaw |first=Phil |date=March 29, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412170013/http://www.gamefront.com/bioshock-infinite-review-a-gleaming-city-of-unrealized-potential/ |archive-date=April 12, 2014 }}</ref> with ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' calling it "a finality that doesn't make sense within the universe the game has created."<ref name="Edge review"/> Several articles have since been released attempting to explain the game's ending.<ref name="forbes ending"/><ref name="eurogamer ending"/><ref name="cvg ending"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/levelup/a538104/why-bioshock-infinites-ending-was-one-of-2013s-biggest-moments.html |title=Why BioShock Infinite's ending was one of 2013's biggest moments |first=Ben |last=Lee |date=December 29, 2013 |access-date=February 23, 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302183850/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/levelup/a538104/why-bioshock-infinites-ending-was-one-of-2013s-biggest-moments.html |archive-date=March 2, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Critics particularly acclaimed the city of Columbia as the setting of the game, with Arthur Gies of [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] stating that it was "one of ''BioShock Infinite''{{'}}s greatest assets."<ref name="Poly review">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/25/4064448/bioshock-infinite-review-above-and-below |title=BioShock Infinite review: above and below |last=Gies |first=Arthur |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 9, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110100955/http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/25/4064448/bioshock-infinite-review-above-and-below |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref> Columbia was praised by some critics as one of video games' best settings,<ref name="EGM review"/><ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="CVG review">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/394912/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review-cloud-nine-review/ |title=BioShock Infinite review: Cloud nine |first=Alex |last=Dale |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013 |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214140715/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/394912/reviews/bioshock-infinite-review-cloud-nine-review/ |archive-date=December 14, 2013 }}</ref> with [[Destructoid]]'s Jim Sterling explaining that, unlike ''BioShock 2'', ''Infinite'' made a wise decision in abandoning Rapture "for an all new story in an all new setting, introducing us to the cloud city of Columbia."<ref name="Destruct review"/> The setting's visual art design drew praise, with Columbia being described as beautiful and gorgeous.<ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="Destruct review"/> Lucas Sullivan of [[GamesRadar]] went on to describe ''Infinite'' as "one of the most visually captivating games ever made."<ref name="GRadar review"/> The setting's attention to detail was also well received,<ref name="GiantBombReview"/><ref name="Rev3 Review"/> with critics impressed at how diverse the game's environments were, and how no two of Columbia's many different areas ever felt alike.<ref name="GRadar review"/><ref name="IGN PC review"/> Critics also enjoyed how the game encouraged them to explore more of Columbia,<ref name="PSU.comReview"/><ref name="GameRevolutionReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/bioshock-infinite |title=BioShock Infinite Review |last=danielrbischoff |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228194003/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/bioshock-infinite |archive-date=December 28, 2013 }}</ref> with Juba explaining "whether you’re looking at a piece of propaganda, listening to an audio log, or participating in a horrifying raffle, almost everything you encounter contributes to your understanding of the floating world."<ref name="GI review PC"/><br />
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Elizabeth's role in the gameplay and narrative received wide praise.<ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="GameFront review"/> Her implementation as an AI partner for the player-controlled Booker was described by Sullivan to be "downright ingenious,"<ref name="GRadar review"/> and was stated by some critics to be the main aspect that separated ''Infinite'' from its predecessors.<ref name="EGM review"/><ref name="IGN PC review"/> Special praise was given not only to Elizabeth's ability to take care of herself in combat, but also for actively assisting the player by finding ammo and health, and opening Tears.<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="GRadar review"/> Critics also acknowledged Elizabeth as not just a combat partner, but a companion that invoked an emotional response from the player.<ref name="EGM review"/> [[Eurogamer]]'s Tom Bramwell felt that the game "creates a familial bond" between Elizabeth and the player,<ref name="EuroG review"/> with Sullivan stating that she felt like "a friend."<ref name="GRadar review"/> McCaffrey explained that Elizabeth's presence in the game provided motivation and emotional depth, something he believed the original ''BioShock'' lacked.<ref name="IGN PC review"/> ''Edge'' called Elizabeth "a technical triumph, the most human-seeming AI companion since ''Half-Life 2''{{'}}s Alyx Vance,"<ref name="Edge review"/> with Sullivan stating that her "behavior makes you forget she's a video game character."<ref name="GRadar review"/> Several critics also praised Elizabeth's relationship and interactions with Booker, believing that they formed the core of the game's story.<ref name="Destruct review"/><ref name="Telegraph Review"/> Mikel Reparaz of ''[[Official Xbox Magazine]]'' explained that "the evolving interplay between [Elizabeth] and Booker is the heart and soul of what makes ''BioShock Infinite'' such an involving, memorable experience."<ref name="OXM review"/><br />
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The voice cast was well received,<ref name="Joystiq review"/><ref name="GiantBombReview"/> with Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper being particularly praised for their performances as Booker and Elizabeth, respectively.<ref name="Boston Globe">{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/business/2013/03/26/review-brilliant-bioshock-infinite-takes-flight/vvTzYxUrjZ2g7IcRuvOCBK/story.html |title=Review: Brilliant BioShock Infinite takes flight |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |last=Kesten |first=Lou |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410164319/http://www.boston.com/business/2013/03/26/review-brilliant-bioshock-infinite-takes-flight/vvTzYxUrjZ2g7IcRuvOCBK/story.html |archive-date=April 10, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Metro review">{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-3557783/ |title=BioShock Infinite review |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |last=Jenkins |first=David |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110081611/http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-review-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-3557783/ |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref> The audio and soundtrack also received positive responses,<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="GiantBombReview"/> with Cheat Code Central's Josh Wirtanen stating, "from the absurdly talented voice actors to the so-happy-it's-actually-creepy music selection to set the mood, this game sounds fantastic from start to finish."<ref name="CCC review">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/pc/rev/bioshockinfinitereview.html |title=BioShock Infinite Review for PC |publisher=Cheat Code Central |last=Wirtanen |first=Josh |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=April 15, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401212916/http://www.cheatcc.com/pc/rev/bioshockinfinitereview.html |archive-date=April 1, 2018 }}</ref><br />
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Although the gameplay's combat was mostly well received and praised,<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="GSpot review X360/PC"/><ref name="Rev3 Review"/> it was the most polarizing aspect of the game, with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''{{'}}s Tom Hoggins noting "the gunplay is far from ''Infinite''{{'}}s most satisfying component."<ref name="Telegraph Review"/> Nevertheless, critics opined that the game's gunplay and shooting was an improvement over its predecessors.<ref name="CVG review"/><ref name="CCC review"/> The game's expanded environments were well received,<ref name="OPMUK review"/> with ''Edge'' noting they encouraged the player to think more tactically and improvise.<ref name="Edge review"/> Tom Francis of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' and Hoggins felt that ''Infinite''{{'}}s overall combat was an improvement over the previous ''BioShock'' games largely due to the dynamism of the expanded environments.<ref name="PCGUK review"/><ref name="Telegraph Review"/> The addition of the Sky-Line received special praise from critics.<ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="Rev3 Review"/> Sullivan felt that the Sky-Line "delivers a new FPS experience entirely,"<ref name="GRadar review"/> while Gregory hailed it as a "real game-changer."<ref name="OPMUK review"/> Critics also enjoyed the Vigors, weapons, and upgrades,<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="GSpot review X360/PC"/> with McCaffrey praising the game's "myriad combat options."<ref name="IGN PC review"/><br />
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In contrast, the gameplay was criticized by some as monotonous and repetitive,<ref name="GameFront review"/> with ''VideoGamer.com''{{'s}} Steven Burns explaining the game's lack of real sense of escalation in either abilities or enemies made combat very tiresome and grating.<ref name="VG review"/> Some also noted that ''Infinite'' had regressed into a simple shooter compared to the role-playing ''[[System Shock]]'' games,<ref name="CVG review"/> with Newman stating that "combat feels too constrained as a result."<ref name="Time Review"/> There were also complaints that the middle portion of the game was padded by gameplay flaws.<ref name="IGN PC review"/><ref name="Telegraph Review"/> Critics expressed disappointment that the game limited the player to only two weapons,<ref name="VG review"/> with Reparaz feeling that this, along with the lack of outlandish upgrades, made ''Infinite''{{'}}s "less inventive" combat "not quite up to ''BioShock''{{'}}s high standards."<ref name="OXM review"/> Criticism was also directed at the combat's "meager" death penalty,<ref name="GI review PC"/><ref name="OXM review"/> with complaints that this resulted in a less challenging game.<ref name="CVG review"/><br />
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===Sales===<br />
In its first week of release, ''BioShock Infinite'' was the best-selling game on [[Steam (service)|Steam]]'s digital Top 10 PC Charts.<ref name="DSOGaming">{{cite web|url=http://www.dsogaming.com/news/weekly-top-10-pc-charts-uk-pc-retail-and-steam-digital-charts-24th-30th/|title=Weekly Top 10 PC Charts; UK PC Retail and Steam Digital Charts [24th - 30th]|last=Papadopoulos|first=John|date=April 2, 2013|publisher=DSOGaming|access-date=April 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220820/http://www.dsogaming.com/news/weekly-top-10-pc-charts-uk-pc-retail-and-steam-digital-charts-24th-30th/|archive-date=September 23, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the United States, ''BioShock Infinite'' was the top-selling console game for March 2013, with more than 878,000 units sold; these figures do not include digital sales such as through Steam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-19-bioshock-bests-tomb-raider-as-the-top-selling-game-of-the-month-in-the-us |title=BioShock Infinite bests Tomb Raider as March's top-selling in the US |first=Jeffrey |last=Matulef |date=April 19, 2013 |access-date=April 19, 2013 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419092603/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-19-bioshock-bests-tomb-raider-as-the-top-selling-game-of-the-month-in-the-us |archive-date=April 19, 2013 }}</ref> Take-Two Interactive reported that the game had shipped 3.7 million copies to retail by their May 2013 financial report,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/news/bioshock-infinite-shipped-3-7-million-copies-take-two-says/ |title=BioShock Infinite shipped 3.7 million copies, Take-Two says |first=Taylor |last=Cooke |date=May 15, 2013 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619233944/http://www.edge-online.com/news/bioshock-infinite-shipped-3-7-million-copies-take-two-says/ |archive-date=June 19, 2013 }}</ref> and surpassed 4 million in late July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-31-bioshock-infinite-sells-over-4-million-copies |title=BioShock Infinite sells over 4 million copies |first=Jeffrey |last=MAtulef |date=July 31, 2013 |access-date=July 31, 2013 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803082857/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-31-bioshock-infinite-sells-over-4-million-copies |archive-date=August 3, 2013 }}</ref> According to Take-Two Interactive, the game has sold more than 6 million copies as of May 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-2-ships-9-million-units-bioshock-infinite-climbs-to-6-million/1100-6419623/ |title=Borderlands 2 ships 9 million units, BioShock Infinite climbs to 6 million |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=May 15, 2014 |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517153417/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-2-ships-9-million-units-bioshock-infinite-climbs-to-6-million/1100-6419623/ |archive-date=May 17, 2014 }}</ref> and 11 million a year later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-franchise-still-really-important-publishe/1100-6427664/ |title=BioShock Franchise Still "Really Important," Publisher Says |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2015 |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530203029/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-franchise-still-really-important-publishe/1100-6427664/ |archive-date=May 30, 2015 }}</ref><br />
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During the first week of sales in the United Kingdom, ''BioShock Infinite'' debuted as the number one selling PC game, and the best-selling game on all available formats, topping the UK PC Retail Sales and the UK All Formats video games charts.<ref name="DSOGaming"/><ref name="UK Week 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/bioshock-infinite-goes-sky-high-in-this-weeks-uk-charts/ |title=''BioShock Infinite'' goes sky-high in this week's UK charts |last=Kubba |first=Sinan |date=April 2, 2013 |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |access-date=April 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403235058/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/bioshock-infinite-goes-sky-high-in-this-weeks-uk-charts/ |archive-date=April 3, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Metro">{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/02/bioshock-infinite-and-luigis-mansion-2-triumph-in-uk-games-chart-3578960/ |title=''BioShock Infinite'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 2'' triumph in UK games chart |date=April 2, 2013 |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |access-date=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405000428/http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/02/bioshock-infinite-and-luigis-mansion-2-triumph-in-uk-games-chart-3578960/ |archive-date=April 5, 2013 }}</ref> In the game's opening week in the UK, its Xbox 360 version ranked No. 1, PlayStation 3 version ranked No. 2, and the PC version ranked No. 9 in the UK Individual Formats video games charts, due to 64 percent of its sales being on the Xbox 360, 31 percent on the PlayStation 3, and 5 percent on PC.<ref name="Metro"/> As of April 2, 2013, it is currently the second biggest launch of 2013 in the UK after ''[[Tomb Raider (2013 video game)|Tomb Raider]]'', and is the biggest UK game launch in the [[BioShock (series)|''BioShock'' franchise]]'s history with approximately 9000 more sales than ''[[BioShock 2]]''.<ref name="UK Week 1"/><ref name="Metro"/><ref name="Videogamer.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/bioshock_infinite/news/uk_video_game_chart_bioshock_infinite_takes_no_1_with_record_launch.html |title=UK Video Game Chart: ''BioShock Infinite'' takes No.1 with record launch |last=Orry |first=James |date=April 2, 2013 |work=VideoGamer.com |access-date=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191916/http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/bioshock_infinite/news/uk_video_game_chart_bioshock_infinite_takes_no_1_with_record_launch.html |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> During the game's second week in the UK, despite a 75 percent drop in sales, ''BioShock Infinite'' maintained its lead in the UK All Formats charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/bioshock-infinite-clings-to-top-spot-in-this-weeks-uk-charts/ |title=''BioShock Infinite'' clings to top spot in this week's UK Charts |last=Kubba |first=Sinan |date=April 8, 2013 |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |access-date=April 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411080342/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/bioshock-infinite-clings-to-top-spot-in-this-weeks-uk-charts |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In its third week, ''Infinite'' became the first 2013 game to top the UK charts for three weeks in a row.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/15/bioshock-infinite-keeps-on-going-in-this-weeks-uk-charts/ |title=''BioShock Infinite'' keeps on going in this week's UK charts |last=Kubba |first=Sinan |date=April 15, 2013 |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |access-date=April 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418000906/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/15/bioshock-infinite-keeps-on-going-in-this-weeks-uk-charts |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Awards===<br />
''BioShock Infinite'' received numerous year-end awards and nominations after its release in 2013. It won the [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]] award from 42 publications,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gotypicks.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/2013-game-of-year.html |title=2013 GAME OF THE YEAR |access-date=April 14, 2014 |publisher=GAME OF THE YEAR PICKS BLOG |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415044156/http://gotypicks.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/2013-game-of-year.html |archive-date=April 15, 2014 }}</ref> including the [[Associated Press]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newser.com/article/daapgjg80/ap-critics-pick-the-best-video-games-of-2013-agree-bioshock-infinite-is-no-1.html |title=AP critics pick the best video games of 2013; agree 'Bioshock Infinite' is No. 1 |last1=Kesten |first1=Lou |last2=Lang |first2=Derrik J. |date=December 19, 2013 |publisher=[[Newser]] |access-date=December 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220050053/http://www.newser.com/article/daapgjg80/ap-critics-pick-the-best-video-games-of-2013-agree-bioshock-infinite-is-no-1.html |archive-date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> [[CNN]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/top-video-games-2013/ |title=2013: The year in video gaming |last=Frum |first=Larry |date=December 20, 2013 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=December 21, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duGnwuSu?url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/top-video-games-2013/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.egmnow.com/platforms/xbox_360/egms-best-of-2013-part-five-05-01/ |title=EGM's Best of 2013: Part Five: #05 ~ #01 |last=EGM Staff |date=December 29, 2013 |work=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |access-date=January 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDICWVTM?url=http://www.egmnow.com/platforms/xbox_360/egms-best-of-2013-part-five-05-01/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20760444_20760457_30061603,00.html#30061603 |title=Top 10 (and 3 Worst) Videogames of 2013 |page=10 |last1=Franich |first1=Darren |last2=Morales |first2=Aaron |date=December 20, 2013 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=January 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122094609/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0%2C%2C20760444_20760457_30061603%2C00.html |archive-date=January 22, 2014 }}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/12/23/the-best-video-games-of-2013/2/ |title=The Best Video Games Of 2013 |page=2 |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=December 23, 2013 |work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=December 24, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225095755/http://www.forbes.com/sites/games/2013/12/23/the-best-video-games-of-2013/2/ |archive-date=December 25, 2013 }}</ref> and ''[[Games (magazine)|Games]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=GAMES Game Awards |url=http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com/gameslinks/archives.html#2014awards |work=[[Games (magazine)|Games]] |access-date=December 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103063554/http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com/gameslinks/archives.html |archive-date=November 3, 2013 }}</ref> The game also won Best Shooter of the Year awards from several publications, including ''The Escapist'',<ref name="EscShoot">{{cite web|last=The Escapist Staff |title=The Winners of The Escapist Awards and Game of the Year Nominees |page=2 |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/10833-The-Winners-of-The-Escapist-Awards-and-Game-of-the-Year-Nominees.2 |work=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |date=January 1, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192458/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/10833-The-Winners-of-The-Escapist-Awards-and-Game-of-the-Year-Nominees.2 |archive-date=January 2, 2014 }}</ref> ''Game Informer'',<ref name="InformerBest2013">{{cite web|last=Bertz |first=Matt |title=Game Informer Best Of 2013 Awards |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/01/07/game-informer-best-of-2013-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=5 |page=5 |work=[[Game Informer]] |date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=January 17, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111032623/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/01/07/game-informer-best-of-2013-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=5 |archive-date=January 11, 2014 }}</ref> [[GameTrailers]],<ref name="GTrail">{{cite web|title=2013 GameTrailers Game of the Year Awards Video - Winners Montage |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/acdl95/gametrailers-game-of-the-year-awards-winners-montage |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=January 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDIQuWit?url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/acdl95/gametrailers-game-of-the-year-awards-winners-montage |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref> ''Hardcore Gamer'',<ref name="HardGameShooter">{{cite web|last=HG Staff |title=2013 Best Shooter |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-best-shooter/66927/ |work=Hardcore Gamer |date=December 21, 2013 |access-date=December 24, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6dtai06ev?url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/12/21/2013-best-shooter/66927/ |archive-date=December 19, 2015 }}</ref> IGN,<ref name="IGNOSG">{{cite web|title=Best Overall Shooter Game - IGN's Best of 2013 |url=https://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Overall_Shooter_Game |work=[[IGN]] |date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=January 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6du5eu8Wb?url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2013/Best_Overall_Shooter_Game |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> ''Official Xbox Magazine'',<ref name="OXMShooter">{{cite web|last=OXM Staff |title=Official Xbox Magazine's 2013 Awards: Categories, Genres, and Platforms - Best Shooter |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-2013-awards-categories-genres-and-platforms#slide-12 |work=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |date=January 13, 2014 |access-date=January 17, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054459/http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-2013-awards-categories-genres-and-platforms |archive-date=April 15, 2014 }}</ref> and PlayStation Universe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harradence |first=Michael |title=Best Shooter of 2013 |url=http://www.psu.com/a022077/Best-Shooter-of-2013 |publisher=[[PSU.com]] |date=December 26, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415144630/http://www.psu.com/a022077/Best-Shooter-of-2013 |archive-date=April 15, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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In 2013, ''BioShock Infinite'' won the award for Best Visual Design at the [[Golden Joystick Award#2013|31st Golden Joystick Awards]],<ref name="CVG_2013 Win">{{cite web|last=Hussain |first=Tamoor |title=Golden Joysticks 2013: Full list of winners |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners/ |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=October 26, 2013 |access-date=October 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131028011159/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners |archive-date=October 28, 2013 }}</ref> while also receiving further nominations for [[List of Game of the Year awards#Golden Joystick Awards|Game of the Year]], Best Storytelling, Studio of the Year (Irrational Games), and Best Gaming Moment (Hallelujah);<ref name="CVG_2013 Nom">{{cite web|last=Robinson |first=Andy |title=Golden Joysticks 2013 voting begins |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426923/golden-joysticks-2013-voting-begins/ |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=August 29, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831142416/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426923/golden-joysticks-2013-voting-begins/ |archive-date=August 31, 2013 }}</ref> Ken Levine also received the inaugural Golden Joystick Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments in video gaming.<ref name="CVG_2013 Ken">{{cite web|last=Ivan |first=Tom |title=Golden Joysticks 2013: Ken Levine accepts Lifetime Achievement award |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435354/golden-joysticks-2013-ken-levine-accepts-lifetime-achievement-award/ |work=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=October 25, 2013 |access-date=December 31, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229040003/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435354/golden-joysticks-2013-ken-levine-accepts-lifetime-achievement-award/ |archive-date=December 29, 2013 }}</ref> The 5th Annual [[Machinima.com#Winners of the Inside Gaming Awards|Inside Gaming Awards]] saw the game receive two awards for Best Art and Best Story,<ref name="InsideGaming2013win">{{cite web|last=P Rubin |first=Brian |title=Winners of the 5th Annual Inside Gaming Awards Announced |url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/12/04/winners-of-the-5th-annual-inside-gaming-awards-announced/ |publisher=[[Machinima.com]] |date=December 4, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206192440/http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/12/04/winners-of-the-5th-annual-inside-gaming-awards-announced/ |archive-date=December 6, 2013 }}</ref> while also being nominated for [[List of Game of the Year awards#Inside Gaming Awards|Game of the Year]], Most Immersive, Best Voice Acting, Best Additional Content (''Burial at Sea - Episode One''), and Gamers' Choice.<ref name="InsideGaming2013nom">{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Rob |title=Inside Gaming Awards 2013 Nominees Announced |url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/11/21/inside-gaming-awards-2013-nominees/ |publisher=[[Machinima.com]] |date=November 21, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDGa9KCJ?url=http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2013/11/21/inside-gaming-awards-2013-nominees/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref> At the [[VGX (award show)#2013 Awards|VGX 2013]], ''Infinite'' won three awards for Best Shooter, Best Song in a Game ("Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"), and Character of the Year (The Lutece Twins); it received six additional nominations for [[List of Game of the Year awards#Spike Video Game Awards|Game of the Year]], Studio of the Year (Irrational Games), Best Xbox Game, Best Voice Actor (Troy Baker), Best Voice Actress (Courtnee Draper), and Best Soundtrack.<ref name="VGX_2013">{{cite web|last=Dane |first=Patrick |title='Grand Theft Auto V' Tops Spike VGX 2013 Award Winners List |url=http://gamerant.com/vgx-2013-winners-list/ |publisher=Game Rant |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6XBTEqLMd?url=http://gamerant.com/vgx-2013-winners-list/ |archive-date=March 21, 2015 }}</ref><br />
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In 2014, ''BioShock Infinite'' won two awards at the 17th Annual [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|D.I.C.E. Awards]] for [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Action|Action Game of the Year]] and [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Original Music Composition|Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition]], while also receiving four more nominations for [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Overall|Game of the Year]], [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Art Direction|Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction]], [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Sound Design|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design]], and [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Outstanding Achievement in Story|Outstanding Achievement in Story]].<ref name="IGN DICE"/> It won for Best Music in a Game at the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards,<ref name="New York Awards"/> while receiving four more nominations including Best Game.<ref name="New York Nominations">{{cite web|last=nygcc |title=The Nominees! New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards, 2013 |url=http://nygamecritics.com/2014/01/03/the-nominees-new-york-videogame-critics-circle-awards-2013/ |publisher=New York Videogame Critics Circle |date=January 3, 2014 |access-date=January 31, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6du7iPS68?url=http://nygamecritics.com/2014/01/03/the-nominees-new-york-videogame-critics-circle-awards-2013/ |archive-date=December 20, 2015 }}</ref> The game won six awards at the 2013 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards, and was nominated for six more including Game of the Year.<ref name="NAVGTR"/> It was also nominated for Outstanding Action / Adventure Video Game at the [[18th Satellite Awards]].<ref name="Satelliteawards">{{cite web|title=Satellite Awards - 2013 Nominations |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/current-nominees/ |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=December 15, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106163109/http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/current-nominees/ |archive-date=November 6, 2015 }}</ref> ''Infinite'' won for Original Music at the [[10th British Academy Video Games Awards]], while also receiving three further nominations for Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, and Performer (Courtnee Draper).<ref name="IGN BAFTA 2014"/> It won both nominations it received at the 14th Annual [[Game Developers Choice Awards]] for [[Game Developers Choice Awards#Excellence in Audio|Best Audio]] and [[Game Developers Choice Awards#Excellence in Visual Arts|Best Visual Art]].<ref name="2013 GDC Awards">{{cite web|last=Haywald |first=Justin |title=The Last of Us wins GDC game of the year award |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-wins-gdc-game-of-the-year-award/1100-6418420/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=March 19, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324064332/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-wins-gdc-game-of-the-year-award/1100-6418420/ |archive-date=March 24, 2014 }}</ref> The game won three awards at the 12th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards including Music of the Year,<ref name="GANG Win"/> and was nominated for four more including Audio of the Year.<ref name="GameAudioNom">{{cite web|last=McDonald |first=Dren |title=GAME AUDIO NETWORK GUILD (G.A.N.G.) ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 12TH ANNUAL G.A.N.G. AWARDS |url=http://www.audiogang.org/blog/game-audio-network-guild-g-a-n-g-announces-finalists-for-12th-annual-g-a-n-g-awards/ |publisher=Game Audio Network Guild |date=February 21, 2014 |access-date=February 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710151418/http://www.audiogang.org/blog/game-audio-network-guild-g-a-n-g-announces-finalists-for-12th-annual-g-a-n-g-awards/ |archive-date=July 10, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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''BioShock Infinite'' has appeared on several "Top Games" lists by various publications. In July 2013, GamesRadar ranked the game's story number eleven on its list of "The Best Videogame Stories Ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-best-videogame-stories-ever/ |title=The best videogame stories ever |last=GamesRadar Staff |date=July 12, 2013 |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422042037/http://gamesradar.com/the-best-videogame-stories-ever/ |archive-date=April 22, 2014 }}</ref> In September 2013, ''Official Xbox Magazine'' included the game on its list of the "Best Xbox Games."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-best-xbox-games#slide-5 |title=Official Xbox Magazine's Best Xbox Games |page=6 |last=OXM Staff |date=September 11, 2013 |work=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |access-date=January 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201164620/http://www.oxmonline.com/official-xbox-magazines-best-xbox-games |archive-date=February 1, 2014 }}</ref> That same month, IGN placed ''Infinite'' at number thirty-one on its "Top 100 First-Person Shooters" list,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/top/shooters/31 |title=''BioShock Infinite'' - #31 Top Shooters |date=September 12, 2013 |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=September 27, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002134316/http://www.ign.com/top/shooters/31 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }}</ref> and at number twelve on its list of "The Top 25 Xbox 360 Games."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4?page=3 |title=The Top 25 Xbox 360 Games |page=3 |last=IGN Staff |date=September 20, 2013 |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102124347/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/20/the-top-25-xbox-360-games-4?page=3 |archive-date=November 2, 2013 }}</ref> In November 2013, Eurogamer ranked ''Infinite'' number twenty-five on its "Games of the Generation: The Top 50" list,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-04-eurogamers-games-of-the-generation-the-top-50 |title=Eurogamer's Games of the Generation: The top 50 |last=Robinson |first=Martin |date=November 4, 2013 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=November 8, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6XBPJAvpy?url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-04-eurogamers-games-of-the-generation-the-top-50 |archive-date=March 21, 2015 }}</ref> while ''Hardcore Gamer'' ranked it number twelve on its list of the "Top 100 Games of the Generation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/11/08/top-100-games-of-the-generation-20-11/60941/ |title=Top 100 Games of the Generation: 20-11 |last=HG Staff |date=November 8, 2013 |work=Hardcore Gamer |access-date=November 11, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110124947/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/11/08/top-100-games-of-the-generation-20-11/60941/ |archive-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref> That same month, ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' placed ''Infinite'' at number twenty on its "The Greatest Xbox 360 Video Games of the Last Generation" list,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/11/greatest-xbox-360-video-games-last-generation/bio |title=Bioshock: Infinite – Take a Bow: The Greatest Xbox 360 Video Games of the Last Generation |date=November 22, 2013 |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |access-date=December 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126033601/http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/11/greatest-xbox-360-video-games-last-generation/bio |archive-date=November 26, 2013 }}</ref> while PlayStation Universe placed it at number eight on its "The Top 100 Games Of The PS3 Generation" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.com/a021805/The-Top-100-Games-Of-The-PS3-Generation--1--10- |title=The Top 100 Games Of The PS3 Generation: 1 -10 |last=Harradence |first=Michael |date=November 28, 2013 |publisher=[[PlayStation Universe]] |access-date=December 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052454/http://www.psu.com/a021805/The-Top-100-Games-Of-The-PS3-Generation--1--10- |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref> In December 2013, ''PlayStation Official Magazine'' ranked ''Infinite'' number five on its "Greatest PS3 Games – The Best of the Generation" list, and praised its story as "perhaps the best narrative of the entire generation."<ref name="POM UK Greatest PS3">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/11/official-playstation-magazines-best-ps3-games-greatest-games-of-a-generation/7/#gallery-top |title=Official PlayStation Magazine's greatest PS3 games – the best of the generation |page=7 |last=Staff |date=December 11, 2013 |work=[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]] |access-date=January 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202201329/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/11/official-playstation-magazines-best-ps3-games-greatest-games-of-a-generation/7/#gallery-top |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="auto"<br />
|- <br />
! scope="col"| Date !! scope="col"| Award !! scope="col"| Category !! scope="col"| Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) !! scope="col"| Result !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.<br />
|- <br />
| December 12, 2010<br />
! scope="row" |{{sort|Spike|2010 [[Spike Video Game Awards]]}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Most Anticipated Game<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="VGA2010nom"/><ref name="VGA2010"/><br />
|- <br />
| December 10, 2011<br />
! scope="row" | {{sort|Spike|2011 [[Spike Video Game Awards]]}}<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGA2011"/><br />
|- <br />
| December 7, 2012<br />
! scope="row" | {{sort|Spike|2012 [[Spike Video Game Awards]]}}<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGA2012"/><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="5" | October 26, 2013<br />
! rowspan="5" scope="row" |[[Golden Joystick Award]] 2013<br />
| Game of the Year<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="GJ Nom">{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Andy|title=Golden Joysticks 2013 voting begins|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426923/golden-joysticks-2013-voting-begins/|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|date=August 29, 2013|access-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831142416/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426923/golden-joysticks-2013-voting-begins/ |archive-date=August 31, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| Best Storytelling<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="GJ Nom"/><br />
|- <br />
| Studio of the Year<br />
|[[Irrational Games]]<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="GJ Nom"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Visual Design<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="GJ Win">{{cite web|last=Hussain|first=Tamoor|title=Golden Joysticks 2013: Full list of winners |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners/|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|date=October 26, 2013|access-date=October 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131028011159/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/435281/golden-joysticks-2013-full-list-of-winners |archive-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| Best Gaming Moment<br />
| Hallelujah<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="GJ Nom"/><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="9" | December 7, 2013<br />
! rowspan="9" scope="row" | [[Spike Video Game Awards|Spike VGX 2013]]<br />
| Game of the Year<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013">{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/vgx-2013-winners-list/ |title='Grand Theft Auto V' Tops Spike VGX 2013 Award Winners List |last=Dane |first=Patrick |publisher=Game Rant |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDGokViZ?url=http://gamerant.com/vgx-2013-winners-list/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| Studio of the Year<br />
|[[Irrational Games]]<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Shooter<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Xbox Game<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Voice Actor<br />
|{{sort|Baker|[[Troy Baker]] as [[List of characters in the BioShock series#Booker DeWitt|Booker DeWitt]]}}<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Voice Actress<br />
|{{sort|Draper|[[Courtnee Draper]] as [[Elizabeth (BioShock)|Elizabeth]]}}<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Soundtrack<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Best Song in a Game<br />
|{{sort|Will|"[[Will the Circle Be Unbroken?]]" performed by [[Courtnee Draper]] and [[Troy Baker]]}}<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| Character of the Year<br />
|{{sort|Lutece|[[List of characters in the BioShock series#The Lutece Twins|The Lutece Twins]]}}<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="VGX 2013"/><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="6" | January 13, 2014<br />
! rowspan="6" scope="row" |{{sort|DICE|17th Annual [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|D.I.C.E. Awards]]}}<br />
| Game of the Year<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE">{{cite web |url=http://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGame=1308 |title=Game Title: BioShock Infinite |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6du7Nv7PG?url=http://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2014&idGame=1308 |archive-date=December 20, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| Action Game of the Year<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE"/><br />
|- <br />
| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE"/><br />
|- <br />
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE"/><br />
|- <br />
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE"/><br />
|- <br />
| Outstanding Achievement in Story<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| <ref name="DICE"/><br />
|- <br />
| February 23, 2014<br />
! scope="row"| {{sort|Satellite|[[18th Satellite Awards]]}}<br />
| Outstanding Action/Adventure Video Game<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Satellite">{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2013/ |title=2013 - Categories |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110211149/http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2013/ |archive-date=January 10, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="6" | March 8, 2014<br />
! rowspan="6" scope="row" | {{sort|SXSW|2014 [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] Gaming Awards}}<br />
| Game of the Year<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014 nom">{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/sxsw-gaming-awards-finalists-announced-fan-vote-open-270486.phtml |title=SXSW Gaming Awards finalists announced, fan vote open |last=North |first=Dale |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=February 13, 2014 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6X50NNCu7?url=http://www.destructoid.com/sxsw-gaming-awards-finalists-announced-fan-vote-open-270486.phtml |archive-date=March 16, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Excellence in Art<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014">{{cite web|url=http://sxsw.co.uk/interactive/news/2014/2014-sxsw-gaming-awards-so-many-amazing-winners |title=2014 SXSW Gaming Awards: So Many Amazing Winners! |last=Blanchard |first=Bobby |publisher=[[South by Southwest]] |date=March 9, 2014 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6X503hM3k?url=http://sxsw.co.uk/interactive/news/2014/2014-sxsw-gaming-awards-so-many-amazing-winners |archive-date=March 16, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Excellence in Narrative<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014 nom"/><br />
|-<br />
| Excellence in Design and Direction<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014 nom"/><br />
|-<br />
| Excellence in Musical Score<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014 nom"/><br />
|-<br />
| Cultural Innovation Award<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW 2014 nom"/><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="4" | March 12, 2014<br />
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | {{sort|BAFTA|[[10th British Academy Video Games Awards]]}}<br />
| Artistic Achievement<br />
| {{sort|Sinclair|Scott Sinclair, Shawn Robertson, Stephen Alexander}}<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web|url=http://ign.com/articles/2014/03/13/bafta-games-awards-2014-winners-announced |title=BAFTA Games Awards 2014 Winners Announced |last=Karmali |first=Luke |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=March 13, 2014 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDn8Lxm6?url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/13/bafta-games-awards-2014-winners-announced |archive-date=May 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Audio Achievement<br />
| {{sort|Balthrop|Patrick Balthrop, Scott Haraldsen, James Bonney}}<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="BAFTA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Original Music<br />
| {{sort|Schyman|[[Garry Schyman]], James Bonney}}<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="BAFTA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Performer<br />
| {{sort|Draper|[[Courtnee Draper]] as [[Elizabeth (BioShock)|Elizabeth]]}}<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="BAFTA"/><br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="3" | March 19, 2014<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | {{sort|Game Developers|14th Annual [[Game Developers Choice Awards]]}}<br />
| Best Audio<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="GDCA">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/20/5527642/the-2014-game-developer-choice-awards |title=The Last of Us cleans up at the 2014 Game Developer Choice Awards |last=Pitcher |first=Jenna |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6YDnEC7Zt?url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/20/5527642/the-2014-game-developer-choice-awards |archive-date=May 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Narrative<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Sho|Honorable Mention}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="GDCA"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Art<br />
| ''BioShock Infinite''<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="GDCA"/><br />
|- <br />
| style="text-align:center;"| March 14, 2015<br />
!scope="row"| {{sort|SXSW15|2015 [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] Gaming Awards}}<br />
| Most Valuable Add-On Content<br />
| ''[[BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea]]''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SXSW15">{{cite web|url=http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/news/2015/results-are-check-out-2015-sxsw-gaming-awards-finalists |title=Results are In: Check out 2015 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists |last=Blase |first=Aurora |publisher=[[South by Southwest]] |date=January 22, 2015 |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6duCEsUhV?url=http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/news/2015/results-are-check-out-2015-sxsw-gaming-awards-finalists |archive-date=December 20, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==Themes==<br />
Shawn Robertson, the game's lead artist, stated that, despite the several [[Theme (narrative)|themes]] the game would explore, the story in the end was not about them. Robertson explained that the themes were there to serve as a backdrop and to frame a "more human-sized" and emotionally resonant story about individuals. He went on to say that, while the "opera-sized story" and "the political turmoil" would serve as the background, the story was ultimately about Booker and Elizabeth.<ref name="gamasutra reveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29872/Interview_Irrational_Games_Leaves_The_Sea_For_The_Sky_With_BioShock_Infinite.php |title=Interview: Irrational Games Leaves The Sea For The Sky With BioShock Infinite |first=Leigh |last=Alexander |date=August 12, 2010 |access-date=August 12, 2010 |website=[[Gamasutra]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815071828/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/29872/Interview_Irrational_Games_Leaves_The_Sea_For_The_Sky_With_BioShock_Infinite.php |archive-date=August 15, 2010 }}</ref><br />
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[[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]], the creative lead of the game, stated that players are supposed to draw their own conclusions from the game, and ultimately decide "what is good and bad." He explained that "there are many parts of ''Infinite'' that are open to interpretation, and the purpose is that you draw your own theories from them." To this end, Levine avoided providing an authoritative final answer regarding the game's ending, replying "What actually matters is what people think. Why does my interpretation matter more than yours?"<ref name="Levine meaning">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/416306/interviews/ken-levine-and-the-search-for-meaning-in-bioshock-infinite/ |title=Interview: Ken Levine and the search for meaning in BioShock Infinite |first=Rob |last=Crossley |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013 |publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109200057/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/416306/interviews/ken-levine-and-the-search-for-meaning-in-bioshock-infinite/ |archive-date=November 9, 2013 }}</ref> Acknowledging that ''Infinite''{{'}}s themes left fans debating and frustrated, Levine was nevertheless satisfied by the game's opacity, stating that it was his intent, and compared the game's [[interpretation of quantum mechanics]] to some of his favorite films: ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', ''[[Fight Club]]'', ''[[The Master (2012 film)|The Master]]'', ''[[Miller's Crossing]]'', and ''[[There Will Be Blood]]''.<ref name="Levine meaning"/> Rob Crossley of [[ComputerAndVideoGames.com|CVG]] stated that "To [Levine], the [game's] [[Many-worlds interpretation|Many Worlds Theory]] is a [[Literary technique|storytelling device]]; one that gives his narrative something unique in games yet celebrated in film: [[interpretability]].<ref name="Levine meaning"/><br />
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Levine claimed that the core messages in ''Infinite'' were neither personal nor political, insisting instead that they were historical. In response to people discussing Columbia "as a particularly racist society," he said that the game was making no particular point about the theme of [[racism]] and that the game's depiction of it was merely "more a factor of the time."<ref name="Levine meaning"/> The racism portrayed in Columbia was seen by Levine "more as a reflection of what race relations in the U.S. were like in 1912;" Levine explained that the game was "less about exploring the good and bad sides of racism and more just a reflection of the time and how it impacted that era."<ref name="Ventureracism">{{cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-forces-players-to-confront-racism-hands-on-preview/ |title=BioShock Infinite forces players to confront racism (hands-on preview) |first=Alejandro |last=Quan-Madrid |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2013 |work=[[VentureBeat]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014141552/http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-forces-players-to-confront-racism-hands-on-preview/ |archive-date=October 14, 2013 }}</ref> He noted that several historic American figures such as the Founding Fathers, [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt]] were "men of their times," great men who were nevertheless racist because of the times they lived in. Consequently, Levine reasoned that the depictions of nationalism and racism were warranted in the game, saying that to not do so would be "dishonest" and "strange" to the time period.<ref name="Ventureracism"/><ref name="pcgam political"/> Many reviewers praised the game for its treatment of [[race and video games|race]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hazlitt.net/blog/what-bioshock-infinite-gets-right-about-racism |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-10-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018215445/http://hazlitt.net/blog/what-bioshock-infinite-gets-right-about-racism |archive-date=October 18, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-forces-players-to-confront-racism-hands-on-preview/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-11-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014141552/http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/07/bioshock-infinite-forces-players-to-confront-racism-hands-on-preview/ |archive-date=October 14, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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In addition to racism, the game was interpreted as tackling political and social problems,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/brains-over-brawn-why-smart-people-are-drawn-bioshock-infinite-1B9066435 |title=Brains over brawn: Why smart people are drawn to 'BioShock Infinite' |publisher=[[NBC]] |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=December 30, 2013 |first=Yannick |last=LeJacq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232932/http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/brains-over-brawn-why-smart-people-are-drawn-bioshock-infinite-1B9066435 |archive-date=December 30, 2013 }}</ref> as well as exploring several themes such as constants and variables, American exceptionalism,<ref name="forbes themes"/> [[extremism]],<ref name="forbes themes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/17/bioshock-infinite-refunded-on-religious-grounds/ |title='BioShock Infinite' Refunded On Religious Grounds |first=Erik |last=Kain |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |work=[[Forbes]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001213/http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/17/bioshock-infinite-refunded-on-religious-grounds/ |archive-date=December 31, 2013 }}</ref> [[fundamentalism]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/game-reviews/bioshock-infinite-a-shooting-game-for-deep-thinkers/article10503889/ |title=BioShock Infinite a shooting game for deep thinkers |first=Peter |last=Nowak |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217090753/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/game-reviews/bioshock-infinite-a-shooting-game-for-deep-thinkers/article10503889/ |archive-date=December 17, 2013 }}</ref> [[nationalism]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/racists-call-bioshock-infinite-a-white-killing-simulator-240586.phtml |title=Racists call BioShock Infinite a white-killing simulator |first=Jim |last=Sterling |date=December 14, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |website=[[Destructoid]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000530/http://www.destructoid.com/racists-call-bioshock-infinite-a-white-killing-simulator-240586.phtml |archive-date=December 31, 2013 }}</ref> [[fanaticism]],<ref name="nbcrev">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/review-bioshock-infinite-masterpiece-1B9057346 |title=Review: 'BioShock Infinite' is a masterpiece |publisher=[[NBC]] |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=December 30, 2013 |first=Todd |last=Kenreck |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234802/http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/review-bioshock-infinite-masterpiece-1B9057346 |archive-date=December 30, 2013 }}</ref> [[Cult (religious practice)|cultism]],<ref name="nbcrev"/> [[populism]],<ref name="kotaku religion"/> [[religion]],<ref name="kotaku religion">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/in-defense-of-religion-in-bioshock-infinite-475004169 |title=In Defense Of Religion In BioShock Infinite |first=Jordan |last=Ekeroth |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103073847/http://kotaku.com/in-defense-of-religion-in-bioshock-infinite-475004169 |archive-date=January 3, 2014 }}</ref> [[dichotomy]],<ref name="pcgamer baptism"/> [[sameness]],<ref name="pcgamer baptism"/> [[Multiverse|multiple realities]],<ref name="pcgamer baptism"/> [[fatalism]],<ref name="Inc Fate"/> [[choice]],<ref name="Inc Fate"/> [[Unintended consequences|consequences]],<ref name="Inc Fate">{{cite web|url=http://www.incgamers.com/2013/04/the-bird-or-the-cage-what-bioshock-infinite-says-about-choice-and-fatalism |title=The bird, or the cage: What BioShock Infinite says about choice and fatalism |first=Peter |last=Parrish |date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2013 |publisher=IncGamers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229052620/http://www.incgamers.com/2013/04/the-bird-or-the-cage-what-bioshock-infinite-says-about-choice-and-fatalism |archive-date=December 29, 2013 }}</ref> [[free will]],<ref name="gameinform baptism"/> [[hope]],<ref name="gameinform baptism"/> [[self-loathing]],<ref name="Levine meaning"/> [[denial]],<ref name="Levine meaning"/> [[Born again (Christianity)|rebirth]],<ref name="gamerevolution baptism"/> and [[Redemption (theology)|redemption]].<ref name="gamerevolution baptism"/><br />
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[[File:Bioshock infinite lutece twins.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The concept of "constants and variables" illustrated by Robert and Rosalind Lutece; here in an early scene they are asking Booker to flip a coin, which they have observed coming up heads 122 times prior (every time tested), revealing this to be a constant.]]<br />
The game's theme of "constants and variables" received attention, primarily drawn towards the characters of Robert and Rosalind Lutece, who are shown to be key figures behind Columbia and the drivers for the game's events. In an early scene, they ask Booker to flip a coin, which has come up heads 122 times out of 122 flips (evidenced by tally marks on both sides of the sandwich board worn by Robert) indicating that the Luteces have recruited a different Booker from a similar number of alternate realities, in order to accomplish their aims. The coin-flip is a "constant" present in every universe and is thus destined to always have the same result.<ref name="eurogamer ending"/> This scene has been compared to works like ''[[The Garden of Forking Paths]]'' and ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'', which have similar themes about the subject of choice versus fate.<ref name="Inc Fate"/><ref name="eurogamer american fairground">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-05-bioshock-infinite-americas-fairground |title=BioShock Infinite: America's Fairground |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=April 8, 2013 |first=Christian |last=Donlan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408011352/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-05-bioshock-infinite-americas-fairground |archive-date=April 8, 2013 }}</ref> The story's theme of multiple realities in particular was also commented as drawing parallels with the fact that, in contrast to previous ''BioShock'' games, ''Infinite'' only had a single ending despite the in-game morality decisions it offered. ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]''{{'}}s Chris Kohler explained that, similar to how the alternate universes within the story all had their similar "constants" and different "variables", the game could be played through in an infinite number of ways, but that certain things would always be the same.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/bioshock-infinite-spoilers/ |title=Letters From Columbia: Breaking Down BioShock Infinite |work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |first=Chris |last=Kohler |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227220422/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/bioshock-infinite-spoilers |archive-date=December 27, 2013 }}</ref> Tom Phillips of [[Eurogamer]] agreed, interpreting Elizabeth's line ("We swim in different oceans, but land on the same shore") as meaning that, just like Booker's journey in different worlds, different players would have different experiences throughout the game but would nevertheless all reach the same ending.<ref name="eurogamer ending"/> This has led some to identify ''BioShock Infinite'' as a [[Metagaming|metagame]] and meta-commentary on the whole process of players making different choices in games.<ref name="VentureTaka">{{cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/04/12/the-deanbeat-bioshock-infinite-is-a-work-of-art-trapped-in-a-violent-video-game/ |title=The DeanBeat: BioShock Infinite is art trapped in a violent video game |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |first=Dean |last=Takahashi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228010807/http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/12/the-deanbeat-bioshock-infinite-is-a-work-of-art-trapped-in-a-violent-video-game/ |archive-date=December 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bioshock-infinite-review-irrational-ken-levine-booker-449979 |title=BioShock Infinite Review [Video] |first=Edward |last=Smith |date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |publisher=[[International Business Times UK]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235127/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bioshock-infinite-review-irrational-ken-levine-booker-449979 |archive-date=December 30, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incgamers.com/2013/10/telltales-walking-dead-season-two-else-wed-like-see |title=Telltale's Walking Dead Season Two: What else we'd like to see |first=Peter |last=Parrish |date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |publisher=IncGamers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109190053/http://www.incgamers.com/2013/10/telltales-walking-dead-season-two-else-wed-like-see |archive-date=November 9, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=Wong2013>{{Citation<br />
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Some have also inferred ''Infinite'' to be an alternate version of previous ''BioShock'' games, with comparisons being made between elements of the games such as the protagonists, antagonists, setting, and story. The story's theme of alternate universes and Elizabeth's explanation that "There's always a lighthouse, there's always a man, there's always a city" has been cited as reinforcement to this.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/29/the-one-twist-in-bioshock-infinite-you-might-have-missed-completely/ |title=The One Twist in BioShock Infinite's Ending You Might Have Missed Completely |first=Paul |last=Tassi |date=March 29, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |work=[[Forbes]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331050928/http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/03/29/the-one-twist-in-bioshock-infinite-you-might-have-missed-completely/ |archive-date=March 31, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fandomania.com/constants-and-variables-bioshock-bioshock-2-and-bioshock-infinite-compared/ |title=Constants and Variables: BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock: Infinite Compared |first=Celeste |last=Monsour |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=December 29, 2013 |publisher=Fandomania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235030/http://fandomania.com/constants-and-variables-bioshock-bioshock-2-and-bioshock-infinite-compared/ |archive-date=December 30, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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===Controversy===<br />
[[File:BioShock Infinite Columbia Propaganda.jpg|thumbnail|upright=1.2|A Columbian propaganda poster showing George Washington standing tall with the [[Ten Commandments]] above a throng of racist caricatures of [[Irish-Americans|Irish]], [[Chinese-Americans|Chinese]], [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], [[Mexican-Americans|Mexicans]], and [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indians]]. This Columbia propaganda poster, showing the xenophobia of the Founders, was briefly used by the National Liberty Federation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/tea-party-fail|title=Tea party group posts racist image to Facebook|work=MSNBC|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422225444/http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/tea-party-fail|archive-date=April 22, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>]]<br />
''Infinite''{{'}}s themes of racism, religion and an ideological society caused controversy. In the various reveals of the Founders and Vox Populi before release, Levine and [[Irrational Games]] were criticized by various groups; upon demonstrating the Founders, people that favored the ideals of the [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]] including Levine's relatives felt the game was attacking that movement; on the announcement of the Vox Populi, Levine found some websites claiming the game was an attack on the [[labor movement]], and one white supremacist website claimed that "The Jew Ken Levine is making a white-person-killing simulator."<ref name="pcgam political">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/13/bioshock-infinite-interview-ken-levine-racism-history/ |title=Interview: Ken Levine on American history, racism in BioShock Infinite: "I've always believed that gamers were underestimated." |first=Evan |last=Lahti |date=December 13, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2012 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217024813/http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/12/13/bioshock-infinite-interview-ken-levine-racism-history/ |archive-date=December 17, 2012 }}</ref> Levine considered that ''Infinite'', like ''BioShock'' before it, was a [[Rorschach test]] for most people, though it would be taken negatively in nature and upset them, as his vision in crafting the stories was "about not buying into a single point of view".<ref name="pcgam political"/> Some of the game's imagery has been used by conservative groups. In 2013, the National Liberty Federation, a group in the [[Tea Party movement]] used a propaganda mural from the game espousing the Founders' racism and xenophobia on their Facebook page before its source was recognized and later taken down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/12/16/tea-party-group-unironically-utilizes-bioshock-infinite-propaganda/ |title=Tea Party Group Unironically Utilizes BioShock Infinite Propaganda |work=[[Forbes]] |first=Paul |last=Tassi |date=December 16, 2013 |access-date=January 3, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104011816/http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/12/16/tea-party-group-unironically-utilizes-bioshock-infinite-propaganda/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> [[Fox News]] created a logo extremely similar to the ''BioShock Infinite'' logo for a segment titled "Defending the Homeland" relating to immigration control.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/fox-news-rips-bioshock-infinite-logo-irony-ensues-206519 |title=Fox News rips off BioShock Infinite logo, irony ensues |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=July 2, 2014 |access-date=July 2, 2014 |first=Sam |last=Barsanti |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703024926/http://www.avclub.com/article/fox-news-rips-bioshock-infinite-logo-irony-ensues-206519 |archive-date=July 3, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Zachary Comstock's portrayal as a zealot was also deemed offensive to "gamers with strong religious backgrounds," as a member of the ''BioShock Infinite'' development team even threatened to resign over the game's ending,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/22051/bioshock-infinites-ending-may-cause-controversy |title=BioShock Infinite{{'}}s ending may cause controversy |first=Jonah |last=Falcon |date=March 1, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |publisher=Strategy Informer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326011342/http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/22051/bioshock-infinites-ending-may-cause-controversy |archive-date=March 26, 2013 }}</ref> believing the game was saying "Being religious causes you to be evil."<ref name="Metro Contro">{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/22/sold-on-the-bioshock-factor-3554071/ |title=Is controversy the main selling point of BioShock Infinite? |first=David |last=Jenkins |date=March 1, 2013 |access-date=March 22, 2013 |work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323154404/http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/22/sold-on-the-bioshock-factor-3554071/ |archive-date=March 23, 2013 }}</ref> Comstock was altered after Levine spoke with this developer, who helped Levine to reconsider the notion of forgiveness in the [[New Testament]] and set to figure out why people came to follow Comstock and to understand the ecstatic religious experience they would be seeking. Levine did not consider this reinvention of the character to be [[censorship]], instead a means to present the story better to a broad audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/01/18/bioshock-infinite-altered-after-conversations-with-religious-people-on-the-team-says-levine/ |title=Bioshock Infinite altered after "conversations with religious people on the team" says Levine |first=Leon |last=Hurley |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=January 20, 2013 |work=[[PlayStation Official Magazine (UK)]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122031459/http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/01/18/bioshock-infinite-altered-after-conversations-with-religious-people-on-the-team-says-levine/ |archive-date=January 22, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/bioshock-infinites-religious-themes-led-dev-to-consider-quitting-6404620 |title=BioShock Infinite's religious themes led dev to consider quitting |first=Eddie |last=Makuch |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=February 28, 2013 |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301165135/http://www.gamespot.com/news/bioshock-infinites-religious-themes-led-dev-to-consider-quitting-6404620 |archive-date=March 1, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/01/bioshock-infinite-artist-almost-resigned-over-antagonists-religious-views/ |title=BioShock Infinite artist almost resigned over game's depiction of religion |last=Petitte |first=Omri |date=March 1, 2013 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=March 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304031705/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/01/bioshock-infinite-artist-almost-resigned-over-antagonists-religious-views/ |archive-date=March 4, 2013 }}</ref> In another case, a player that considered himself a "devout believer" of Christianity was offended by the forced baptism that Booker receives prior to entering Columbia proper, prompting him to request a refund due to being unaware of this content in the game.<ref name="kotaku refund">{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/some-dont-like-bioshocks-forced-baptism-enough-to-as-473178476 |title=Some Don't Like BioShock's Forced Baptism. Enough To Ask For A Refund |first=Patricia |last=Hernandez |date=April 16, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419102257/http://kotaku.com/some-dont-like-bioshocks-forced-baptism-enough-to-as-473178476 |archive-date=April 19, 2013 }}</ref> Patricia Hernandez of [[Kotaku]] considered that the baptism scene was "admirable" in the context of [[video games as an art form]], and the scene elicited numerous responses on social media.<ref name="kotaku refund"/> The baptism scenes throughout the game were also interpreted by some not as a critique of Christianity or religion, but as a representation of themes such as free will, evil, rebirth and redemption.<ref name="pcgamer baptism">{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/04/bioshock-infinite-ending-explained/ |title=BioShock Infinite's ending explained, and what we think about it |last=PC Gamer |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228024245/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/04/bioshock-infinite-ending-explained/ |archive-date=December 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="gameinform baptism">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/04/09/free-will-and-hope-in-bioshock-infinite.aspx |title=Free Will And Hope In BioShock Infinite |first=Matt |last=Miller |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |work=[[Game Informer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101180348/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/04/09/free-will-and-hope-in-bioshock-infinite.aspx |archive-date=January 1, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="gamerevolution baptism">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/dies-died-will-die-an-analysis-of-bioshock-infinite |title=Dies, Died, Will Die: An Analysis of BioShock Infinite |first=Nicholas |last=Tan |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228081245/http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/dies-died-will-die-an-analysis-of-bioshock-infinite |archive-date=December 28, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="gamespot baptism">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-infinite-baptism-of-the-human-heart/1100-6407174/ |title=BioShock Infinite: Baptism of the Human Heart |last=Gamespot Staff |date=April 21, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |website=[[GameSpot]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105205514/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-infinite-baptism-of-the-human-heart/1100-6407174/ |archive-date=January 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="relevant baptism">{{Cite web|url=http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/video-games/what-bioshock-infinite-gets-right |title=What 'Bioshock Infinite' Gets Right |first=Andrew |last=Barber |date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |work=[[Relevant (magazine)|Relevant]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228032215/http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/video-games/what-bioshock-infinite-gets-right |archive-date=December 28, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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===Graphic violence===<br />
''Infinite''{{'}}s graphic depiction of violence generated substantial discussion. [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'s Chris Plante considered that the degree of violence in the game could detract it to players who are more interested in the game's themes and narrative. He believed that unlike films that are based on violence as part of their themes, ''Infinite'' does not attempt to rationalize its violence, claiming the "magnitude of lives taken" and the "cold efficiency in doing so" was "unfamiliar to even the most [[exploitative films]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/2/4174344/opinion-why-my-wife-wont-play-bioshock-infinite |title=Opinion: Violence limits BioShock Infinite's audience — my wife included |first=Chris |last=Plante |date=April 2, 2013 |access-date=April 3, 2013 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405104454/http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/2/4174344/opinion-why-my-wife-wont-play-bioshock-infinite |archive-date=April 5, 2013 }}</ref> Kotaku's Kirk Hamilton agreed, stating that while violence is a common theme across video games, "[the] ridiculous violence stands out in such sharp relief when placed against the game's thoughtful story and lovely world." Hamilton acknowledged that ''Infinite'' likely would have been difficult to sell at the mass market if it lacked the first-person shooter elements, but still said that the violent kills felt "indulgent and leering" and unnecessary for the game. [[Cliff Bleszinski]], the creative lead of ''[[Gears of War (series)|Gears of War]]'', a series Bleszinski acknowledges as being purposely violent, agreed with these sentiments, saying he "felt the violence actually detracted from the experience".<ref name="kotaku violence">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-is-insanely-ridiculously-violent-it-470524003 |title=BioShock Infinite Is Insanely, Ridiculously Violent. It's A Real Shame |first=Kirk |last=Hamilton |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408011356/http://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-is-insanely-ridiculously-violent-it-470524003 |archive-date=April 8, 2013 }}</ref> Dean Takahashi of [[VentureBeat]] felt that the game's nature as a first-person shooter limited its audience appeal due to the extreme violence inherent in the genre.<ref name="VentureTaka"/><br />
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Rus McLaughlin of VentureBeat stated that the sudden onset of violence at the carnival at the start of the game was a necessary element to show that "Columbia is not perfect. It's ugly, [[xenophobic]], and ready to explode." McLaughlin also considered the message carried by ''Infinite'' about the extreme nature of the violent acts Booker commits to be tied to his redemption by the end of the game, that "there can be no morality in an extreme".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/04/10/bioshock-infinites-extreme-violence-is-completely-valid/view-all/ |title=BioShock Infinite's extreme violence is completely valid |first=Rus |last=McLaughlin |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413110335/http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/10/bioshock-infinites-extreme-violence-is-completely-valid/view-all |archive-date=April 13, 2013 }}</ref> Jim Sterling from [[Destructoid]] said that the violence in the game is justified because "''BioShock Infinite'' is a game about violence." They claimed that "Though [Booker] feels guilt for what he did, he's a violent man at heart, who inescapably resorts to butchery to solve his problems" and "His entire story is one of denial." Similarly, Sterling also pointed out that "Columbia is a fake, a sham, with an atmosphere of horror under its manufactured surface." They believed that having a non-violent option would go against everything natural to the game itself and "Those asking for a non-violent ''BioShock Infinite'' are asking for a different game entirely." They claimed that those asking for a non-violent ''BioShock'' were asking for "yet more homogenization in games" and "''BioShock Infinite'' is not your game if you want a non-violent exploration of its themes, because ''Infinite''{{'}}s themes revolve around violence as a core concept".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/why-does-bioshock-infinite-need-to-be-non-violent--251424.phtml |title=Why does BioShock Infinite need to be non-violent? |first=Jim |last=Sterling |date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2013 |website=[[Destructoid]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103091433/http://www.destructoid.com/why-does-bioshock-infinite-need-to-be-non-violent--251424.phtml |archive-date=November 3, 2013 }}</ref><br />
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Levine defended the game's depiction of violence, stating that using violence as a narrative device was as old as storytelling itself and that it was "a part of the storyteller's toolkit."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/04/ken-levine-game-violence/ |title=Violence is "a part of the storyteller's toolkit," says Ken Levine |first=Omri |last=Petitte |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229035653/http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/04/ken-levine-game-violence |archive-date=December 29, 2013 }}</ref> He went on to say that art had a responsibility to authentically replicate and depict violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ign.com/articles/2013/12/05/ken-levine-on-bioshock-infinites-explicit-violence |title=Ken Levine on BioShock Infinite's Explicit Violence |first=Lucy |last=O'Brien |date=December 4, 2013 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |work=[[IGN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208041857/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/05/ken-levine-on-bioshock-infinites-explicit-violence |archive-date=December 8, 2013 }}</ref> He later explained that he felt "the reaction to the violence [in ''BioShock Infinite''] is more an expression of people building confidence in the industry's ability to express itself in more diverse fashions".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/06/28/326437835/modern-video-games-go-beyond-jumping-on-blocks |title=Modern Video Games Go Beyond 'Jumping On Blocks' |date=June 28, 2014 |access-date=July 2, 2014 |publisher=[[NPR]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702091607/http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/06/28/326437835/modern-video-games-go-beyond-jumping-on-blocks |archive-date=July 2, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==Sequel==<br />
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In February 2014, while promoting ''[[BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea|Burial at Sea: Episode Two]]'', series director [[Ken Levine (game developer)|Ken Levine]] revealed that ''BioShock Infinite'' would be [[Irrational Games]]' last game in the ''BioShock'' series, leaving the intellectual property in the hands of [[2K Games]], should they like to continue the franchise with another developer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techland.time.com/2014/02/18/bioshock-creator-ken-levine-winding-down-irrational-games-as-you-know-it/ |title=BioShock Creator Ken Levine 'Winding Down Irrational Games as You Know It' |work=TIME.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218210505/http://techland.time.com/2014/02/18/bioshock-creator-ken-levine-winding-down-irrational-games-as-you-know-it/ |archive-date=February 18, 2014 }}</ref> That same month, 2K Games stated that the ''BioShock'' series will continue, telling ''Game Informer'' they "look forward to exploring the next ''BioShock''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=115118 |title=BioShock to Continue Despite Irrational Games Closure |work=ComingSoon.net |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415115407/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=115118 |archive-date=April 15, 2014 }}</ref> In May 2014, 2K Games stated that work on the ''BioShock'' series is continuing with [[2K Marin]] at the helm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2014/05/30/bioshock-is-not-dead-future-titles-will-be-developed-by-2k-marin/ |title=BioShock is not dead, future titles will be developed by 2K Marin |first=Sharif |last=Saed |date=May 30, 2014 |access-date=May 30, 2014 |website=[[VG247]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531003725/http://www.vg247.com/2014/05/30/bioshock-is-not-dead-future-titles-will-be-developed-by-2k-marin/ |archive-date=May 31, 2014 }}</ref> In a 2016 interview, Levine explained that the pressure and stress of managing a large team as he had to for ''Infinite'' had impacted his health and personal relationships, and rather than stay on to build a larger game, decided to leave the ''BioShock'' franchise.<ref name="glixel sept2016">{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/we-were-all-miserable-inside-bioshock-video-game-franchise-w439921 |title=Inside the Making of 'BioShock' Series With Creator Ken Levine |first=Chris |last=Suellentrop |date=September 14, 2016 |access-date=September 15, 2016 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916112859/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/we-were-all-miserable-inside-bioshock-video-game-franchise-w439921 |archive-date=September 16, 2016 }}</ref><br />
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In an April 2018 ''[[Kotaku]]'' feature on the state of [[Hangar 13 (company)|Hangar 13]], another development studio within 2K Games (which had undergone significant restructuring after the release of ''[[Mafia III]]''), several employees stated that some Hangar 13 developers had joined a new studio in the Bay Area and were working on a project known under the [[working title]] ''Parkside'', which they stated was the next game in the ''BioShock'' franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com/how-the-makers-of-mafia-iii-lost-their-way-1825242177/|title=How The Makers of Mafia III Lost Their Way|last=Schreier|first=Jason|date=April 13, 2018|website=[[Kotaku]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712110025/https://kotaku.com/how-the-makers-of-mafia-iii-lost-their-way-1825242177|archive-date=July 12, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=May 21, 2018|quote=In the midst of all this confusion, some employees of Hangar 13 couldn’t help but look with envy at their neighbors. Next door, a small group of people were working on a project code-named Parkside, quietly recruiting from across the video game industry for a game so secret, they wouldn’t even tell their colleagues at Hangar 13 about it. Word got out, though, that it was in fact a new game in one of the most interesting shooter franchises of the past decade: BioShock.|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br />
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2K formally announced in December 2019 that a new ''BioShock'' title was under development but was still some years from release. The game is being developed by a new internal studio, [[Cloud Chamber (company)|Cloud Chamber]], with offices based in San Francisco (2K Marin's old offices) and a newly established location in Montreal. The studio is led by Kelley Gilmore, who had previously worked at [[Firaxis]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-12-09-bioshock-in-development-at-new-2k-studio-cloud-chamber | title = New BioShock game announced, still "several" years away |first= Tom | last = Phillips | date = December 9, 2019 | access-date = December 9, 2019 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref> The lead staff include lead art director Scott Sinclair, who had worked on the first ''BioShock'', Jonathan Pelling as design director having previously done level work for ''BioShock'' and ''Infinite'', and Hoagy de la Plante as creative director after having worked on the other ''BioShock'' games in numerous roles.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bioshocks-original-art-director-has-returned-for-the-new-game/ | title = BioShock's original art director has returned for the new game | first = Andy | last = Robinson | date = December 9, 2019 | access-date = December 9, 2019 | work = [[Video Games Chronicle]] }}</ref><br />
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<div>{{short description|Battle rifle}}<br />
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{{Infobox weapon<br />
| name = FAL<br />
| image = File:FN-FAL belgian noBG.png<br />
| caption = A standard FAL made by FN<br />
| type = [[Battle rifle]]<br />
<!-- Type selection -->| service = 1953–present<br />
| wars = See ''[[#Conflicts|Conflicts]]''<br />
<!-- Production history -->| designer = [[Dieudonné Saive]]<br />
| number = 7,000,000<ref name=":4"/><br />
| spec_label = FAL 50<br />
| length = * FAL 50.00 (fixed stock): {{cvt|1090|mm|in}}<br />
* FAL 50.61 (stock extended): {{cvt|1095|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.61 (stock folded): {{cvt|845|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.62 (stock extended): {{cvt|1020|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.62 (stock folded): {{cvt|770|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.63 (stock extended): {{cvt|998|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.63 (stock folded): {{cvt|748|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.41 (fixed stock): {{cvt|1125|mm|1}}<br />
| width = <br />
| height = <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --><br />
| action = [[Gas-operated reloading|Short-stroke gas piston]], [[Tilting bolt|tilting breechblock]]<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
| image_size = 330<br />
| origin = Belgium<br />
| is_ranged = yes<br />
<!-- Service history -->| used_by = 90+ countries (See ''[[#Users|Users]]'')<br />
| design_date = 1947–53<br />
| manufacturer = * [[FN Herstal]]<br />
* DS Arms<br />
* [[Fabricaciones Militares]]<br />
* [[IMBEL]]<br />
| production_date = 1953–present (Production by FN stopped in 1988)<br />
| variants = See ''[[#Variants|Variants]]''<br />
<!-- General specifications -->| weight = * FAL 50.00: {{cvt|4.25|kg|lb|}}<br />
* FAL 50.61: {{cvt|4.45|kg}}<br />
* FAL 50.62: {{cvt|4.3|kg}}<br />
* FAL 50.63: {{cvt|3.75|kg}}<br />
* FAL 50.64: {{cvt|3.9|kg}}<br />
* FAL 50.41: {{cvt|5.1|kg}}<br />
* FAL 50.42: {{cvt|6|kg}}<br />
| part_length = * FAL 50.00: {{cvt|533|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.61: {{cvt|533|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.62: {{cvt|458|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.63: {{cvt|436|mm|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.41: {{cvt|533|mm|1}}<br />
| cartridge = [[7.62×51mm NATO]], <br />[[.280 British]]<ref name="bishop1998">Bishop, Chris. ''Guns in Combat''. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998). {{ISBN|0-7858-0844-2}}. {{page needed|date=January 2019}}</ref><br />
| rate = 650–700 rounds/min<br />
| velocity = * FAL 50.00, FAL 50.61, FAL 50.64, FAL 50.41: {{cvt|840|m/s|1}}<br />
* FAL 50.63: {{cvt|810|m/s|1}}<br />
| range = * FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 600 m<br />
* FAL 50.61, FAL 50.62, FAL 50.63, FAL 50.64: 300 m<br />
| feed = 20- or 30-round detachable [[Magazine (firearms)#Box|box magazine]]. 50-round [[drum magazine]]s are also available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail-page-2.asp?smallarms_id=41|title=Fabrique Nationale FN FAL Battle Rifle (1953)|publisher=MilitaryFactory|access-date=23 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085041/http://militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail-page-2.asp?smallarms_id=41|archive-date=2 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| sights = ramped aperture rear sight (adjustable from 200 to 600 m/yd in 100 m/yd increments)<br> post front sight<br><br />
}}<br />
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The '''FAL''' (an [[acronym]] in [[French language|French]] for '''Fusil Automatique Léger''', translated in English: ''Light Automatic Rifle'') is a [[battle rifle]] designed by Belgian [[small arms]] designer [[Dieudonné Saive]] and manufactured by [[FN Herstal]] (or simply known as FN).<br />
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During the [[Cold War]] the FAL was adopted by many countries of the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by more than 90 countries.<ref name="hogg2002">Hogg, Ian (2002). ''Jane's Guns Recognition Guide''. Jane's Information Group. {{ISBN|0-00-712760-X}}.</ref> Because of its prevalence and widespread usage among the [[military|militaries]] of many NATO and [[First World|first world]] countries during the Cold War, it received the title "The right arm of the [[Free World]]".<ref name="bishop1998"/><br />
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It is chambered in [[7.62×51mm NATO]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] (although originally designed for the [[.280 British]] [[intermediate cartridge]]). The [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]] variant of the FAL was redesigned from FN's [[metre|metrical]] FAL into British [[imperial units]] and was produced under licence as the [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle]].<br />
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==History==<br />
In 1946, the first FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate [[7.92×33mm Kurz]] cartridge developed and used by the forces of [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] during [[World War II]] (with the [[Sturmgewehr 44]] [[assault rifle]]). After testing this prototype in 1948, the [[British Army]] urged FN to build additional prototypes, including one in [[bullpup]] configuration, chambered for their new [[.280 British]] [7x43mm] caliber intermediate cartridge.<ref name="FN FAL Belgium">{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/assault/as24f-e.htm|title=FN FAL (Belgium)|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117172148/http://world.guns.ru/assault/as24f-e.htm|archive-date=17 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional design for future production.<ref name="FN FAL Belgium"/>[[File:Selva (26817069065).jpg|left|thumb|Brazilian soldier in [[Camouflage|camouflage]] face paint armed with a FAL rifle emerging out of the water within a jungle.]]In 1950, the United Kingdom presented the redesigned FN rifle and the British [[EM-2 rifle|EM-2]], both in .280 British calibre, to the United States for comparison testing against the favoured [[United States Army]] design of the time—Earle Harvey's T25.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powmadeak47.com/rifle/t25.html|title=Earl Harvey's T-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325165934/http://www.powmadeak47.com/rifle/t25.html |archive-date= 25 March 2012|work=powmadeak47.com}}</ref> It was hoped that a common cartridge and rifle could be standardized for issue to the armies of all NATO member countries. After this testing was completed, U.S. Army officials suggested that FN should redesign their rifle to fire the U.S. prototype ".30 Light Rifle" cartridge. FN decided to hedge their bets with the U.S., and in 1951 even made a deal that the U.S. could produce FALs royalty-free, given that the UK appeared to be favouring their own EM-2.<br />
This decision appeared to be correct when the British Army decided to adopt the EM-2 (as Rifle No.9 Mk1) and .280 British cartridge.<ref name="FN FAL Belgium"/> This decision was later rescinded after the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] lost the 1951 General Election and [[Winston Churchill]] returned as Prime Minister. It is believed{{by whom|date=December 2014}} that there was a [[quid pro quo]] agreement between Churchill and U.S. President [[Harry Truman]] in 1952 that the British accept the .30 Light Rifle cartridge as NATO standard in return for the U.S. acceptance of the FN FAL as NATO standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-fn-fal-was-almost-americas-battle-rifle-5186bdbda998|title=The FN FAL Was Almost America's Battle Rifle|first=War Is|last=Boring|date=5 October 2014|access-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506202808/https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-fn-fal-was-almost-americas-battle-rifle-5186bdbda998|archive-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The .30 Light Rifle cartridge was in fact later standardized as the 7.62&nbsp;mm NATO; however, the U.S. insisted on continued rifle tests. The FAL chambered for the .30 Light Rifle went up against the redesigned T25 (now redesignated as the T47), and an [[M1 Garand]] variant, the T44. Eventually, the T44 won, becoming the [[M14 rifle|M14]]. However, in the meantime, most other NATO countries were evaluating and selecting the FAL.<br />
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FN created what is possibly the classic post-war [[battle rifle]]. Formally introduced by its designer [[Dieudonné Saive]] in 1951, and produced two years later, it has been described as the "Right Arm of the Free World."{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=5}} The FAL battle rifle has its [[Warsaw Pact]] counterpart in the [[AKM]], each being fielded by dozens of countries and produced in many of them. A few, such as Israel and South Africa, manufactured and issued both designs at various times. Unlike the Soviet AKM assault rifle, the FAL utilized a heavier full-power [[rifle]] [[cartridge (weaponry)|cartridge]].<br />
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==Design details==<br />
[[File:PISTONM16.gif|thumb|left|[[Gas-operated reloading#Short-stroke piston|Short-stroke]] gas piston, the action used on the FAL.]]<br />
[[File:L1A1 FIELD STRIPPED.jpg|thumb|left|L1A1 British FAL variant field stripped.]]<br />
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The FAL operates by means of a [[gas-operated]] [[Firearm action|action]] very similar to that of the Russian [[SVT-40]]. The gas system is driven by a short-stroke, spring-loaded piston housed above the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], and the locking mechanism is what is known as a ''tilting breechblock''. To lock, it drops down into a solid shoulder of metal in the heavy [[Receiver (firearms)|receiver]] much like the [[Bolt (firearm)|bolts]] of the Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, allowing adjustment of the gas system in response to environmental conditions. The piston system can be bypassed completely, using the gas plug, to allow for the firing of [[rifle grenade]]s and manual operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/1457/tuning-the-fals-gas-system/|title=Tuning the FAL's Gas System|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112160722/http://www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/1457/tuning-the-fals-gas-system/|archive-date=12 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The FAL's magazine capacity ranges from five to 30 rounds, with most magazines holding 20 rounds. In fixed [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] versions of the FAL, the [[recoil]] spring is housed in the stock, while in folding-stock versions it is housed in the receiver cover, necessitating a slightly different receiver cover, recoil spring, and bolt carrier, and a modified lower receiver for the stock.<ref name="popeneker">Popeneker, Maxim & Williams, Anthony (2005). ''Assault Rifle''. The Crowood Press Ltd. {{ISBN|1-86126-700-2}}.</ref><br />
For field stripping the FAL can be opened. During opening the rifle rotates around a two piece pivot lock and pin assembly located between the trigger guard and magazine well to give access to the action and piston system. This opening method causes a suboptimal iron sight line as the rear sight element is mounted on the lower receiver and the front sight element of the sight line is mounted on the upper receiver/barrel and hence are fixed to two different movable subassemblies. The sight radius for the FAL 50.00 and FAL 50.41 models is {{cvt|553|mm|1}} and for the 50.61 and FAL 50.63 models {{cvt|549|mm|in|1}}.<br />
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FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations, with the heavy barrel intended for automatic fire as a section or squad light support weapon. Most heavy barrel FALs are equipped with [[bipod]]s, although some light barrel models were equipped with bipods, such as the Austrian StG58 and the German G1, and a bipod was later made available as an accessory.<br />
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Among other 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles at the time, the FN FAL had relatively light recoil, due to the user-adjustable gas system being able to be tuned via a regulator in fore-end of the rifle, which allowed for excess gas which would simply increase recoil to bleed off. The regulator is an adjustable gas port opening that adjusts the rifle to function reliably with various propellant and projectile specific pressure behavior, making the FAL not ammunition specific. In fully automatic mode, however, the shooter receives considerable abuse from recoil, and the weapon climbs off-target quickly, making automatic fire only of marginal effectiveness.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Small arms visual encyclopedia|last=J.|first=Dougherty, Martin|publisher=Amber Books|year=2011|isbn=9781907446986|location=London|pages=222|oclc=751804871}}</ref> Many military forces using the FAL eventually eliminated full-automatic firearms training in the light-barrel FAL.<br />
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Depending on the variant and the country of adoption, the FAL was issued as either [[semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] only or [[selective fire|select-fire]] (capable of both semi-automatic and fully automatic firing modes).<br />
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====LAR 50.41 & 50.42 (FAL HBAR & FALO)====<br />
* Also known as FALO as an abbreviation from the French ''Fusil Automatique Lourd'';<br />
* Heavy barrel for sustained fire with a 30-round magazine as a [[squad automatic weapon]];<br />
* Known in Canada as the C2A1, it was their primary squad automatic weapon until it was phased out during the 1980s in favor of the [[FN Minimi|C9]], which has better accuracy and higher ammunition capacity than the C2;<br />
* Known to the Australian Army as the L2A1, it was their primary squad automatic weapon in the 1960s however was generally disliked and replaced by the F89 Minimi in the late 1980s. The L2A1 or 'heavy barrel' FAL was used by several Commonwealth nations and was found to frequently experience a failure to feed after firing two rounds from a full magazine when in automatic mode. The L2A1 heavy barrel FALs were seen by most users as an inferior replacement to the previous Bren gun which was favoured for reliability before replacement.{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}<br />
* The 50.41 is fitted with a synthetic buttstock, while the 50.42's buttstock is made from wood.<br />
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====FAL 50.61 (FAL FS)====<br />
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* Folding-stock, standard 533&nbsp;mm (21.0&nbsp;in) barrel length.<br />
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====FAL 50.62 (FAL PARA) ====<br />
* Folding-stock, shorter 458&nbsp;mm (18.03 inch) barrel, [[paratrooper]] version and folding stock.<br />
[[File:Diagrama02-Rifle-FAL-arg-02b.PNG|thumb|[[Technical drawing]] of the Argentine FAL.]]<br />
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====FAL 50.63 (FAL PARA 2)====<br />
* Folding-stock, shorter 436&nbsp;mm (17.16 inch) barrel, paratrooper version, folding charging handle. This shorter version was requested by Belgian paratroopers. The upper receiver was not cut for a carry handle, the charging handle on the 50.63 was a folding model similar to the L1A1 rifles, which allowed the folded-stock rifle to fit through the doorway of their [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] when worn horizontally across the chest.<br />
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====FAL 50.64 (FAL PARA 3)====<br />
* Folding-stock, standard 533&nbsp;mm (21.0&nbsp;in) barrel length, '[[Hiduminium]]' aluminium alloy lower receiver.<br />
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====Early prototypes====<br />
* '''FN Universal Carbine (1947)''': An early FAL prototype chambered for the [[7.92×33mm Kurz]] round. The 7.92mm Kurz round was used as a placeholder for the future mid-range cartridges being developed by Britain and the United States at the time.<br />
* '''FAL .280 Experimental Automatic Carbine, Long Model (1951)''': A FAL variant chambered for the experimental [[.280 British]] (7×43mm) round. It was designed for a competition at [[Aberdeen Proving Grounds]], [[Aberdeen, Maryland]]. Although the [[EM-2 rifle|EM-2]] "bullpup" did well, American observers protested that the small-bore .280-caliber round lacked the power and range of a medium-bore .30-caliber round. British observers in return claimed the experimental American [[7.62×51mm NATO|.30-caliber T65 round]] (7.62×51mm) was too powerful to control in automatic fire. Britain was forced to abandon the promising .280 round and adopt the American-designed .30-caliber T65 as the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The EM-2 couldn't be rechambered for the longer and more powerful cartridge and the Americans didn't yet have a working service rifle of their own. Britain and Canada adopted the Belgian 7.62mm FN FAL instead as the L1 ''Self-Loading Rifle'' (SLR).<br />
* '''FAL .280 Experimental Automatic Carbine, Short Model (1951)''': A [[Bullpup|bullpup-frame]] version of the FAL chambered in .280 British designed to compete with the British EM-1 and EM-2 bullpup rifles. It also was demonstrated at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds tests, but was never put into full production.<br />
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===Sturmgewehr 58===<br />
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The '''''Sturmgewehr'' 58''' (''StG'' 58) is a [[selective fire]] (semi-automatic and fully automatic) battle rifle. The first 20,000 were manufactured by ''Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre''-Herstal Belgique, but later the StG58 was manufactured under licence by [[Steyr-Daimler-Puch]] (now [[Steyr Mannlicher]]), and was formerly the standard rifle of the [[Austrian Armed Forces|''Österreichisches Bundesheer'']] (Austrian Federal Army). It is essentially a user-customized version of the FAL and is still in use, mainly as a drill weapon in the Austrian forces. It was selected in a 1958 competition, beating the Spanish [[CETME]] and American [[Armalite AR-10]].<br />
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Most StG 58s featured a folding bipod, and differ from the FAL by using a plastic [[stock (firearms)|stock]] rather than wood in order to reduce weight in the later production rifles (although some of the early FN-built production rifles did come with wooden stocks). The rifle can be distinguished from its Belgian and Argentine counterparts by its combination [[flash suppressor]] and [[grenade launcher]]. The foregrip was a two-part steel pressing.<br />
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Steyr-built StG 58s had a hammer forged barrel that was considered to be the best barrel fitted to any FAL. Some StG58s had modifications made to the fire mode selector so that the fully automatic option was removed, leaving the selector with only safe and single-shot positions. The StG 58 was replaced by the [[Steyr AUG]] (designated StG 77) in 1977, although the StG 58 served with many units as the primary service rifle through the mid-1980s.<br />
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===Olin-Winchester FAL===<br />
A semi-automatic, twin-barrel variant chambered in the 5.56mm "Duplex" round during [[Project SALVO]]. This weapon was designed by Stefan Kenneth Janson who previously designed the [[EM-2 rifle]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}<br />
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===DSA SA58 FAL===<br />
American company DSA (David Selvaggio Arms) manufactures a copy of the FAL called the DSA SA58 FAL that is made with the same Steyr-Daimler-Puch production line equipment as the StG-58. It comes with a 406&nbsp;mm (16&nbsp;in), 457&nbsp;mm (18&nbsp;in) or 533&nbsp;mm (21&nbsp;in) barrel, an [[Hiduminium|aluminum-alloy]] lower receiver, and improved [[Glass-filled polymer|Glass-filled]] [[Nylon]] furniture. Civilian clients are limited only to semi-automatic configuration, but military and law enforcement clients can procure select-fire configuration that is capable of firing in full auto with [[cyclic rate]] of fire of around 650–750 rounds per minute. The SA58 FAL can use any metric-measurement FAL magazines, which come in 5, 10-, 20-, or 30-round capacities.<br />
* The '''SA58 OSW (''Operational Specialist Weapon'')''' is an assault-carbine variant of the paratrooper model of the FAL. It has a side-folding Enhanced PARA polymer stock, shorter 279&nbsp;mm (11 inch) or 330&nbsp;mm (13 inch) barrel and an optional full-auto setting.<br />
* The '''SA58 CTC (''Compact Tactical Carbine'')''' is a carbine variant of the paratrooper model of the FAL. It has a side-folding Enhanced PARA polymer stock, shorter 413&nbsp;mm (16.25 inch) barrel and an optional full-auto setting. Overall Length: 927&nbsp;mm (36.5 inches) Weight: 3.74&nbsp;kg (8.25&nbsp;lbs).<br />
* The '''SA58 SPR (''Special Purpose Rifle'')''' is a semi-automatic only configured variant that was submitted for the U.S. Army SASS rifle trials. It features a 19-inch fluted barrel, 10-round magazine and an upgraded speed trigger.<br />
* The '''SA58 DMR (''Designated Marksman Rifle'')''' is a semi-automatic only variant that features a 16.25 inch fluted heavy barrel.<br />
* The '''SA58 Pistol''' is a semi-automatic only variant that features an 8-inch barrel, intended for the U.S. civilian market.<br />
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[[File:ModernparaFAL.JPG|thumb|A modern Para-style FAL.]]<br />
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The FAL has been used by over 90 countries, and some seven million have been produced.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|title=Soft Security Threats & Europe|last=Aldis|first=Anne|publisher=Routledge|year=2005|pages=83}}</ref><ref name="hogg2002"/> The FAL was originally made by [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal]] (FN) in Liège, Belgium, but it has also been made under license in fifteen countries.<ref name=Bourne>{{cite book|last=Bourne|first=Mike|title=Arming Conflict: The Proliferation of Small Arms|date=2007|pages=66–67|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0230019331}}</ref> As of August 2006, new examples were still being produced by at least four different manufacturers worldwide.<ref name="Survey">{{cite web|title=Multiplying the Sources: Licensed and Unlicensed Military Production|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2007/en/full/Small-Arms-Survey-2007-Chapter-01-O-EN.pdf|location=Geneva<br />
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A distinct sub-family was the Commonwealth inch-dimensioned versions that were manufactured in the United Kingdom and Australia (as the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle or SLR), and in Canada as the C1. The standard metric-dimensioned FAL was manufactured in South Africa (where it was known as the ''R1''), Brazil, Israel, Austria and Argentina. Both the SLR and FAL were also produced without license by India.<ref name="Survey-2">{{cite web|title=Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/G-Issue-briefs/NAVA-IB2-Legacies-of-War.pdf|location=Geneva|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]|date=May 2013|access-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708052928/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/G-Issue-briefs/NAVA-IB2-Legacies-of-War.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=Small1>{{cite book|author=Graduate Institute of International Studies|title=Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied|date=2003|pages=97–113|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0199251759}}</ref><br />
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The Dutch company '''Armtech''' built the '''L1A1 SAS''', an assault-carbine variant of the L1A1 with a barrel length of 290mm (11.4 inches).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/2600/2649.htm|title=Armtech FAL SAS|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518040911/http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/2600/2649.htm|archive-date=18 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> This was similar to short-barreled L1A1 carbines used by the ANZAC forces in Vietnam.<br />
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Mexico assembled FN-made components into complete rifles at its national arsenal in [[Mexico City]]. The FAL was also exported to many other countries, such as [[Venezuela]], where a small-arms industry produces some basically unchanged variants, as well as ammunition. By modern standards, one disadvantage of the FAL is the amount of work which goes into machining the complex receiver, bolt and bolt carrier. Some theorized that the movement of the tilting bolt mechanism tends to return differently with each shot, affecting inherent accuracy of the weapon, but this has been proven to be false. The FAL's receiver is machined, while most other modern military rifles use quicker stamping or casting techniques. Modern FALs have many improvements over those produced by FN and others in the mid-20th-century.<br />
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===Argentina===<br />
[[File:Armamento - Museo de Armas de la Nación 19.JPG|thumb|Weapons in the [[Museo de Armas de la Nación]], [[Buenos Aires]].]]<br />
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The Argentine Armed Forces officially adopted the FN FAL in 1955, but the first FN made examples did not arrive in Argentina until the autumn of 1958. Subsequently, in 1960, licensed production of FALs began and continued until the mid-to-late 1990s, when production ceased. In 2010, a project to modernize all existing FAL and to produce an unknown number of them was approved. This project was called FAL M5.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
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Argentine FALs were produced by the government-owned arsenal FM (Fabricaciones Militares) at the Fábrica Militar de Armas Portátiles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP "DM") in [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]]. The acronym "FAL" was kept, its translation being "Fusil Automático Liviano", (Light Automatic Rifle). Production weapons included "Standard" and "Para" (folding buttstock) versions. Military rifles were produced with the full auto fire option. The rifles were usually known as the FM FAL, for the "Fabricaciones Militares" brand name (FN and FM have a long-standing licensing and manufacturing agreement). A heavy barrel version, known as the ''FAP'' (''Fusil Automático Pesado'', or heavy automatic rifle) was also produced for the armed forces, to be used as a squad automatic weapon. The Argentine 'heavy barrel' FAL, also used by several other nations, was found to frequently experience a failure to feed after firing two rounds from a full magazine when in automatic mode.<br />
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[[File:Bayoneta de FAL.JPG|thumb|left|150px|FAL Type A [[bayonet]].]]<br />
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[[File:Soldadosargesperandodesembarco.jpg|thumb|right|Argentine soldiers armed with FAL during the [[Falklands War]] (1982).]]<br />
[[File:FM FAMTD.jpg|thumb|Argentine FM FAMTD.]]<br />
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A version of the FALMP III chambered in the [[5.56×45mm NATO]] cartridge was developed in the early 1980s. It used M16 type magazines but one version called the FALMP III 5.56mm Type 2 used [[Steyr AUG]] magazines. The [[FARA 83]] (Fusil Automático República Argentina) was to replace the Argentine military's FAL rifles. The design borrowed features from the FAL such as the gas system and folding stock. It seems to have been also influenced to some degree by other rifles (the Beretta AR70/223, M16, and the [[IMI Galil|Galil]]). An estimated quantity of between 2,500 and 3,000 examples were produced for field testing, but military spending cuts killed the project in the mid-1980s.<br />
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There was also a semi-automatic–only version, the ''FSL'', intended for the civilian market. Legislation changes in 1995 (namely, the enactment of ''Presidential Decree Nº 64/95'') imposed a ''[[de facto]]'' ban on "semi-automatic assault weapons". Today, it can take up to two years to obtain a permit for the ownership of an FSL. The FSL was offered with full or folding stocks, plastic furniture and orthoptic sights.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
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Argentine FALs saw action during the [[Falklands War]] (Falklands-Malvinas/South Atlantic War), and in different peacekeeping operations such as in Cyprus and the former Yugoslavia. Rosario-made FALs are known to have been exported to Bolivia (in 1971),<ref name=":0">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=18}}</ref> Colombia,<ref name=":0" /> Croatia (during the wars in former Yugoslavia during the 1990s), Honduras,<ref name=":0" /> Nigeria (this is unconfirmed, most Nigerian FALs are from FN in Belgium or are British-made L1A1s), Peru,<ref name=":0" /> and Uruguay.<ref name=":0" /> Deactivated Argentinean FALs from the many thousands captured during the Falklands War are used by UK forces as part of the soldier's load on some training courses run over public land in the UK.<br />
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[[File:Two Argentina soldiers with FN FAL.jpg|thumb|Argentine soldiers with FAL rifles.]]<br />
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The [[Argentine Marine Corps]], a branch of the Argentine Navy, has replaced the FN/FM FAL in front line units, adopting the U.S. M16A2. The Argentine Army has expressed its desire to acquire at least 1,500 new rifles chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO SS109/U.S. M855 (.223 Remington) cartridge, to be used primarily by its peacekeeping troops on overseas deployments.<br />
The US [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) secretly purchased several thousand Argentine FAL rifles in 1981, which were supplied to the Nicaraguan [[Contras]] rebel group. These rifles have since appeared throughout Central America in use with other organizations.<br />
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These rifles are currently being modernized to a new standard, the FAL M5 (or FAL V), which uses polymer parts to reduce weight, and has [[Picatinny rails]] and optic mounts for carrying accessories, that created these variants:<br />
* '''FAMTD''': ''Fusil Argentino Modelo Tirador Destacado – Cañón Pesado'' (Argentine Designated Marksman Rifle – Heavy Barrel), [[Designated marksman rifle|DMR]] variant. It has a range of 650 meters.<br />
* '''FAMTD''': ''Fusil Argentino Modelo Tirador Destacado – Cañón Liviano'' (Argentine Designated Marksman Rifle – Light Barrel), It has a light bipod, a telescopic sight (10 × 50) with coupling for night vision, a new top-mount system for the application cited above and a cylinder head with cheekrest.<br />
* '''FAMA''': ''Fusil Argentino Modelo Asalto'' (Argentine Assault Rifle Model), this is the [[assault rifle]] version, using 7.62mm ammunition. It has a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute, and it has a total length of 591&nbsp;mm. Able to incorporate holographic sights, laser flashlight, tactical grip or a 40&nbsp;mm grenade launcher..<br />
* '''FAMCa''': ''Fusil Argentino Modelo Carabina'' (Argentine Rifle Carbine Model), this is the [[carbine]] variant.<br />
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===Brazil===<br />
[[File:Brazilian Soldier in Haiti giving candies.jpg|thumb|Brazilian [[United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti|UN Soldier]] giving candy to [[Haiti|Haitian]] children in 2007.]]<br />
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Brazil took delivery of a small quantity of FN-made FAL rifles for evaluation as early as 1954. Troop field testing was performed with FN made FALs between 1958 and 1962. Then, in 1964, Brazil officially adopted the rifle, designating the rifle M964 for 1964. Licensed production started shortly thereafter at the ''[[IMBEL|Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil]]'' (IMBEL), in [[Itajubá]] in the state of [[Minas Gerais]]. The folding stock version was designated M964A1. By the late 1980s/early 1990s, IMBEL had manufactured some 200,000 M964 rifles. Later Brazilian made FALs have Type 3, hammer forged receivers. Early FN made FALs for Brazil are typical FN 1964 models with Type 1 or Type 2 receivers, plastic stock, handguard, and pistol grip, 22&nbsp;mm cylindrical flash hider for grenade launching, and plastic model "D" carrying handle. Brazilian-made FALs are thought to have been exported to Uruguay. A heavy barrel version, known as the FAP (Fuzil Automático Pesado, or heavy automatic rifle) was also produced for the armed forces, to be used as a squad automatic weapon.[[File:Guereiro_de_Selva_(26673367246).jpg|left|thumb|[[Amazon Military Command]] soldier with a black panther from the Jungle Warfare Instruction Center (CIGS).]]<br />
[[File:Tropas em Rosário do Sul - RS (9919099356).jpg|thumb|[[Brazilian Marine Corps|Brazilian marines]] in [[Rosário do Sul]].]]<br />
Brazil's planned service weapon was a development of the FAL in 5.56×45mm. Known as the MD-2 and MD-3 assault rifles, it was also manufactured by IMBEL. The first prototype, the MD-1, came out around 1983. In 1985, the MD-2 was presented and adopted by the [[Military Police]]. Its new 5.56×45mm NATO chambering aside, the MD-2/MD-3 is still very similar to the FAL and externally resembles it, changes include a change in the locking system, which was replaced by an M16-type rotating bolt. The MD-2 and MD-3 use [[STANAG magazine]]s, but have different buttstocks. The MD-2 features an FN 50.63 'para' side-folding stock, while the MD-3 uses the same fixed polymer stock of the standard FAL.<br />
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However, Brazil's current service weapon is a Brazilian FAL-based assault rifle in 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm versions, with Assault Rifle and Carbine variants, including a Sniper and CQB rifle, called the [[IMBEL A2|IA2]], also produced by IMBEL.<br />
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Along with the IA2, MD-2 and MD-3 assault rifles, Brazil produces the M964A1/Pelopes (Special Operations Platoon), with an 11" barrel, 3-point sling and a [[Picatinny rail]] with a [[tactical flashlight]] and sight.<ref>BASTOS, Carlos Stephani. [http://www.ecsbdefesa.com.br/defesa/fts/FAL.pdf FAL M964A1/Pelopes 7,62: Aproveitando melhor o que se tem] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012151728/http://www.ecsbdefesa.com.br/defesa/fts/FAL.pdf |date=2016-10-12 }} (in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]). [[Federal University of Juiz de Fora]].</ref><br />
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Brazilian Army officially used the FAP (''Fuzil Automático Pesado'', or heavy automatic rifle) as its squad automatic weapon until 2013/2014, when the [[FN Minimi]] was adopted to replace it. The Marine Corps and Air Force also adopted the Minimi to replace the FAP.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.defesanet.com.br/armas/noticia/12737/FN-MINIMI-%E2%80%93-EB-aposenta-o-FAP-e-adota-a--FN-Mini-Mitrailleuse/|title=FN MINIMI - EB aposenta o FAP e adota a FN Mini Mitrailleuse|date=2013-10-20|access-date=2016-10-11|via=DefesaNet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012225501/http://www.defesanet.com.br/armas/noticia/12737/FN-MINIMI-%E2%80%93-EB-aposenta-o-FAP-e-adota-a--FN-Mini-Mitrailleuse/|archive-date=2016-10-12|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Transposição do Rio Santa Maria - RS (9919223523).jpg|thumb|[[Brazilian Army]] conscripts using the FAL in [[Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul|Santa Maria]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]].]]IMBEL also produced a semi-automatic version of the FAL for [[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] (not to be confused with the [[Springfield Armory|US military Springfield Armory]]), which was marketed in the US as the SAR-48 (standard model) and SAR-4800 (made after 1989 with some military features removed to comply with new legislation), starting in the mid-1980s. IMBEL-made receivers have been much in demand among American gunsmiths building FALs from "parts kits."<br />
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IMBEL in 2014 offered the FAL in 9 versions:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imbel.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=31&lang=en|title=Fuzil 7,62 M964 (FAL)|author=Administrator|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151503/http://www.imbel.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=31&lang=en|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* '''M964''', the standard length semi-auto and full auto.<br />
* '''M964 MD1''', short barrel semi-auto and full auto.<br />
* '''M964 MD2''', standard length semi-auto only.<br />
* '''M964 MD3''', short barrel semi-auto only.<br />
* '''M964A1''', folding stock standard barrel semi-auto and full auto.<br />
* '''M964A1 MD1''', folding stock short barrel semi-auto and full auto.<br />
* '''M964A1 MD2''', folding stock standard barrel semi-auto only.<br />
* '''M964A1 MD3''', folding stock short barrel semi-auto only.<br />
* '''M964A1/Pelopes''', short barrel semi-auto and full auto with Picatinny rail.<br />
Currently, [[Brazilian Army]] and [[Brazilian Marine Corps|Marine Corps Groups]] still use the FAL as their main rifle, as many troops are not yet issued the [[IMBEL IA2|IA2]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}<br />
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===Germany===<br />
[[File:West German FN FAL.jpg|thumb|upright|Two West German [[Fahnenjunker|cadets]] on a joint exercise in 1960. [[West Germany]] used the FN FAL designated as G1.]]The first German FALs were from an order placed in late 1955 or early 1956, for several thousand FN FAL so-called "Canada" models with wood furniture and the prong flash hider. These weapons were intended for the ''[[German Federal Police|Bundesgrenzschutz]]'' (border guard) and not the newly formed ''[[Bundeswehr]]'' (army), which at the time used M1 Garands and M1/M2 carbines. In November 1956, however, [[West Germany]] ordered 100,000 additional FALs, designated the G1, for the army. FN made the rifles between April 1957 and May 1958. The G1 user modifications included light metal handguards and an integral folding bipod, similarly to the Austrian version.<ref name=":9">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=16}}</ref> Neither Germany nor Austria adopted the heavy-barreled FAL, instead using the [[MG 3 machine gun|MG3]] (the modernized [[MG 42|MG42]] in [[7.62×51mm NATO|7.62x51mm]]) as its [[General-purpose machine gun|general purpose machine gun]] (GPMG).<ref name=":9" /><br />
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The Germans were satisfied with the FAL and wished to produce it under license.<ref name=":9" /> The Belgians, however, refused. Being subject to two German occupations in the space of two generations ([[German occupation of Belgium during World War I|1914-1918]] and [[German occupation of Belgium during World War II|1940-1945]]), the Belgians insisted on the Germans purchasing only FN-made FALs.<ref name=":9" /> Under the German occupation during World War II, FN was taken over by the major German arms manufacturer ''[[Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken]]'' (DWM), its directors arrested, and the assembly lines run by [[German occupation of Belgium during World War II#Deportation and forced labour|slave labour]] after only 10% of the Belgian factory workers showed up when ordered to do so.<ref name=":9" /> After the [[Operation Overlord|Normandy landings]], the Germans stripped the FN factories of everything useful and sent it back to augment German industries, destroying what they couldn't carry.<ref name=":9" /> FN tried to recoup its losses immediately after liberation near the end of 1944 by refurbishing Allied weapons and producing cheap, easily produced spare parts such as tank tracks.<ref name=":9" /> To make matters worse, the Germans tried to destroy the FN factory with [[V-1 flying bomb|V1 flying bombs]], achieving two direct hits.<ref name=":9" /> The memories of the Nazi occupation were still far too fresh in 1956.<ref name=":9" /><br />
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Based on political and economical considerations, but also national pride,<ref name=":10">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=17}}</ref> the Germans aimed at a weapon they could produce domestically and turned their sights to the Spanish [[CETME rifle|CETME Modelo 58]] rifle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Europe|url=http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/europe/europe/firearm-379/index.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427012535/http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/europe/europe/firearm-379/index.html|archive-date=2017-04-27|access-date=2017-06-26|website=web.prm.ox.ac.uk}}</ref> Working with the Germans, the Spanish adopted the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, and a slightly modified version of the CETME went on to be manufactured in [[West Germany]] by [[Heckler & Koch]] (H&K) as the [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] rifle, beginning production in 1959. The G3 would become the second most popular battle rifle in the Free World, "used by some 50 nations and license-manufactured in a dozen".<ref name=":10" /> Without the G3, the FAL may have completely dominated the militaries of the West during the Cold War.<ref name=":10" /><br />
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The G1 featured a pressed metal handguard identical to the ones used on the Austrian Stg. 58, as well as the Dutch and Greek FALs, this being slightly slimmer than the standard wood or plastic handguards, and featuring horizontal lines running almost their entire length. G1s were also fitted with a unique removable prong flash hider, adding another external distinction. Of note is the fact that the G1 was the first FAL variant with the 3mm lower sights specifically requested by Germany, previous versions having the taller Commonwealth-type sights also seen on Israeli models. The German FAL had access to high quality Hensoldt Optische Werk F-series scopes with Zeiss-equivalent optics; having 4x magnification, with a 24mm (0.94&nbsp;in) objective lens.<ref>{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=29}}</ref><br />
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The majority of the German G1 rifles were sold as surplus to the [[Turkish Land Forces|Turkish Army]] in the mid-1960's, and some G1s found their way to [[Rhodesia]] and [[Portuguese Colonial War|Portugal]].<ref name=":10" />{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=43}}<ref name=":11" /><br />
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===Israel===<br />
[[File:Israeli Heavy Barrel FAL, note the hinged buttplate.jpg|thumb|Israeli Heavy Barrel FAL. Note the hinged butt plate.]]<br />
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After the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]], the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces]] (IDF) had to overcome several [[Military logistics|logistics problems]] which were a result of the wide variety of old firearms that were in service, such as the German [[Karabiner 98k|Mauser Kar 98k]] and some British [[Lee–Enfield]] rifles. In 1955 the IDF adopted the [[Israel Military Industries|IMI]]-produced [[Uzi]] submachine gun and the FN FAL in order to standardize their infantry armament;<ref name=":1">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=21}}</ref> with the FAL being designated ''Rov've Mitta'enn'' or ''Romat'' (רומ"ט),<ref name=":1" /> abbreviation of "Self-Loading Rifle". The FAL version ordered by the IDF came in two basic variants, both regular and heavy-barrel (squad automatic rifle/ light machine gun), and were chambered in 7.62mm NATO. The Israeli heavy barrel FAL (or FALO) was designatedthe ''Makle'a Kal'', or ''Makleon'',<ref name=":1" /> having a standard handguard improved with a perforated metal sleeve around the heavy barrel, and a wooden handguard with a heat shield.<ref name=":2">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=67}}</ref> The folding bipod being directly attached to the barrel.<ref name=":2" /> The Israeli Makleon was fed by a 20-round magazine.<ref name=":3">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=66}}</ref><br />
[[File:Operation Inferno. XXI.jpg|thumb|Paratroopers fighting on the outskirts of the town of [[Karameh]] during [[Battle of Karameh|Operation Inferno]], 21 March 1968. A paratrooper with a [[Light machine gun|Makleon]] is in position while a [[Rifle grenade|rifle-grenadier]] is to his right.]]<br />
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Analysing the Israeli campaign of 1956 in the Sinai, during the [[Suez Crisis]], [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] [[S.L.A. Marshall|SLA Marshall]] noted of the Makleon:<blockquote>"By Israeli training practice, when the light machine guns are used as fire base to cover the forward movement of the rest of the section, they should not operate at more than two hundred yards' [183m] maximum range from the target. To cut that distance by half is considered better. In the attack, LMGs are rated as highly expendable items and are shoved far front. When the section rushes the enemy position under cover of the LMG fire, one rifleman stays behind to protect the gunners."<ref name=":5" /></blockquote>Marshall also notes the advantage of both rifle and LMG ammunition being interchangeable, with the squad carrying sixty 20-round magazines, with 1,200 rounds in total.<ref name=":5">{{Cite book|last=Marshall|first=S. L. A.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13515139|title=Sinai victory : command decisions in history's shortest war : Israel's hundred-hour conquest of Egypt east of Suez, autumn, 1956|date=|publisher=Battery Press|year=1958|isbn=0-89839-085-0|location=Nashville|pages=241|oclc=13515139}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=48}}</ref><br />
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The Israeli FALs were originally produced as selective-fire rifles, though later light-barrel rifle versions were altered to semi-automatic fire only.<ref name=":1" /> The first rifles were Belgian-made, with Israel later licence-producing the weapons and its magazines.<ref name=":1" /> The Israeli models are recognizable by a distinctive handguard with a forward perforated sheet metal section. Israeli-made magazines were made in the same FN standard of steel, finished with durable black enamel paint, and bearing two Hebrew characters stamped into the metal on one side.<ref>{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=24}}</ref><br />
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The IDF always emphasized the used of rifle grenades, integrating its usage into their doctrine of night assaults.<ref name=":6" /> Approaching enemy positions within rifle-grenade range, initiating the assault with a volley of grenades onto the enemy positions intended to stun and suppress the defenders, while being immediately followed by the infantry assault while the enemy was shaken.<ref name=":6" /><blockquote>"Israel's infantry prefers the rifle-fired antitank grenade to the bazooka for shock effect on a group or bunker. At night, if the section should run into an ambush, the grenadier fires, and all the others rush straight in, not firing".<ref name=":5" /></blockquote><br />
[[File:IDF Paratroopers FN rifles 1965-06-05.jpg|left|thumb|[[Paratroopers Brigade|IDF Paratroopers]] with FN FAL rifles during a training march, 5 June 1965.]]<br />
Initially, Israel manufactured a copy of the [[ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade|Energa]] [[rifle grenade]], that would be surpassed by more recent designs still in production.<ref name=":7">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=49}}</ref> Of particular note is the [[BT/AT 52]],<ref name=":7" /> an IMI version of the BT rifle grenade derived from the earlier MA/AT 52 model. It can be fired both from 5.56mm and 7.62mm weapons, which share the same-diameter muzzle device, with a maximum range of 300m (328yd) from 7.62mm guns. The BT/AT 52 is often seen in photographs with the FAL.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bukvoed.livejournal.com/274610.html?thread=2172850 |title=Images of Israeli use of rifle grenades from 1956 onwards|date = 24 October 2014| access-date = 22 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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The Israeli FAL first saw action in relatively small quantities during the [[Suez Crisis]] of 1956, being the standard issue rifle in the [[Six-Day War]] in June 1967, the [[War of Attrition]] of 1967–1970. During the [[Yom Kippur War]] of October 1973, the FAL was still in front-line service as the standard Israeli rifle, though increasing criticism eventually led to the phasing-out of the weapon. Israeli forces were primarily mechanized in nature; the long, heavy FAL slowed deployment drills, and proved exceedingly difficult to maneuver within the confines of a vehicle.<ref>South African Military History Society Newsletter (June 2006) http://samilitaryhistory.org/6/06junnl.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211012342/http://samilitaryhistory.org/6/06junnl.html |date=2008-12-11 }}</ref><ref name="Performer1">Bodinson, Holt, "Century’s Golani Sporter: The Israeli-designed AK Hybrid is a Solid Performer", ''Guns Magazine'', July 2007</ref> Additionally, Israeli forces experienced occasional jamming of the FAL due to heavy sand and dust ingress endemic to Middle Eastern desert warfare. With the soldiers traveling in open-topped halftracks in fast-paced operations, with tank tracks filling the air with clouds of dust filled with fine grit, soldiers would jump from the half-tracks to hit the sand, finding the rifles filthy at the moment of contact.<ref name=":8">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|p=50}}</ref> In such lightning-fast mobile warfare, the men would hardly have time to eat, sleep or clean their rifles.<ref name=":8" /><ref name="Performer1" /> Though the IDF evaluated a few modified FAL rifles with 'sand clearance' slots in the bolt carrier and receiver (which were already part of the Commonwealth L1A1/C1A1 design), malfunction rates did not significantly improve.<ref name="Magazine1">"Weapons Wizard Israeli Galili", ''Soldier of Fortune Magazine'', March 1982</ref> The Israeli FAL was eventually replaced from 1972 onwards<ref name=":1" /> by the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and in 1974 by the [[IMI Galil|Galil]].<ref name="Performer1" /><ref name=":8" /><ref name="Magazine1" /> The FAL remained in production in Israel into the 1980s.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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=== Portugal ===<br />
During the colonial war in Angola, Guine and Mozambique (the [[Portuguese Colonial War|Ultramar War]]), the FAL was used by the Portuguese alongside the [[Heckler & Koch G3|HK G3]] and the [[ArmaLite AR-10|AR10]]. In Portuguese service, the FN FAL was designated ''Espingarda Automática 7,62mm FN m/962''. Those were Belgian-made FN FAL and German G1 rifles, and they became favoured by special forces units such as the ''Caçadores Especiais'' ("Special Hunters/Rangers").<ref name=":11">{{harvnb|Cashner|2013|pp=46–47}}</ref><br />
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===Rhodesia===<br />
[[File:Rhodesian reservists on patrol.jpg|thumb|[[Rhodesia]]n army reservists on patrol with South African R1s.]]<br />
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Like most British dependencies of the time, [[Southern Rhodesia]] had equipped its [[Rhodesian Security Forces|security forces]] with the British [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle|L1A1]], or SLR, by the early 1960s. Following that country's [[Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence|unilateral declaration of independence]] in 1965, new rifles could not be readily procured from the UK, so Belgian FNs and South African R1s were imported instead.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}} The older L1s subsequently completed their service with the [[British South Africa Police]] and to a lesser extent territorial troops in the [[Rhodesia Regiment]].<ref name="Fireforce">{{cite book |last=Chris Cocks|title=Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry|edition=July 1, 2001|pages=139–141 |publisher=Covos Day|isbn= 1-919874-32-1|date=2002-04-03}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Rhodesian Bush War]], security forces fitted some standard FNs with customised [[flash suppressor]]s to reduce recoil on fully automatic fire. Rhodesian Security Forces seldom ever used the FN on automatic fire and were trained to use a "double tap" on semi-automatic in combat, as automatic fire was considered a total waste of ammunition. However, a few soldiers rejected these devices, which they claimed upset the balance of their weapons during close action.<ref name="Fireforce"/> In this theatre, the FN was generally considered superior to the Soviet [[AK-47|Kalashnikovs]] or [[SKS]] carbines carried by communist-backed [[Patriotic Front (Zimbabwe)|PF]] insurgents.<ref name="Fireforce"/><br />
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Trade sanctions and the gradual erosion of South African support in the 1970s led to serious part shortages.<ref name="SmithGB">{{cite book|author= Smith, Ian|title=The Great Betrayal|pages=74–75|publisher= Blake Publishing Ltd.|location=London|year=1997|isbn=1-85782-176-9}}</ref> Consequently, shipments of [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] rifles were accepted from Portugal, although the security forces considered these less reliable than the FAL and relegated them to static troops.<ref name="Fireforce"/> Following [[Robert Mugabe]]'s ascension to power in 1980, Rhodesia's remaining FNs were passed on to [[Zimbabwe]], its successor state.<ref name="jones2009">Jones, Richard D. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010''. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-2869-5}}.</ref> To simplify maintenance and logistics, the weapon initially remained a standard service rifle in the [[Zimbabwe Defence Forces]]. It was anticipated that more 7.62mm NATO ammunition would be imported to cover existing shortages, but a sabotage action carried out against the old Rhodesian Army stockpiles negated this factor. Zimbabwe promptly supplemented its surviving inventory with Soviet and [[North Korea]]n arms.<ref name="zimstudy">{{citation |last=Nelson |first=Harold |title=Zimbabwe: a country study |publisher=The American University (Washington, D.C.) |year=1983 |isbn=0160015987}}</ref><br />
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===South Africa===<br />
The FAL was produced under licence<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/> in South Africa by [[Lyttleton Engineering Works]], where it is known as the R1. After a competition between the German [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] rifle, the Armalite [[AR-10]], and the FN FAL, the [[South African Defence Force]] adopted three main variants of the FAL: a rifle with the designation R1, a "lightweight" variant of the FN FAL 50.64 with folding butt, fabricated locally under the designation R2, and a model designed for police use not capable of automatic fire under the designation R3.<ref>Ezell, 1988, p. 328</ref> (200,000 were destroyed in UN-sponsored "Operation Mouflon" in 2001). A number of other variants of the R1 were built, the R1 HB, which had a heavy barrel and bipod, the R1 Sniper, which could be fitted with a scope and the R1 Para Carbine, which used a Single Point IR sight and had a shorter barrel.<ref>Small Arms Illustrated, 2010</ref> R1 was standard issue in the SADF until the introduction of the [[Vektor R4|R4]] in the early 1980s. Still used by the SANDF as a designated marksman rifle.<br />
The first South African-produced rifle, serial numbered 200001, was presented to the then Prime Minister, Dr [[Hendrik Verwoerd]], by Armscor and is now on view at the [[South African National Museum of Military History]] in [[Johannesburg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the FN-F.A.L. Rifle in South Africa|url=http://www.saaaca.org.za/?page_id=916|website=Southern African Arms and Ammunition Collectors Association|access-date=23 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123141639/http://www.saaaca.org.za/?page_id=916|archive-date=23 November 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Syria===<br />
[[File:Al-Siddiq Battalions FN FAL eastern Ghouta.png|thumb|A fighter of the [[Siddiq Battalions]] fires a scoped FN FAL at [[Belligerents in the Syrian civil war|Syrian government forces]] in the town of [[Otaybah, Syria|Otaybah]], eastern [[Ghouta]], 2013.]]<br />
Syria adopted the FN FAL in 1956. 12,000 rifles were bought in 1957.{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=7}} The Syrian state produced 7.62×51mm cartridges{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=7}} and is reported to have acquired FALs from other sources. During the [[Syrian Civil War]], FALs from various sources, including Israel, were used by governmental forces, rebels, [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] and [[People's Protection Units|Kurdish forces]].{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=7}} The [[Syrian Arab Army]] and loyalist paramilitary forces used it as a designated marksman rifle.<ref name="104th Brigade">{{cite news|title=La 104ème brigade de la Garde républicaine syrienne, troupe d'élite et étendard du régime de Damas|url=http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-monde/la-104eme-brigade-de-la-garde-republicaine-troupe-elite-regime-damas-combats-alep-ghouta-deir-ezzor-bachar-al-assad-issam-zahreddine-etat-islamique-arm%C3%A9e-syrienne-artillerie-druze-daech-forces-speciales|date=20 March 2017|language=fr|work=[[France-Soir]]|access-date=4 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004114/http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-monde/la-104eme-brigade-de-la-garde-republicaine-troupe-elite-regime-damas-combats-alep-ghouta-deir-ezzor-bachar-al-assad-issam-zahreddine-etat-islamique-arm%C3%A9e-syrienne-artillerie-druze-daech-forces-speciales|archive-date=19 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of 2012, the use of [[.308 Winchester]] cartridges may have caused these FALs to malfunction, thus reducing the popularity of the weapon.{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=23}}<br />
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Following World War II and the establishment of the NATO alliance, there was pressure to adopt a standard rifle, alliance-wide. The FAL was originally designed to handle intermediate cartridges, but in an attempt to secure US favor for the rifle, the FAL was redesigned to use the newly developed 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The US tested several variants of the FAL to replace the M1 Garand. These rifles were tested against the T44, essentially an updated version of the basic Garand design.<ref name="STE">Stevens, R. Blake, ''The FAL Rifle'', Collector Grade Publications, {{ISBN|0-88935-168-6}}, {{ISBN|978-0-88935-168-4}} (1993)</ref> Despite the T44 and T48 showing performing similarly in trials,<ref name="STE"/> the T44 was, for several reasons, selected and the US formally adopted the T44 as the [[M14 rifle|M14 service rifle]].<br />
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[[File:Century Arms FN FAL.jpg|thumb|left|[[Century International Arms|Century Arms]] FN-FAL rifle built from an [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle|L1A1]] parts kit.]]<br />
During the late 1980s and 1990s, many countries decommissioned the FAL from their armories and sold them ''en masse'' to United States importers as surplus. The rifles were imported to the United States as fully automatic guns. Once in the U.S., the FALs were "de-militarized" (upper receiver destroyed) to eliminate the rifles' character as an automatic rifle, as stipulated by the [[Gun Control Act of 1968]] (GCA 68 currently prohibits the importation of foreign-made full-automatic rifles prior to the enactment of the Gun Control Act; semiautomatic versions of the same firearm were legal to import until the Semiautomatic Assault Rifle Ban of 1989). Thousands of the resulting "parts kits" were sold at generally low prices ($90 – $250) to hobbyists. The hobbyists rebuilt the parts kits to legal and functional semi-automatic rifles on new semi-automatic upper receivers. FAL rifles are still commercially available from a few domestic firms in semi-auto configuration: Enterprise Arms, DSArms, and [[Century International Arms]]. Century Arms created a semi-automatic version L1A1 with an [[IMBEL]] upper receiver and surplus British [[Royal Small Arms Factory|Enfield]] inch-pattern parts, while DSArms used Steyr-style metric-pattern FAL designs (this standard-metric difference means the Century Arms and DSArms firearms are not made from fully interchangeable batches of parts).<br />
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===Venezuela===<br />
Venezuela placed an order for 5,000 FN-made FAL rifles in 1954, in the 7x49.15mm Optimum 2 caliber;<ref name=":0" /> this [[.280 British#Variants|7×49mm]], also known as 7mm Liviano or 7mm Venezuelan, is essentially a [[7×57mm]] round shortened to intermediate length and closer to being a true intermediate round than the 7.62x51mm NATO.<ref name=":0" /> This unusual caliber was jointly developed by Venezuelan and Belgian engineers motivated by a global move towards intermediate calibers. The Venezuelans, who had been exclusively using the 7×57mm round in their light and medium weapons since the turn of the 20th century, felt it was a perfect platform on which to base a calibre tailored to the particular rigours of the Venezuelan terrain. Eventually the plan was dropped despite having ordered millions of rounds and thousands of weapons on this caliber. As the Cold War escalated, the military command felt it necessary to align with NATO on geopolitical grounds despite not being a member, resulting in the adoption of the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The 5,000 rifles of the first batch were rebarrelled to 7.62×51mm.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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When marching victoriously into Havana in 1959, Fidel Castro was carrying an FN-made Venezuelan FAL in 7mm Liviano.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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Until recently, the FAL was the main service rifle of the Venezuelan army, made under license by [[CAVIM]].<ref name="CAVIM">{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/asmp/library/articles/PIR_Winter_2007_Recurrent.pdf|title=A Recurrent Latin American Nightmare|access-date=2010-04-01|publisher=[[Federation of American Scientists]]|author=Pablo Dreyfus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613045713/http://fas.org/asmp/library/articles/PIR_Winter_2007_Recurrent.pdf|archive-date=2010-06-13|url-status=live}}</ref> Venezuela has bought 100,000 [[AK-103]] assault rifles from Russia in order to replace the old FALs.<ref name="CAVIM"/> Although the full shipment arrived by the end of 2006, the FAL will remain in service with the Venezuelan Reserve Forces and the Territorial Guard.<br />
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[[File:Nigerian troops in Somalia.JPEG|thumb|upright|[[Nigerian]] troops in [[Somalia]] with FALs.]]<br />
[[File:FN FAL DN-SC-92-04655 cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Netherlands Marine Corps|Dutch]] FN FAL being carried by a [[Marines|marine]].]]<br />
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* {{flag|Angola}}<ref name="jones2009b">Jones, Richard D. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010''. Jane's Information Group; 35th edition (January 27, 2009). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-2869-5}}.</ref><br />
* {{flag|Argentina}}: Produced under license. It's the regular rifle of the Argentine Armed Forces, It's used by the Army, Air Force and a secondary rifle in the Navy. The '''FAL M5''' variant in use.<ref name="worldpolicy2000">{{cite web |url=https://worldpolicy.org/2009/11/13/report-profiling-the-small-arms-industry-world-policy-institute-research-project/ |title=Report: Profiling the Small Arms Industry - World Policy Institute - Research Project |date=November 2000 |first1=Frida |last1=Berrigan |first2=Michelle |last2=Ciarrocca |publisher=World Policy Institute |access-date=2018-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823105944/https://worldpolicy.org/2009/11/13/report-profiling-the-small-arms-industry-world-policy-institute-research-project/ |archive-date=2018-08-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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* {{flag|Bangladesh}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> Withdrawn from service. In reserve.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
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* {{flag|Brazil}}: Produced under license.<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
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* [[File:Kurdish YPG Fighter (25551205403).jpg|thumb|[[Kurdish nationalism|Kurdish]] [[People's Protection Units|YPG]] fighter with scoped FAL, 2016.]]{{flag|Central African Republic}}<ref name ='SAS 2005'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2005.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2005/en/Small-Arms-Survey-2005-Chapter-11-EN.pdf|chapter=The Central African Republic: A Case Study of Small Arms and Conflict|title=Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2005|author=Small Arms Survey|page=313|isbn=978-0-19-928085-8|ref={{harvid|Small Arms Survey 2005}}|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004838/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2005.html|archive-date=2018-08-30|url-status=live|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
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* {{flag|Djibouti}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Dominican Republic}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Ecuador}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Egypt|1972}}: FN FALs were used by [[Unit 707]] during the [[Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport|raid on Larnaca International Airport]]<ref name="Arabs2">{{cite book|title=Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars (2)|series=Men-at-Arms 128|first= Sam |last=Katz |date=24 Mar 1988|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9780850458008|page=8}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Gambia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Ghana}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Guyana}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Honduras}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
*{{flag|India}}: License-produced copy of the UK [[7.62×51mm NATO|7.62 mm]] [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle|L1A1]] variant, still in use by some [[Police]] Units. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Rifle 7.62mm 1A1|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223140408/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/OFT/7-62mm-1a1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=OFB 7.62 mm 1A1 and 1C rifles (India), Rifles|url=https://archive.is/20130128022656/articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Infantry-Weapons/OFB-7-62-mm-1A1-and-1C-rifles-India.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Israel}}: FN-made and locally made under license by Israel Military Industries in FAL and FALO versions. Known locally as the Romat.<ref name=":1" /><br />
* {{flag|Iraq}}: [[Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)|Iraqi insurgents]]{{sfn|Small Arms Survey 2012|p=320}}<br />
* {{flag|Ireland}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> Used as the service rifle of the [[Irish Defence Forces]] from 1961 until 1989 when it was replaced by the [[Steyr AUG]]. However it remained in use with the Irish reserve forces until the early 2000s. In 2011, the Irish Army re-introduced an upgraded and modified version of the FN FAL as a sniper support weapon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/snipers-equipped-with-recordbreaking-rifle-2927099.html|title=Irish Independent Article|access-date=2011-11-06|first=Don|last=Lavery|date=2011-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108223837/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/snipers-equipped-with-recordbreaking-rifle-2927099.html|archive-date=2011-11-08|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Irish Naval Service]] still use the FN FAL for line throwing. In January 2021, the Irish Defence Forces stated they were looking for a replacement sniper support weapon.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moss|first=Matthew|date=|title=Irish Defence Force Seeks New Designated Marksman Rifle|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/02/02/1095504/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Firearm Blog}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Ivory Coast}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Identifier les sources d'approvisionnement: Les munitions de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR21-CotedIvoire-FR.pdf|first=Holger|last=Anders|date=June 2014|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]] and [[United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire]]|isbn=978-2-940-548-05-7|page=15|language=fr|access-date=2018-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009093415/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR21-CotedIvoire-FR.pdf|archive-date=2018-10-09|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Kenya}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Kuwait}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Lesotho}}<ref name="Beyond Blue Helmets">{{cite book|title=Beyond Blue Helmets: Promoting Weapons and Ammunition Management in Non-UN Peace Operations|first=Eric G. |last=Berman|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]/MPOME |date=March 2019|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-MPOME-Report-WAM-Non-UN-Peace-Ops.pdf|page=43}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Liberia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Libya}}<ref name ='SAS 26'>{{cite book|title=Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya|first1=N.R.|last1=Jenzen-Jones|first2=Ian|last2=McCollum|date=April 2017|series=Working Paper No. 26|editor=[[Small Arms Survey]]|pages=77, 79|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/F-Working-papers/SAS-SANA-WP26-Libya-web-trafficking.pdf|access-date=2018-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009093426/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/F-Working-papers/SAS-SANA-WP26-Libya-web-trafficking.pdf|archive-date=2018-10-09|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*Luxembourg<br />
* {{flag|Malawi}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Mexico}}: Produced under license.<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
* {{flag|Morocco}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Mozambique}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Myanmar}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> used surplus ex-German G1s<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The military rifle cartridges of Burma/Myanmar|first=Paul|last=Scarlata|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military+rifle+cartridges+of+Burma%2FMyanmar.-a0288876068|date=May 2012|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075329/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military+rifle+cartridges+of+Burma%2FMyanmar.-a0288876068|archive-date=2018-11-28|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Nepal}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Nigeria}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> Licensed by DICON (Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria) in Nigeria as the ''NR-1''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/issueareas/producers/Producers_pdf/2007_Production.pdf |title=Licensed and unlicensed production of FN Herstal products, to August 2006 |publisher=Small Arms Survey |access-date=2010-04-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705100331/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/issueareas/producers/Producers_pdf/2007_Production.pdf |archive-date=2010-07-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-9464.html|title=Nigeria - Arms Procurement and Defense Industries|access-date=2010-04-10|date=June 1991|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207111406/http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-9464.html|archive-date=2008-12-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0407/24_2910.html|title=DOSSIER - The Question of Arms in Africa|access-date=2010-04-10|publisher=Agenzia Fides|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318112305/http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0407/24_2910.html|archive-date=2009-03-18}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Niger}}<ref name="Tessières">{{Cite report|language = en|title = At the Crossroads of Sahelian Conflicts: Insecurity, Terrorism, and Arms Trafficking in Niger|author = Savannah de Tessières|isbn = 978-2-940548-48-4|publisher = [[Small Arms Survey]]|url = http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-SANA-Report-Niger.pdf|date = January 2018|page = 58|ref = {{harvid|de Tessières 2018 (Small Arms Survey)}}|access-date = 2018-06-05|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184751/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-SANA-Report-Niger.pdf|archive-date = 2018-06-12|url-status = live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Oman}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Pakistan}}: Used by the [[Pakistan Army]]. In service with small numbers used during the Cold War.<ref name="FALSAP">{{cite web|url=http://www.mg0815.com/FALinfo.htm |title=The History of the FAL/LAR |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930182159/http://www.mg0815.com/FALinfo.htm |archive-date=2013-09-30 }}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Panama}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Paraguay}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Peru}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Philippines}}: A few units of FALs were used by the [[Armed Forces of the Philippines|AFP]] and [[Philippine National Police|Police]] during the 1970s, went into the hands of the [[Moro National Liberation Front|MNLF]] rebels as seen during the [[Zamboanga City crisis|2013 siege of Zamboanga City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Situation In Zamboanga. FN FAL Identification Needed.|url=http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/09/24/situation-zamboanga-fn-fal-identification-needed/|publisher=The Firearm Blog|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104021538/http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/09/24/situation-zamboanga-fn-fal-identification-needed/|archive-date=4 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Qatar}}{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=21}}<br />
* {{flag|Rwanda}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<ref name="FALSAP"/><br />
* {{flag|Somalia}}<ref name ='SAS 2012 10'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2012/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2012-Chapter-10-EN.pdf|chapter=Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia|title=Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2012|author=Small Arms Survey|page=338|isbn=978-0-521-19714-4|ref={{harvid|Small Arms Survey 2012}}|access-date=2018-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002411/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2012.html|archive-date=2018-08-31|url-status=dead|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
* [[File:Comoran Defense Force.jpg|thumb|[[Military of the Comoros|Comorian Defense Force]] soldiers march in formation with FN FAL rifles in [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]], in the island nation of the [[Comoros]], on 21 January 2009.]]{{flag|South Africa}}<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
* {{flag|Syria}}:<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Suriname}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Swaziland}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Tanzania}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Thailand}}: Used by [[Royal Thai Police]] since the 1960s, designated "Rifle Type 05" (1962).<ref name="FALSAP"/><br />
* {{flag|Togo}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Tunisia}}: Used by [[Tunisian National Guard]].<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Turkey}}: Used by [[Turkish Land Forces]] as ''G1'' between 1960s - 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/assault/be/fn-fal-e.html|title=Modern Firearms|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111125148/http://world.guns.ru/assault/be/fn-fal-e.html|archive-date=11 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Uganda}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Uruguay}}<ref name="jones2009"/>[[File:CQB of Uruguayan soldiers.jpg|thumb|FAL-armed [[National Navy of Uruguay|Uruguayan]] [[marines]] conduct [[Close-quarters combat|CQB]] training with U.S. [[United States Navy|Sailors]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]], in [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]], 8 May 2008.]]<br />
* {{flag|Venezuela}}: Produced under license.<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
* {{flag|Yemen}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Zambia}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Zimbabwe}}<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
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===Non-state users===<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flagge FDLR.svg}} [[Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda]]<ref name = 'FDLR'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Highlights-EN.pdf|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Chapter-07-EN.pdf|chapter=Waning Cohesion: The Rise and Fall of the FDLR–FOCA|title=Small Arms Survey 2015: weapons and the world|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2015|author=Small Arms Survey|ref={{harvid|Small Arms Survey 2015}}|page=202|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128065841/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2015/eng/Small-Arms-Survey-2015-Highlights-EN.pdf|archive-date=2018-01-28|url-status=live|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Syria-flag 1932-58 1961-63.svg}} [[Free Syrian Army]]{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=7}}<br />
* {{flag|ISIL}}{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=7}}<br />
** [[Maute Group]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Maute guns recovered from Lake Lanao|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/11/13/1758613/maute-guns-recovered-lake-lanao/|access-date=November 20, 2020|work=PhilStar Global|date=November 13, 2017}}</ref><br />
* [[File:Flag of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.svg|23px|border]] [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]]<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Lord's_Resistance_Army.svg}} [[Lord's Resistance Army]]<ref name ='SAS 2006 11'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2006.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2006/en/Small-Arms-Survey-2006-Chapter-11-EN.pdf|chapter=Fuelling Fear: The Lord's Resistance Army and Small Arms|title=Small Arms Survey 2006: Unfinished Business|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2006|author=Small Arms Survey|page=283|isbn=978-0-19-929848-8|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005010/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2006.html|archive-date=2018-08-30|url-status=live|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
* ex-Libyan FALs can be traced to [[Algeria]], [[Chad]], [[Egypt]], [[Lebanon]], [[Niger]], [[Syria]] and [[Tunisia]]{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones |McCollum|2017|p=49}}<br />
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===Former users===<br />
* {{flag|Austria}}: Produced under license. '''StG 58''' variants used by the [[Austrian Army]] from 1958 until 1977. Replaced by [[Steyr AUG]].<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
* {{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Belgian Army]] from 1956 until 1995. Replaced by [[FN FNC]].<ref name="jones2009"/><br />
* {{flag|Botswana}}<ref name="jones2009"/> Being replaced as of 2017 with the [[SAR 21]].<ref name="NMAA">{{cite web|first1=Jeremy |last1=Binnie|first2=Erwan|last2= de Cherisey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622123315/http://www.janes.com/images/assets/520/71520/New-model_African_armies.pdf|title= New-model African armies|publisher= Jane's|date= 2017|archive-date= 22 June 2017|url=http://www.janes.com/images/assets/520/71520/New-model_African_armies.pdf}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Chile}}<ref name="jones2009"/> <br />
* {{flag|Croatia}}: Used during the [[Croatian War of Independence]], often called "''Falovka''".<ref name="Obuka Bojne Frankopan (Žutica)">{{cite web|title=Obuka Bojne Frankopan (Žutica)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1IJyCmmW0|work=YouTube|publisher=Botswanac|access-date=31 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603151246/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD1IJyCmmW0|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Cuba}}: Used during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].<ref name="Cuba">{{cite book|title=The Bay of Pigs: Cuba 1961|series = Elite 166|first=Alejandro |last=de Quesada |date=10 Jan 2009|isbn=9781846033230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EE-1CwAAQBAJ|pages= 60–61}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Federal Republic of Yugoslavia}}: Used in unknown quantities by [[Special Operations Unit (Serbia)]].{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}<br />
* {{flag|Israel}}: Produced under license as the 'lightened' ROMAT M1953. Used by the [[Israeli Army]] from 1955 until 1972. Officially replaced by [[IMI Galil]] and [[M16 rifle|M16]].<ref name="worldpolicy2000"/><br />
* {{flag|Katanga}}<ref name="Katanga">{{cite book|title=Modern African Wars (4): The Congo 1960–2002|series=Men-at-Arms 492|first=Peter |last=Abbott |date=20 February 2014|isbn=9781782000761|publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]]|page=14}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Lebanon}}{{sfn|Jenzen-Jones|Spleeters|2015|p=20}}<br />
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}:<ref name="jones2009"/> Used Belgian FALs from 1957 to 1996, replaced by [[Steyr AUG]].<br />
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: The [[Royal Netherlands Army]] adopted the rifle with a bipod and in semi-automatic form, in 1961. In service it was called ''Het licht automatisch geweer'', but usually known as the 'FAL'. The rifles had unique sights (hooded at the front) and the German style sheet metal front handguard. A sniper version, ''Geweer Lange Afstand'', was also used standard with a scope of Dutch origin produced by the Artillerie Inrichtingen, and without the bipod. The scope was designated ''Kijker Richt Recht AI 62''. The heavy-barrel FAL 50.42 version was also adopted later as a squad automatic weapon as the ''Het zwaar automatisch geweer''.<ref>Ezell, 1988, p. 276</ref><br />
* {{flag|Portugal}}: In 1960, the Army issued quantities of light-barrel FN and West German G1 FAL rifles to several of its elite commando forces, including the ''Companhias de Caçadores Especiais'' (Special Hunter [Ranger] companies).<ref>Afonso, Aniceto and Gomes, Carlos de Matos, Guerra Colonial (2000), {{ISBN|972-46-1192-2}}, pp. 183–184, 358-359</ref> The latter often expressed a preference for the lighter FAL over the Portuguese-manufactured version of the H&K G3 rifle when on ambush or patrol.<ref>Afonso, Aniceto and Gomes, Carlos de Matos, Guerra Colonial (2000), {{ISBN|972-46-1192-2}}, pp. 358–359</ref><br />
* {{flag|Rhodesia}}: Bought as surplus from Germany and South Africa, because of trade embargo in the country in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military+rifle+cartridges+of+Rhodesia+Zimbabwe%3A+from+Cecil+Rhodes...-a0234316416 |title=The military rifle cartridges of Rhodesia Zimbabwe: from Cecil Rhodes to Robert Mugabe. |access-date=14 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113191848/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military+rifle+cartridges+of+Rhodesia+Zimbabwe%3A+from+Cecil+Rhodes...-a0234316416 |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: used some Belgian-made FN FALs{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=15}}<br />
* {{flag|West Germany}}: Used by the [[German Army]] from 1956 until the early 1960s. Replaced by the [[Heckler & Koch G3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/assault/as24f-e.htm|title=Современное стрелковое оружие мира - Автоматы и штурмовые винтовки|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117172148/http://world.guns.ru/assault/as24f-e.htm|archive-date=17 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Conflicts==<br />
[[File:Patrol Kenya.jpg|thumb|[[British Army]] patrol crossing a stream during the [[Mau Mau Uprising|Mau Mau rebellion]]. The lead soldiers carry Belgian-made 7.62 mm FN FAL (X8E1).{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=15}}]]<br />
In the more than 60 years of use worldwide, the FAL has seen use in conflicts all over the world. During the [[Falklands War]], the FN FAL was used by both sides. The FAL was used by the Argentine armed forces and the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle (SLR), a semi-automatic only version of the FAL, was used by the armed forces of the UK and other Commonwealth nations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Ten Combat Rifles|url=http://military.discovery.com/tv-shows/combat-countdown/top-10-combat-rifles.htm|publisher=Military Channel|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127212217/http://military.discovery.com/tv-shows/combat-countdown/top-10-combat-rifles.htm|archive-date=27 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<br />
===1950s===<br />
* [[Mau Mau Uprising|Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960)]]:<ref name="Encyclopedie">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Contre les Mau Mau|language=fr |encyclopedia=Encyclopédie des armes : Les forces armées du monde|publisher=Atlas|year=1986|pages=2764–2766|volume=XII|number=139. Armes d'infanterie d'après–guerre}}</ref> British FN-made prototypes{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=15}}<br />
* [[Cuban Revolution|Cuban Revolution (1953–1959)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=66}}<br />
* [[Calderonista invasion of Costa Rica|Calderonista invasion of Costa Rica (1955)]]<br />
* [[Vietnam War|Vietnam War (1955–1975)]]<br />
<br />
===1960s===<br />
* [[Congo Crisis|Congo Crisis (1960–1965)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|pp=41-42}}<br />
* [[Portuguese Colonial War|Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=46}}<br />
* [[Bay of Pigs Invasion|Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)]]<ref name="bishop1998" /><br />
* [[File:Eastern Caribbean FAL.JPEG|thumb|Members of the [[Caribbean Peace Force|Eastern Caribbean Defense Force]] in [[United States invasion of Grenada|Operation Urgent Fury]] are armed with FN FAL rifles.]][[Rhodesian Bush War|Rhodesian Bush War (1964–1979)]]<ref name="mcnab2002">{{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris |title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=1-84013-476-3|page=196}}</ref>{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=43}}<br />
* [[Araguaia Guerrilla War|Araguaia Guerrilla War (1966–1975)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[South African Border War|South African Border War (1966–1990)]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=204}}<br />
* [[Six-Day War|Six-Day War (1967)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=47}}{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=140}}<br />
* [[War of Attrition|War of Attrition (1967–1970)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[Nigerian Civil War|Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970)]]{{sfn|McNab|2002|p=185}}<br />
* [[Moro conflict|Moro conflict (1969–2019)]]<ref name="Philippines">{{cite book|chapter= Captured and Counted: Illicit Weapons in Mexico and the Philippines |chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2013/en/Small-Arms-Survey-2013-Chapter-12-EN.pdf|title=Small Arms Survey 2013: Everyday Dangers|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2013.html|date=2013|first=Matt|last= Schroeder|isbn=978-1-107-04196-7|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|page=303}}</ref><br />
[[File:Sempreatentos...aoperigo!.jpg|thumb|FAL-armed Portuguese soldiers in [[Angola]].]]<br />
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===1970s===<br />
* [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)]]<ref>{{cite news|date=29 December 2017 |title=Arms for freedom|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/bangladesh-liberation-war-1971-muktijuddho-guerrilla-fighter-arms-freedom-1511812|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref><br />
* [[Yom Kippur War|Yom Kippur War (1973)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|p=47}}<br />
*[[Operation Independence|Operation Independence (1975-1977)]]<br />
* [[Lebanese Civil War|Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[Western Sahara War|Western Sahara War (1975–1991)]]<ref>{{cite thesis|language=es|first=M'Beirik Ahmed|last=Abdalahe|title=El Nacionalismo Saharaui, de Zemla a la Organización de la Unidad Africana|date=October 2015|type=PhD|editor-first=Juan Manuel|editor-last=Santana Pérez|publisher={{ill |Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria|es}}|url=https://acceda.ulpgc.es/bitstream/10553/21618/4/0733650_00000_0000.pdf|page=335|access-date=2018-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419000219/https://acceda.ulpgc.es/bitstream/10553/21618/4/0733650_00000_0000.pdf|archive-date=2018-04-19|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Angolan Civil War|Angolan Civil War (1975–2002)]]<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Callan’s Mercenaries Are Defeated in Northern Angola|title=Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts|first=Scott|last=Fitzsimmons|date=November 2012|isbn=978-1-107-02691-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sZfGYsrEIBEC|page=155|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|doi=10.1017/CBO9781139208727.005}}</ref><br />
* [[Shaba II|Shaba II (1978)]]<ref name="Congo">{{cite magazine|title=Les armes de Kolwezi|first=Jacques|last=Sicard|pages=25–30|magazine=La Gazette des armes|language=fr|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-111-novembre-1982/page-28-29-texte-integral|issue=111|date=November 1982|access-date=2018-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019075744/http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-111-novembre-1982/page-28-29-texte-integral|archive-date=2018-10-19|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Salvadoran Civil War|Salvadoran Civil War (1979–1992)]]{{sfn|Cashner|2013|pp= 66-68}}<br />
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===1980s===<br />
* [[Falklands War|Falklands War (1982)]]<ref name="bishop1998" /><br />
* [[Bougainville Civil War|Bougainville Civil War (1988–1998)]]<ref name="a">{{cite av media |people=Dom Rotheroe (Director)|title=[[The Coconut Revolution]] |date=2001}}{{Full citation needed|date=January 2019}}</ref><br />
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===1990s===<br />
* [[Gulf War|Gulf War (1990–1991)]]<ref name="gulf">{{cite book|title=Armies of the Gulf War|series=Elite 45 |first=Gordon L.|last=Rottman|date=1993|isbn=978-1-85532-277-6|publisher=Osprey Publishing|page=58}}</ref><br />
* [[Croatian War of Independence|Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}, see "Former users".<br />
* [[Burundian Civil War|Burundian Civil War (1993–2005)]]<ref name='SAS 2007 6'>{{cite book|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2007.html|chapter-url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/A-Yearbook/2007/en/full/Small-Arms-Survey-2007-Chapter-06-EN.pdf|chapter=Armed Violence in Burundi: Conflict and Post-Conflict Bujumbura|title=The Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2007|author=Small Arms Survey|page=204|isbn=978-0-521-88039-8|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827001033/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/publications/by-type/yearbook/small-arms-survey-2007.html|archive-date=2018-08-27|url-status=live|author-link=Small Arms Survey}}</ref><br />
*[[Cenepa War|Cenepa War (1995)]]<br />
* [[First Congo War|First Congo War (1996–1997)]]{{sfn|Small Arms Survey 2005|p=318}}<br />
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===2000s===<br />
* [[Kivu conflict|Kivu conflict (2004–present)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[Mexican drug war|Mexican Drug War (2006–present)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/mexican-drug-war-fighters/|title=Mexican Drug War Fighters|last=admin}}</ref><br />
* [[Boko Haram insurgency|Boko Haram insurgency (2009–present)]]<ref name="Tessières"/><br />
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===2010s===<br />
* [[2010 Rio de Janeiro security crisis|Rio de Janeiro security crisis (2010)]]<ref name="a" /><br />
* [[Libyan Civil War (2011)]]<ref name="worldcrunch">{{cite web|work=World Crunch.com.com |url=http://www.worldcrunch.com/close-mustafa-abud-al-jeleil-leader-libyan-rebels |title=Up Close With Mustafa Abud Al-Jeleil, Leader Of Libyan Rebels |access-date=2011-03-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403053606/http://www.worldcrunch.com/close-mustafa-abud-al-jeleil-leader-libyan-rebels |archive-date=2011-04-03 }}</ref><ref name="aljazeera">{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/2011755223504921.html|title=Gaddafi forces 'intercept arms from Qatar'|date=2011-07-05|access-date=2011-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818104444/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/2011755223504921.html|archive-date=2011-08-18|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* [[Syrian civil war|Syrian Civil War (2011–present)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0Oyc8TF8c|title=The FN FAL in Syria |date=2014-06-08|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref><br />
* [[Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)]]<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Aryn |last=Baker |title=A Nightmare Returns |magazine=[[Time Magazine]] |date=20 January 2014|pages=31}}</ref><br />
* [[South Sudanese Civil War|South Sudanese Civil War (2013–2020)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
* [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen|Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen (2015–present)]]{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[FN Model 1949|FN-49]], predecessor to the FAL<br />
* [[L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle]], the British Commonwealth pattern of the FAL<br />
* [[FN CAL]], an unsuccessful FN 5.56mm NATO assault rifle that externally resembles the FAL<br />
* [[IMBEL MD97]]<br />
* [[ParaFAL]]<br />
* [[Heckler & Koch G3]], a German 7.62 battle rifle designed in the 1950s<br />
* [[Desarrollos Industriales Casanave SC-2005]], the Peruvian pattern upgrade of the FAL<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
* Afonso, Aniceto and Gomes, Carlos de Matos. ''Guerra Colonial'', 2000.<br />
* {{cite book |first=Bob |last=Cashner |title=The FN FAL Battle Rifle |location=Oxford, UK |publisher=[[Osprey Publishing]] |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-78096-903-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=faCjCwAAQBAJ}}<br />
* Chanoff, David; Doan Van Toai. ''Vietnam, A Portrait of its People at War''. London: Taurus & Co, 1996. {{ISBN|1-86064-076-1}}.<br />
* Ezell, Clinton. ''Small Arms of the World'', Stackpole Books, 1983.<br />
* Hellenic Army General Staff / Army History Directorate, {{in lang|el}}.(Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού / Διεύθυνση Ιστορίας Στρατού), "The armament of Greek Army 1868 - 2000 (Οπλισμός Ελληνικού Στρατού 1868 2000)", Athens, Greece, 2000.<br />
* {{cite book|last1=Jenzen-Jones|first1=N.R.|last2=Spleeters|first2=Damien|title=Identifying & Tracing the FN Herstal FAL Rifle: Documenting signs of diversion in Syria and beyond|url=http://armamentresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ARES-Field-Guide-No.-1-Identifying-Tracing-the-FN-Herstal-FAL-Rifle.pdf|date=August 2015|publisher=Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd.|isbn=978-0-9924624-6-8|page=7|location=Australia}}<br />
* Pikula, Maj. Sam. ''The Armalite AR-10'', 1998.<br />
* Sazanidis, Christos. {{in lang|el}}. "Arms of the Greeks (Τα όπλα των Ελλήνων)". Maiandros (Μαίανδρος), Thessaloniki, Greece, 1995. {{ISBN|978-960-90213-0-2}}.<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake. ''The FAL Rifle Classic Edition''. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada: Collector Grade Publications Incorporated, 1993. {{ISBN|0-88935-168-6}}.<br />
* Stevens, R. Blake. ''More on the Fabled FAL: A Companion to The FAL Rifle''. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada: Collector Grade Publications Incorporated, 2011. {{ISBN|978-0-88935-534-7}}.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.rawles.to/FAL_FAQ.html The FN/FAL & L1A1 FAQ]<br />
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The term '''South African farm attacks''' ({{lang-af|plaasaanvalle}}) is a real phenomenon, but often overexaggerated claim that white [[South Africa]]n farmers are murdered at a higher rate than the murder rate in the general population of South Africa.<ref name="theSouthAfrican25Apr19">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-africa-farm-attacks-not-racially-motivated/|title=Recent spate of farm attacks dispels 'racially motivated' rhetoric|date=25 April 2019|website=The South African|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="702burgerafriforumworkers"/><ref name="farFromBlackWhiteSmh"/><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/south-africa-white-farmers-plaasmoorde-cyril-ramaphosa-anc-economic-freedom-fighters-gabriel-stols-a8262306.html The Independent].</ref> Heavily disputed claims that such attacks on farmers disproportionately target whites are a key element of the [[white genocide conspiracy theory]] and have become a common talking point among [[White nationalism|white nationalists]] worldwide.<ref name="frankChungBuryThemAlive" /><ref name=":42">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/world/africa/trump-south-africa-white-farmers.html|title=Trump Cites False Claims of Widespread Attacks on White Farmers in South Africa|newspaper=The New York Times|date=23 August 2018|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":63">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-africa-hits-back-at-trump-over-land-seizure-tweet/|title=South Africa hits back at Trump over land seizure tweet|work=CBS News|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":73">{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/69edd18af846491fa2c27b5bd3d483d4|title=Fox's Carlson stunned by reaction to stories on South Africa|work=AP News|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/23/trump-orders-close-study-of-south-africa-farmer-killings|title=Donald Trump's land seizures tweet sparks anger in South Africa|last1=Burke|first1=Jason|last2=Smith|first2=David|date=23 August 2018|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/15/tucker-carlson-those-south-african-white-rights-activists-arent-telling-you-whole-truth/|title=Tucker Carlson, those South African white rights activists aren't telling you the whole truth|date=15 May 2019|work=The Washington Post}}</ref> There are no reliable figures that suggest that white farmers are being targeted in particular or that they are at a disproportionate risk of being killed.<ref name="theSouthAfrican25Apr19"/><ref name="bbc2017" /><ref name=":42" /><ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/24/president-trumps-false-claim-about-murders-south-african-farms/|title=Analysis {{!}} President Trump's false claim about murders on South African farms|website=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45282088|title=SA rejects Trump tweet on farmer killings|date=23 August 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":82">{{Cite news|url=https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/24/donald-trump/trump-tweets-incorrect-south-african-land-seizures/|title=Trump tweets incorrect on S.A. land seizures, farmers|work=@politifact|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The [[African National Congress]] and other analysts maintain that farm attacks are part of a broader crime problem in South Africa and do not have a racial motivation.<ref name="702burgerafriforumworkers"/><ref name=":42" /><ref name="reuters"/><ref name="iolJB"/><br />
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Proponents of the claim say that criminal attacks target farmers, who are usually [[White South Africans|white]], and farm workers, who are usually black;<ref name="702burgerafriforumworkers"/><ref name="farFromBlackWhiteSmh">{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/blood-in-the-dust-the-plight-of-south-african-farmers-is-far-from-black-or-white-20180622-p4zn6u.html |title=Blood in the dust: The plight of South African farmers is far from black or white |first=Jewel |last=Topsfield |date=23 June 2018 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> however, black farmers and their workers are also victims of violent attacks.<ref name="citizenBesieged">{{cite web |url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/2173453/black-farmers-besieged-by-attackers-stock-thieves-union/ |title=Black farmers 'besieged' by attackers, stock thieves – union |access-date=2019-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="theSouthAfrican25Apr19"/><ref name="capeTalkSpiking">{{Cite web|title=Farm attacks and murders are undeniably spiking – Saps data|url=https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/392790/farm-attacks-and-murders-are-undeniably-spiking-saps-data|access-date=2021-05-30|website=CapeTalk|language=en-ZA}}</ref> The term has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa and abroad. There is insufficient data to reliably estimate a murder rate for South African farmers.<ref name="bbc2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41807642|title=Are protesters right on South Africa farm murders?|date=3 November 2017|website=BBC News|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> South African government data indicated between 54 and 74 murders on farms annually in the period 2015–2019, and 48-64 during 2010–2014; out of an annual murder count of 20,000 total murders in South Africa;<ref name="PulitzerCenter">{{cite web |last1=Pogue |first1=James |title=The Myth of White Genocide |url=https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/myth-white-genocide |website=pulitzercenter.org |publisher=Harper's Magazine |date=15 February 2019}}</ref> these figures are broadly consistent with figures collected by the [[Transvaal Agricultural Union]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://africacheck.org/factsheets/factsheet-statistics-farm-attacks-murders-sa/|title=FACTSHEET: Statistics on farm attacks and murders in South Africa|work=Africa Check|access-date=15 September 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="news24DeadlyProvince">{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/farm-attacks-and-murders-this-is-sas-most-deadly-province-for-farmers-20180505|title=Farm attacks and murders: This is SA's most deadly province for farmers|last=Spies|first=Derrick|date=5 May 2018|website=[[News24 (website)|News24]]|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> Due to the problems associated with counting the number of South African farmers and farm murders, it is unclear whether farmers are at greater risk of being murdered than other [[South Africans]].<ref name="bbc2017" /><br />
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Data released by the South African government in 2018 showed that the number of attacks on farms had increased between 2012 and 2018, but that the number of murders on farms had decreased year by year during the period.<ref name="news24DeadlyProvince" /> During the same year farming organisation [[AgriSA]] reported on police statistics<ref name="agriSAsource">{{cite web|url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/on-farm-attacks--agrisa|title=On farm attacks - AgriSA; Farm attacks one of Agriculture's challenges|last=Visser|first=Kobus|date=31 May 2018|website=politicsweb|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="agriSAsource2">{{cite web|url=https://www.biznews.com/undictated/2018/09/14/sa-farm-death-stats-wrong-figure|title=SA farm murder stats: How the wrong figure became 'fact'|last=Van Zyl|first=Gareth|date=14 September 2018|website=biznews|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="agriSAsource3">{{cite web|url=https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/agri-sa-responds-farm-attack-statistics/|title=Agri SA responds to farm murder statistics|last=Uys|first=Gerhard|date=31 May 2018|website=farmersweekly|access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref> which suggested that the murder rate on farms had declined to the lowest level in 20 years,<ref name="agriSA20Years">{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/farm-murder-rate-lowest-in-20-years-remoteness-the-reason-for-brutality-20180531|title=Farm murders lowest in 20 years, 'remoteness' the reason for brutality|last=Bornman|first=Jan|date=31 May 2018|website=News24|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> to a third of the level recorded in 1998.<ref name="southAfricanLowest20">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/farm-murders-at-their-lowest-in-20-years-report/|title=Farm murders at their lowest rate in 20 years - report|last=Breakfast|first=Siviwe|date=31 May 2018|website=The South African|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="foreignPolicyTacit" /><ref name="iol20190129">{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/afriforum-says-farm-murders-decreasing-as-farmers-are-fighting-back-19029730|title=AfriForum says farm murders decreasing as farmers are fighting back|date=29 January 2019|website=IOL|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Terminology and definition==<br />
South African statutory law does not define a "farm attack" as a specific crime. Rather, the term is used to refer to a number of different crimes committed against persons specifically on commercial farms or smallholdings.<br />
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According to the [[South African Police]] Service National Operational Co-ordinating Committee: <br />
<blockquote>Attacks on farms and smallholdings refer to acts aimed on the persons of residents, workers and visitors to farms and smallholdings, whether with the intent to murder, rape, rob or inflict bodily harm. In addition, all actions aimed at disrupting farming activities as a commercial concern, whether for motives related to ideology, labour disputes, land issues, revenge, grievances or intimidation, should be included.<ref name="Committee">{{cite web |title=Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Farm Attacks |date=31 July 2003 |url=https://africacheck.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Final-Report-Committee-of-Inquiry-Farm-Attacks-July-2003.pdf|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref></blockquote><br />
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This definition excludes "social fabric crimes", that is those crimes committed by members of the farming community on one another, such as domestic or workplace violence, and focuses on outsiders entering the farms to commit specific criminal acts. Dina Pule, the safety and security [[Member of the Executive Council]] (MEC) for [[Mpumalanga Province]], has disagreed with this definition and has said that "farm attacks" included only those cases "where farm residents were murdered and not cases of robberies or attempted murders".<ref>{{cite web |first=Nkosana |last=ka Makaula |url=http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2005223,00.html |title=Farm attack is 'only if fatal' |date=28 September 2006 |website=News24 |access-date=9 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416192327/http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2005223,00.html |archive-date=16 April 2009}}</ref> [[Human Rights Watch]] has criticised the use of the term "farm attacks", which they regard as "suggesting a terrorist or military purpose", which they do not believe is the primary motivation for most farm attacks.<ref name="HRW">{{cite book |first=Bronwen |last=Manby |title=Unequal Protection – The State Response to Violent Crime on South African Farms |publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]] |date=August 2001 |url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/safrica2/ |access-date=28 October 2006 |isbn=1-56432-263-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/2001/safrica2/Safarms1.htm |title=Unequal Protection: The State Response to Violent Crime on South African Farms - Summary |first=Patrick |last=Minges |website=Human Rights Watch}}</ref><br />
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==Motives==<br />
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The South African government believes the chief motive for attacks is robbery.<ref name="reuters" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2044340/in-the-wake-of-attacks-against-immigrants-south-african-farmers-and-white-genocide-forgotten/ |title=In The Wake of Attacks Against Immigrants, South African Farmers And White Genocide Forgotten |last1=Jarrett |first1=Jinger |date=26 April 2015 |website=[[Inquisitr]] |access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref> This position was shared by [[Afrikaner]] rights group Afriforum in a 2017 interview, where they stated that they do not believe that there is a racial motive associated with all attacks.<ref name="702burgerafriforumworkers">{{cite web |url=http://www.702.co.za/articles/278024/more-black-farm-workers-are-killed-than-white-farm-workers |title=More black farm workers are killed than white farm workers |first=Johan |last=Burger |date=26 October 2017 |website=[[Radio 702]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> A Committee of Inquiry into Farm Attacks was appointed in 2001 by the National Commissioner of Police. The purpose of the committee was to "inquire into the ongoing spate of attacks on farms, which include violent criminal acts such as murder, robbery, rape, to determine the motives and factors behind these attacks and to make recommendations on their findings".<ref name="Committee" /> Monetary theft occurred in most of the attacks,<ref name="Committee" /> firearms were stolen in 23.0%,<ref name="Committee" /> and 16.0% of farm attacks involved vehicular theft.<ref name="Committee" /> The committee noted that "there is a common misconception that in a large proportion of farm attacks little is stolen"<ref name="Committee" /> and "various items are stolen by far in the majority of cases and, in those cases where nothing is taken, there is almost always a logical explanation, such as that the attackers had to leave quickly because help arrived."<ref name="Committee" /><br />
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The [[Natives' Land Act]], adopted in 1913, restricted black South Africans' ownership of land and the right to legally rent land to around 10% of South Africa. The modern discontent among black South Africans has caused populists to call for a confiscation of white-owned farms in the north.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-farming-crime/farm-murders-highlight-apartheids-toxic-legacy-idUSBRE8AS02120121129 |title=Farm murders highlight apartheid's toxic legacy in South Africa |first=Olivia |last=Kumwenda |date=29 November 2012 |website=[[Reuters]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> The [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] (EFF) party, founded by [[Julius Malema]], demands redistribution of the land and wealth, alongside pressure for land expropriation without compensation.<ref name="Essa">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/21/south-africa-white-privilege-afrikaner |first=Azad |last=Essa |title=South Africa's 'miracle transition' has not put an end to white privilege |date=21 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref> As of March 2011, 31 million hectares or 25% of the 122 million hectares surface area of South Africa were in the hands of the State. The remaining 91 million hectares or 75% of the surface area was privately owned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71639?oid=282525&sn=Detail&pid=71639.|title=How much of SA's land is really in black hands? - OPINION - Politicsweb|work=politicsweb.co.za}}</ref> Proponents of the theory that farm attacks disproportionately target whites point to racial hostility as a result of this situation as a motive for the attacks.<ref name="farFromBlackWhiteSmh"></ref><br />
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Johan Burger of the [[Institute for Security Studies]] (ISS) has said that attacks were motivated not by race but by greed.<ref name="iolJB">{{cite web |url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/farm-murders-decreasing-says-phiyega-1.1760910#.VDPRavmSySo |title=Farm murders decreasing, says Phiyega |date=6 October 2014 |website=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|IOL News]] |access-date=7 October 2014 |first=Molaole |last=Montsho}}</ref> The [[South African Police Service]] declared in 1998 that there had been no evidence at the time of systematic organised attacks, although the matter was being looked into by special investigators.<ref name="nyet">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/16/world/rural-white-south-africa-afraid-and-armed.html |title=Rural White South Africa: Afraid, and Armed |date=16 July 1998 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |first=Suzanne |last=Daley |access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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== Statistics ==<br />
According to Tshego's (Short G / Sterling) media reports, {{as of|2011|December|lc=y}}, approximately 3,158–3,811 South African farmers have been killed in these attacks.<!-- since what date? --><ref name="digijournal">{{cite news |url= http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/267463 |title=Two more S. African farmers killed: death toll now at 3,037 |date= 17 February 2009 |website= Digital Journal |first=Adriana |last=Stuijt |access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7078730.ece |title=White farmers 'being wiped out' |last=McDougall |first= Dan |date= 28 March 2010 |newspaper= [[The Times]] |location= London, UK |access-date=20 August 2018 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100603141223/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7078730.ece |archive-date=3 June 2010}}</ref> Self-reported data from the [[Transvaal Agricultural Union]] state that 1,544 people were killed in farm attacks from 1990 to 2012.<ref name= "Nechama2013">{{cite web|url= http://www.africacheck.org/reports/are-white-afrikaners-really-being-killed-like-flies/|title=Are SA whites really being killed "like flies"? |last=Nechama |first= Brodie |date=24 June 2013|website= Africa Check|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> In 2012, [[Reuters]] reported that the number of farmers of European descent had decreased by one third since 1997, and that news headlines about farm killings provided incentive for them to sell their properties.<ref name= "reuters" /> In January 2019, AfriForum stated that the number of murders on farms had decreased between 2017 and 2018, which it attributed to improved self-defence by farmers.<ref name= "iol20190129" /> AfriForum reported a doubling in the number of attacks in the [[Western Cape]] for the first half of the 2019, to 16 attacks over the period, relative to the same period in 2018,<ref name= "iolArgus9June2019">{{cite news |url=https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/we-will-protect-ourselves-say-farmers-after-attacks-escalate-25670590|title=We will protect ourselves, say farmers after attacks escalate|first=Luke|last= Folb|work=Weekend Argus|via= [[Independent Online (South Africa)]] |date=19 June 2019}}</ref> although this change took place against a backdrop of an increased crime rate in the Western Cape. According to South African police statistics, there were 21,325 murder victims in 2019 of which 49 were white farmers. White South Africans make up approximately 9% of the country's population.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chutel |first1=Lynsey |last2=Mark |first2=Monica |title=Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/world/africa/South-Africa-murder-protests.html |work=The New York Times |date=16 October 2020}}</ref> <br />
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|- valign="top"<br />
|<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:0 0 1.0em 1.0em; text-align:right; font-size:95%;"<br />
|+Farm murders and attacks between 1996–2007 & 2010–2016<ref name= "Afrif" /><br />
South African Police Service statistics<br />
!Period<br />
!Number of murders<br />
!Number of reported attacks<br />
|-<br />
|1996–97<br />
|84<br />
|433<br />
|-<br />
|1997–98<br />
|142<br />
|490<br />
|-<br />
|1998–99<br />
|144<br />
|827<br />
|-<br />
|1999–2000<br />
|144<br />
|823<br />
|-<br />
|2000–1<br />
|147<br />
|908<br />
|-<br />
|2001–2<br />
|140<br />
|1 069<br />
|-<br />
|2002–3<br />
|103<br />
|903<br />
|-<br />
|2003–004<br />
|88<br />
|773<br />
|-<br />
|2004–5<br />
|82<br />
|694<br />
|-<br />
|2005–6<br />
|88<br />
|636<br />
|-<br />
|2006–7<br />
|86<br />
|794<br />
|-<br />
|2010–11<br />
|80<br />
|532<br />
|-<br />
|2011–12<br />
|56<br />
|523<br />
|-<br />
|2012–13<br />
|59<br />
|566<br />
|-<br />
|2013–14<br />
|57<br />
|517<br />
|-<br />
|2014–15<br />
|60<br />
|490<br />
|-<br />
|2015–16<br />
|49<br />
|446<br />
|-<br />
|2016–17<br />
|74<br />
|357<br />
|}<br />
|<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 1.0em 1.0em; text-align:right; font-size:95%;"<br />
|+Murders per province and by farm type in 2016/17<ref name= "Afrif">{{cite web |url= https://www.afriforum.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Report-Farm-attacks-and-farm-murders-in-South-Africa1.pdf |title=Farm Attacks and Farm Murders in South Africa |last=Claasen |first=Lorrain |date= 26 April 2017 |website= Afriforum | publisher = Transvaal Agricultural Union |access-date= 9 May 2017}}</ref><br />
!Province<br />
!Farm<br />
!Smallholding<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
|Gauteng<br />
|4<br />
|17<br />
|21<br />
|-<br />
|KwaZulu-Natal<br />
|11<br />
|0<br />
|11<br />
|-<br />
|Limpopo<br />
|5<br />
|3<br />
|8<br />
|-<br />
|Mpumalanga<br />
|10<br />
|2<br />
|12<br />
|-<br />
|Northern Cape<br />
|0<br />
|1<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Northwest<br />
|4<br />
|5<br />
|9<br />
|-<br />
|Eastern Cape<br />
|3<br />
|0<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Free State<br />
|5<br />
|1<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
|Western Cape<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Total<br />
|43<br />
|31<br />
|74<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
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During the South Africa's [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa|hard lockdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic]], crime, including rural crime, decreased. The opposition [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] (DA) political party claimed that they increased once the lockdown restrictions were lifted.<ref name="unpackingNews242020">{{Cite web|last=Villiers|first=James de|title=INSIGHT {{!}} Farm murders and rural crime: Unpacking violence, race and statistics|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/analysis/insight-farm-murders-and-rural-crime-unpacking-violence-race-and-statistics-20200719|access-date=2021-02-05|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> Agriculture organisations the Transvaal Agricultural Union, and Free State Agriculture stated that attacks and murders had increased over the full year in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Lloyd|date=2021-01-06|title=Farm murders increased in 2020, despite lockdown – TAU SA|url=https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/farm-murders-increased-in-2020-despite-lockdown-tau-sa/|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Farmer's Weekly|language=en-ZA}}</ref><br />
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==Criticism of response==<br />
Gideon Meiring, chairperson of the [[Transvaal Agricultural Union]]'s safety and security committee, criticised the South African Police Service for failing to prevent farm attacks, stating that the police "are not part of the solution but part of the bloody problem".<ref>{{cite web |first=Sheena |last=Adams |title=Farmer armies in the killing fields |website=IOL News |date=23 September 2006 |url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/farmer-armies-in-the-killing-fields-294873 |access-date=27 October 2006}}</ref> Meiring has assisted farming communities in setting up private armed patrols in their area. Kallie Kriel of [[AfriForum]] accused politicians, including Agriculture Minister [[Lulu Xingwana]] and her deputy [[Dirk du Toit]], of inciting hatred against farmers, saying "Those who inflame hate and aggression towards farmers have to be regarded as accomplices to the murders of farmers." In particular, Kriel condemned claims that violence against farm workers by farmers was endemic.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gcina |last=Ntsaluba |title=Anti-Farmer hate speech slated |website=News24 |date=29 April 2008 |url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Anti-farmer-hate-speech-slated-20080429 |access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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Johan Burger of the [[Institute for Security Studies]] has said that the government's dismantling of the [[commando system]] had created a vacuum which the current rural safety plan was not addressing adequately. Defence Minister [[Mosiuoa Lekota]] said that the military commando personnel were "unwilling to serve a black government and were hostile to democracy in South Africa", adding that "former commando members were politically indoctrinated and supplied with weapons and training to spy on blacks in their areas, making this military structure wholly unsuited to the new South Africa."<ref>https://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html</ref><ref name="iolJB" /><br />
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While [[Human Rights Watch]] has described a general trend of escalation in "farm attacks" since 1994, and noted a lack of government response to them, its 2001 study found that the failures of the government response disproportionately affected black farm residents. "In practice, however, the plan has significantly increased insecurity for black residents of and visitors to commercial farming areas, as they have become the targets of sometimes indiscriminate "anti-crime" initiatives... In addition, the rural protection plan has largely failed to respond to crime committed against black farm residents, in particular crime committed by white farm owners."<ref name="HRW" /><br />
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==Prevention==<br />
While the police are supposed to regularly visit commercial farms to ensure security, they say they cannot provide effective protection due to the wide areas that need to be covered and a lack of funding. 'Farmwatch' groups have been formed with the intention of filling this protection gap. These groups use radio to coordinate mutual assistance between farmers, local [[South African Commando System|Commando volunteers]], and [[private security companies]]. The particular mix of groups that operate has varied by area, with wealthier farmers being more likely to employ private security firms. The police and these groups are linked together as part of the Rural Protection Plan,<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.transformation.und.ac.za/index.php/transformation/article/view/857/672 |first=Bronwen |last=Manby |title=A Failure of Rural Protection |journal= Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa|volume=49 |year=2002 |issue=49 |pages=92–94 |doi=10.1353/trn.2003.0004|doi-access=free }}</ref> created in 1997 by President [[Nelson Mandela]].<ref name="nyet"/> Some white farmers have undertaken self-defence training, with some farmers trained by an Israeli special forces veteran.<ref name="newsweek">{{Cite web|date=2018-06-05|title=A former Israeli special forces agent is training white South African farmers in self-defense|url=https://www.newsweek.com/israeli-ex-special-forces-trains-south-african-farmers-960376|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2003 the government began disbanding commando units, saying they had been "part of the apartheid state's security apparatus".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irinnews.org/InDepthMain.aspx?InDepthId=31&ReportId=70551&Country=Yes |title=In-depth: Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict |date=3 March 2003 |website=[[The New Humanitarian|IRIN]] |access-date=15 August 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111143704/http://www.irinnews.org/InDepthMain.aspx?InDepthId=31&ReportId=70551&Country=Yes |archive-date=11 November 2009}}</ref> A 2013 study from the [[University of the Free State]] concluded that this disbanding compromised rural security, as police have prioritised South Africa's urban crime problems.<ref name="ancesc">{{cite journal |last1=Chitja |first1=Twala |first2=Marietjie |last2=Oelofse |date=2013 |title=Rural Safety and the Disbandment of the Commando Units in South Africa: A Challenge to Rural Communities and the African National Congress (ANC)? |url=http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/T%20&%20T/T%20&%20T-11-0-000-13-Web/T%20&%20T-11-1-000-13-ABST-PDF/S-T&T-11-1-025-13-301-Twala-C/S-T&T-11-1-025-13-301-Twala-C-Tt.pdf |journal=Stud Tribes Tribals |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=25–33 |access-date=7 December 2013|doi=10.1080/0972639X.2013.11886661 |s2cid=67851244 }}</ref><br />
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== Protest action ==<br />
[[File:Plaasmoorde.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Witkruismonument'' outside [[Polokwane]], a series of crosses erected in memory of murdered South African farmers<ref name=Witkruis>{{cite news |url=http://www.iol.co.za/the-star/farmland-crop-of-white-crosses-1310603 |title=Farmland crop of white crosses |newspaper=[[The Star (South Africa)|The Star]] |date=4 June 2012 |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908203407/http://www.iol.co.za/the-star/farmland-crop-of-white-crosses-1310603 |archive-date=8 September 2016}}</ref>]]<br />
A spike in violent attacks on farmers in February 2017 led to one of the country's largest [[prayer meeting]]s being held on 22–23 April 2017 in [[Bloemfontein]], attracting over 1,000,000 participants.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.biznews.com/interviews/2017/04/25/graham-power-million-plus-prayer-meeting/ |title=Graham Power: How plea to stop farm murders sparked SA's million-plus prayer meeting |date=24 April 2017 |website=BizNews.com |access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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Following the murder of [[Klapmuts]] farmer Joubert Conradie in October 2017, a protest convoy was organised on 30 October 2017. Known as #BlackMonday the convoy ran from Stellenbosch to Cape Town and attracted an estimated 10,000 protesters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/blackmonday-city-swamped-by-more-protesters-than-planned-11781146 |title=#BlackMonday: City swamped by more protesters than planned |last=Adriaanse |first=Dominic |date=31 October 2017 |website=IOL News |access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> The protest convoy was criticised by the South African Police Service for disrupting traffic.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://ewn.co.za/2017/10/31/police-ministry-criticises-blackmonday-protests |title=Police Ministry criticises #BlackMonday protests |last=Lindeque |first=Mia |date=31 October 2017 |website=Eye Witness News |access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> The protest convoy was also criticised by the [[African National Congress|ANC]] and the [[Economic Freedom Fighters|EFF]] for the display by some protesters of the [[Flag of South Africa (1928-1994)|old South African flag]] and alleged that the protesters were only concerned about the death of white farmers and did not include black members of the farming community.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://ewn.co.za/2017/10/31/anc-condemns-display-of-old-sa-flags-during-blackmonday-protest |title=ANC condemns display of old SA flags during #BlackMonday protest |last=Magwedze |first=Hitekani |date=31 October 2017 |website=Eye Witness News |access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-10-31-blackmonday-promoted-anti-black-racism-eff/#.Wfh2m2iCyUk |title=#BlackMonday promoted anti-black racism - EFF |date=31 October 2017 |website=Daily Maverick |access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> These photos were later confirmed to have been used out of context and inappropriately linked to the protests by Nickolaus Bauer, a reporter from [[eNCA]]. The eNCA released an official apology regarding the untruthful reporting.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.enca.com/opinion/editors-note-fact-checking-continues-to-be-critical-in-media |title=Editor's Note: Fact checking continues to be critical in media |last=Mhlangu |first=Mapi |website=[[eNCA]] |access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref> The [[Nelson Mandela Foundation]] also criticised the event for being polarising, describing the protesters' "expressions of 'us' and 'them'" as "worrisome".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/black-monday-hubris-is-this-why-farmers-were-so-br |title=Black Monday hubris: Is this why farmers were so brutally murdered? |date=6 November 2017 |website=PoliticsWeb |access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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In October 2020, protesters stormed Senekal Magistrates Court, where two suspects were being held for the murder of farm manager [[Killing of Brendin Horner|Brendin Horner]]. A police vehicle was also overturned and set on fire. One man was arrested for setting the vehicle ablaze.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Ray |title=Suspect (52) arrested in connection with farm murder protest at Senekal court |url=https://ewn.co.za/2020/10/07/suspect-52-arrested-in-connection-with-farm-murder-protest-at-senekal-court |website=ewn.co.za |access-date=9 October 2020 |language=en |date=7 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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There is a wall of remembrance outside the town of Bothaville dedicated to farmers who lost their lives during farm attacks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muur van Herhinnering|url=https://www.muur.co.za/|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.muur.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=News24|first=Amanda Khoza|title=Remembering the farmers who died trying to feed SA|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/remembering-the-farmers-who-died-trying-to-feed-sa-20170519|access-date=2021-05-30|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Reactions==<br />
Following a spate of attacks in the [[Western Cape]] in late 2018, the Western Cape branch of the [[African National Congress|ANC]] issued a condemnation of all farm attacks and called on the police to increase efforts to catch perpetrators and prevent attacks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/every-attack-on-a-farm-is-an-attack-on-our-country-anc-western-cape-condemns-farm-attacks-20181217|title='Every attack on a farm is an attack on our country' – ANC Western Cape condemns farm attacks|last=Mitchley|first=Alex|date=17 December 2018|website=News24|language=en|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> The Freedom Front Plus has continuously campaigned against farm attacks in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farm murders: Freedom front Plus – Actions and Successes:|url=https://www.vfplus.org.za/latest-news/farm-murders-freedom-front-plus--actions-and-successes|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.vfplus.org.za}}</ref><br />
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=== International reactions ===<br />
The [[Suidlanders]], a [[survivalist]] Afrikaner group preparing for a [[race war]]<ref name="mgSuiderlanders">{{cite web |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2018-03-23-00-radical-right-plugs-swart-gevaar |title=White genocide: How the big lie spread to the US and beyond |first=Lloyd |last=Gedye |date=23 March 2018 |newspaper=[[Mail & Guardian]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2013-12-12-mandelas-death-apocalypse-any-second-now-surely |title=Mandela's death - apocalypse any second now, surely |first=Phillip |last=de Wet |date=13 December 2013 |newspaper=Mail & Guardian |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> predicted by Boer "prophet" [[Siener van Rensburg]],<ref name="mgSuiderlanders"/> has taken credit for publicising the issue internationally after undertaking a tour of the United States in 2017.<ref name="news24-credit-suidlanders" /><br />
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====Australia====<br />
After an Australian journalist was given a guided tour of South Africa by Afriforum,<ref name="forumNuusUsaTour">{{cite web |url=https://forumnuus.co.za/afriforum-se-kriel-en-roets-na-vsa-vir-bewusmaking-oor-plaasmoorde-en-onteiening/ |title=AfriForum se Kriel en Roets na VSA vir bewusmaking oor plaasmoorde en onteiening |trans-title=Afriforum's Kriel and Roets travel to USA to raise awareness of farm murders and expropriation |date=1 May 2018 |website=Forum Nuus |access-date=20 August 2018 |quote=After an Australian journalist visiting South Africa was taken on a tour of South Africa by Afriforum, literally dozens of articles appeared in the Australian media about farm murders and the ANC government's misjudgment on property rights }}</ref><ref name="huffPoDuToirPlayingWithFire">{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/pieter-du-toit/afriforums-u-s-adventure-playing-with-fire-after-setting-australia-alight_a_23426470/ |title=AfriForum's U.S. Adventure: Playing With Fire, Just Like In Oz |date=4 May 2018 |website=Huffington Post South Africa |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="news24-trump-message"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_5749593820001 |title=White minority 'targeted' in South Africa|website=Sky News Australia}}</ref> stories about attacks on white farmers appeared in [[News Corp Australia]] newspapers<ref name="news24-trump-message">{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/Analysis/donald-trumps-sa-tweet-how-he-got-the-message-20180823|title=Donald Trump's SA tweet: how he got the message |date=28 August 2018 |website=News24}}</ref> claiming that [[white South Africans]] were "trapped like frogs in boiling water"<ref name="southAfricaAntiWhiteFrankChung"/> and that the South African government was "notoriously corrupt" and "potentially complicit" in the attacks<ref name="frankChungBuryThemAlive">{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/bury-them-alive-white-south-africans-fear-for-their-future-as-horrific-farm-attacks-escalate/news-story/3a63389a1b0066b6b0b77522c06d6476 |title='Bury them alive!': White South Africans fear for their future as horrific farm attacks escalate |last1=Chung |first1=Frank |date=25 March 2017 |website=[[News Corp Australia]] |access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref> and stating that the farmers were being "persecuted" because of their race.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/six-hours-of-torture-for-the-keys-to-an-empty-safe/news-story/2497280df1b18c31f55344d9f2dcf8f4 |title=Killed because you're white |date=17 March 2018 |newspaper=[[The Australian]]}}</ref><ref name="smhDigIn">{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/africa/white-south-african-farmers-dig-in-against-deadly-persecution-20180317-p4z4vx.html |title=White South African farmers dig in against deadly 'persecution' |first=Amy |last=Fallon |date=17 March 2018 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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In March 2018, [[Australia]]'s [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Home Affairs]], [[Peter Dutton]], proposed fast-tracking<ref name="guardianFastTrackedRefugees">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/14/dutton-considers-fast-track-visas-for-white-south-african-farmers |title=Australia considers fast-track visas for white South African farmers |first=Paul |last=Karp |date=14 March 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> white South African farmers as [[refugee]]s,<ref name="abc.net.au">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-15/dutton-wants-australia-to-help-white-south-african-farmers/9550050 |title=Peter Dutton wants Australia to help White South African farmers who he says are facing violence, land seizures |first1=Caitlyn |last1=Gribbin |first2=Sally |last2=Sara |date=15 March 2018 |website=ABC News |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="McCulloch">{{cite news |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/peter-dutton-looks-to-help-persecuted-white-south-african-farmers-20180314-p4z4el.html |title=Peter Dutton looks to help 'persecuted' white South African farmers |first=Daniel |last=McCulloch |date=14 March 2018 |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133821/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/peter-dutton-looks-to-help-persecuted-white-south-african-farmers-20180314-p4z4el.html |archive-date=15 March 2018}}</ref> stating that "they need help from a civilised country",<ref name="abc.net.au"/><ref name="McCulloch"/> amid pressure by the [[South African Australian]] community for a special immigration intake for their family members.<ref name="southAfricaAntiWhiteFrankChung">{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/south-africans-trapped-like-frogs-in-boiling-water-as-racial-violence-escalates/news-story/6882cebcd8d518cf949bb861b617d8ac |title=South Africans trapped 'like frogs in boiling water' as racial violence escalates |first=Frank |last=Chung |date=21 May 2017 |website=[[News.com.au]] |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="smhDigIn"/> Far-right marchers from the [[Australian Liberty Alliance]] in [[Perth]] carried signs exhorting the Australian government to "let the right ones [white South Africans] in",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/protesters-clash-in-perth-over-white-south-african-farmers/9653624 |title=Treatment of white South African farmers sparks protest clash outside Julie Bishop's office in Perth|first=Nicolas |last=Perpitch|date=13 April 2018 |website=ABC News |access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> and MPs [[Andrew Hastie (politician)|Andrew Hastie]] and [[Ian Goodenough]] headlined a rally in Perth,<ref name="guardianVideoMay12019"/> which was also attended by [[far-right]] extremist<ref>{{cite web |last1=Molloy |first1=Shannon |title=We need to talk about the Australian flag and how it's being hijacked by extremists |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/we-need-to-talk-about-the-australian-flag-and-how-its-being-hijacked-by-extremists/news-story/b0ac54a8d916c01b86154851ae85d9d5 |website=News.com |publisher=News Corp Australia. |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=As well as Erikson meeting - Hastie and Goodenough need to explain their attending of the rally - Dreyfus |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/as-well-as-erikson-meeting-hastie-and-goodenough-need-to-explain-their-attending-of-the-rally-dreyfus/video/55d4a7a1213097aab19dba723c607b06 |website=couriermail.com.au}}</ref> [[Neil Erikson]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Osborne |first1=Paul|last2=Livingston|first2=Angus|title=Lib MPs at odds over far right activist |url=https://www.canberratimes.com/story/6099053/lib-mps-at-odds-over-far-right-activist/ |publisher=Canberra Times |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="guardianVideoMay12019">{{cite web |last1=Martin|first1=Sarah |title=Video shows far-right extremist Neil Erikson at rally headlined by Hastie and Goodenough |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/01/video-shows-far-right-extremist-neil-erikson-at-rally-headlined-by-hastie-and-goodenough |website=Guardian |publisher=The Guardian. |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref> while senator [[Fraser Anning]] and MP [[Andrew Laming]] appeared at a [[Brisbane]] rally that was also attended by members of the far-right group, the [[Proud Boys]].<ref name="guardian-2019-06-09-katter">{{cite web | last=Wilson | first=Jason | title=Bob Katter pledges allegiance to far-right group but dismisses it as 'larrikinism' | website=[[The Guardian]] | date=9 June 2019 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/09/bob-katter-pledges-allegiance-to-far-right-group-but-dismisses-it-as-larrikinism}}</ref> Dutton's proposal reportedly got support from some of his party's [[backbencher]]s and Liberal Democrat Senator [[David Leyonhjelm]];<ref name="abc-momentum">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-16/persecuted-white-south-african-farmers-resettlement-gaining-mom/9556098 |title=Peter Dutton's white South African farmers resettlement gaining momentum |first=Jane |last=Norman |date=16 March 2018 |website=ABC News |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> however, Leyonhjelm later clarified that he thought that South African farmers could be admitted under existing family reunification and skilled visa programmes, and that he did not believe that they qualified as refugees.<ref name="LeyonhjelmNews24">{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/sa-would-need-to-deteriorate-markedly-for-white-farmers-to-get-refugee-status-australian-senator-20180320 |title=SA would need to deteriorate 'markedly' for white farmers to get refugee status – Australian senator |date=20 March 2018 |first=Jan |last=Bornman |website=News24 |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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The Australian High Commissioner was subjected to a [[démarche]] by the South African [[Department of International Relations and Cooperation|foreign ministry]], which expressed offence at Dutton's statements, and demanded a retraction,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/dirco-demands-peterdutton-retract-persecuted-white-farmer-comments-13841035 |title=Dirco demands #PeterDutton retract 'persecuted' white farmer comments |date=15 March 2018 |first=Quinton |last=Mtyala |website=IOL News |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://politicsweb.co.za/politics/white-farmers-peter-dutton-must-retract-remarks--d |title=White farmers: Peter Dutton must retract remarks |first=Ndivhuwo |last=Mabaya |date=16 March 2018 |website=Politicsweb |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> stating that "there is no reason for any government in the world to suspect that a section of South Africans is under danger from their own democratically elected government".<ref name="news.com.au">{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/south-africa-peter-duttons-white-farmer-comments-anger-pretoria/news-story/a6a48505f72dabf517e961efa58242be |title=South Africa: Peter Dutton's 'white farmer' comments anger Pretoria |first=Debra |last=Killalea |date=16 March 2018 |website=News.com.au |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> Afrikaner groups including AfriForum and the Suidlanders, who took credit for Dutton's offer,<ref name="news24-credit-suidlanders"/> rejected the idea of Afrikaners becoming refugees.<ref name="news24-credit-suidlanders">{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/sa-conservative-group-takes-credit-for-increased-white-genocide-awareness-20180323 |title=SA conservative group takes credit for increased 'white genocide' awareness |date=23 March 2018 |first=Jan |last=Bornman |website=News24 |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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Australia's ruling [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] MPs subsequently stated that white farmers were entitled to apply for humanitarian visas, without necessarily meeting the definition of "refugees", describing the situation as difficult and unique but without calling for a special category of visa to be created.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/south-african-farmers-coalition-mps-raise-concerns/news-story/0d9aae23cfff8d9de1ef4720dd324edd |title=South African farmers coalition, MPs raise concerns |newspaper=The Australian |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> The Australian government effectively retracted Dutton's offer by responding to the démarche with a letter that "satisfied" the South African foreign ministry,<ref name="dailymaverickRetractFarmerOffer">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-03-29-australian-prime-minister-malcolm-turnbull-retracts-peter-duttons-offer-to-help-white-south-african-farmers/ |title=Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull retracts Peter Dutton's offer to help white South African farmers |first=Peter |last=Fabricius |date=29 March 2018 |website=Daily Maverick |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> with the South African government officially welcoming the letter and stating again that "...no one is being persecuted in South Africa, including white farmers".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-04-02-australia-sisulu-welcomes-canberras-retraction-of-persecuted-white-farmers-remark/ |title=Australia: Sisulu welcomes Canberra's retraction of 'persecuted' white farmers remark |first=Peter |last=Fabricius |date=2 April 2018 |website=Daily Maverick |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dirco.gov.za/docs/2018/aust0402.htm |title=Minister Sisulu welcomes Australian leaders' retraction of the comments made by their Home Affairs Minister |date=2 April 2018 |website=[[Department of International Relations and Cooperation]] |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> However, Dutton reiterated his position that the farmers were persecuted, denied any retraction, and insisted that the Australian government was looking at "several" individual cases that may qualify for humanitarian visas,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dutton-considering-farmers-as-refugees |title=Dutton considering farmers as refugees |date=3 April 2018 |website=[[Special Broadcasting Service]] |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> stating that his critics were "dead to me".<ref>{{cite news |title='Critics are dead to me' - Aus minister Dutton pushes ahead with white SA farmer plan |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/australian-minister-dutton-pushes-ahead-with-white-sa-farmer-plan-says-critics-are-dead-to-me-20180322 |access-date=20 July 2018 |publisher=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |date=22 March 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, it emerged that Dutton's department had previously blocked asylum applications by a white farmer, and another white South African woman on the basis that "the vast majority of crimes against whites are not racially motivated", and on the basis that there was no evidence of racial persecution, with the decisions upheld by the [[Administrative Appeals Tribunal]].<ref name="guardianDuttonBlocked">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/14/peter-duttons-department-blocked-white-south-african-farmers-asylum-bid |title=Peter Dutton's department blocked white South African farmer's asylum bid |first1= Christopher |last1=Knaus |first2=Helen |last2=Davidson |date=13 April 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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AfriForum toured Australia in October 2018 to "raise awareness" of farm attacks, appearing on [[Sky News Australia]] program [[Outsiders (Australian TV program)|Outsiders]], where a member was interviewed by [[Ross Cameron]] and Rowan Dean,<ref name="mailAndGuardian20181015">{{cite news|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2018-10-15-afriforum-decries-sa-farm-murders-down-under|title=AfriForum decries SA farm murders down under|newspaper=Mail and Guardian}}</ref> and they met Andrew Hastie and delivered a presentation before the [[Parliament of Western Australia]].<ref name="timesLive20181005">{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-14-afriforum-in-australia-to-talk-about-farm-attacks-and-murders-in-sa/|title=AfriForum in Australia to talk about farm attacks and murders in SA|publisher=Times Live}}</ref><br />
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In August 2018, [[Fox News]] host [[Tucker Carlson]] commented that the South African government had disproportionately targeted white farmers during its ongoing [[Land reform in South Africa|land reform efforts]] due to anti-white racism. He also criticised political "elites", who are purportedly concerned about racism, but "paying no attention" to the "racist government of South Africa".<ref name=":42"/><ref name=":52"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/23/now-trump-is-having-a-twitter-spat-with-south-africa-over-land-reforms.html|title=Trump hypes fringe talking point about South African government 'seizing land from white farmers'|last=Ellyatt|first=Holly|date=23 August 2018|work=CNBC|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> However, [[BBC News]], [[CBS News]], [[Associated Press]], ''[[PolitiFact]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' described Carlson's segment as false or misleading.<ref name=":42"/><ref name=":63"/><ref name=":73"/><ref name=":52"/><ref name=":82"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-tweet-on-south-african-land-reform-draws-governments-ire-1535017460|title=Trump Tweet on South African Land Overhaul Draws Government's Ire|last=Steinhauser|first=Gabriele|date=23 August 2018|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/c0273f2142874abc9eb69ad4ffc20f03|title=AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claim on South African farms off mark|last=Meldrum|first=Andrew|date=2018-08-23|work=Associated Press|access-date=2019-02-21|df=dmy-all}}</ref> President Ramaphosa had proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow some land to be expropriated without compensation; however, that amendment had not yet been voted upon {{as of|lc=yes|August 2018}}.<ref name=":42"/><ref name="newsweek white seizure">{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/south-africa-begins-seizure-land-game-farmers-1081286 |title=South African White Farmers' Land To Be Seized In Controversial Land Redistribution Claim |last=Lemon |first=Jason |date=20 August 2018 |website=Newsweek |access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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Following Carlson's segment, President [[Donald Trump]] instructed Secretary of State [[Mike Pompeo]] to study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers closely, tweeting: "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers".<ref name=":42"/><ref name=":52"/><ref name=":0" /> Trump's tweet was denounced as "misinformed" by the South African government, which stated that it would address the matter through diplomatic channels.<ref name=":52" /> Political officers of the American embassy in South Africa investigated the claims, consulting farmers, police, and academics for further information. In a cable sent to the State Department, they concluded that there was "no evidence that murders on farms specifically target white people or are politically motivated" and that "[s]ome journalists and lobby groups have simplified complex land disputes to serve their own ends".<ref name="foreignPolicyTacit">{{cite magazine| last1 = Gramer| first1 = Robbie| last2 = Lynch| first2 = Colum| title = In Tacit Rebuke, U.S. Embassy in South Africa Rejects Trump Tweet| magazine = Foreign Policy| date = 29 August 2018| url = https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/29/in-tacit-rebuke-u-s-embassy-in-south-africa-rejects-trump-tweet/}}</ref> AfriForum took credit for Carlson and Trump's statements, stating that it believed that its campaign to influence American politics had succeeded.<ref name=":52"/><br />
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In 2018, Afriforum leaders also embarked on a tour of the US to "raise awareness" about farm attacks in South Africa and land expropriation.<ref name="forumNuusUsaTour" /><ref name="huffPoDuToirPlayingWithFire" /><ref name="news24-trump-message"/><br />
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==White genocide conspiracy theory==<br />
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The claim of a white genocide in South Africa has been promoted by right-wing groups in South Africa and the United States and is a frequent talking point among white nationalists.<ref name="frankChungBuryThemAlive" /><ref name=":42"/><ref name=":63"/><ref name=":73"/><ref name=":13"/> There are no reliable figures that suggest that white farmers are at greater risk of being killed than the average South African.<ref name=":42"/><ref name=":52"/><ref name=":82"/> Some South African blacks have sought to seize privately owned land which they have made claims to; however, South African police have stopped such attempts at appropriating land.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/c0273f2142874abc9eb69ad4ffc20f03|title=AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claim on South African farms off mark|last=Meldrum|first=Andrew|date=2018-08-23|work=Associated Press|access-date=2019-02-21|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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Fact checkers have widely identified the notion of a white genocide in South Africa as a falsehood or myth.<ref name=":42"/><ref name=":23"/> The Government of South Africa, and other analysts maintain that farm attacks are part of a [[Crime in South Africa|broader crime problem in South Africa]], and do not have a racial motivation. The [[Afrikaner]] rights group [[AfriForum]] claim that some attacks are racially motivated.<ref name="702burgerafriforumworkers" /><ref name="reuters" /><ref name="iolJB" /><ref name="Committee" /> Racial vitriol is an element in some of the murders of white farmers.<ref name="PulitzerCenter" /> According to genocide studies and prevention Professor Gregory Stanton, "early warnings of genocide are still deep in South African society, though genocide has not begun".<ref name="frankChungBuryThemAlive" /><br />
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| name = Ngorongoro Conservation Area<br />
| photo = File:ngorongoro-1001-2.jpg<br />
| photo_caption = View of the crater<br />
| map = Tanzania |relief=1<br />
| location = [[Arusha Region]], [[Tanzania]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|3|12|S|35|27|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| established = 1959<br />
| visitation_num = Over 500,000 per year<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/8757-dar-registers-three-wonders | title=Dar registers "three wonders" | date=20 August 2012 | publisher=[[Daily News (Tanzania)]] | accessdate=28 January 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922172928/http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/8757-dar-registers-three-wonders | archivedate=22 September 2012 }}</ref><br />
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| governing_body = [[Tanzania National Parks Authority]]<br />
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| designation1 = WHS<br />
| designation1_date = 1979 <small>(3rd [[World Heritage Committee|session]])</small><br />
| designation1_type = Natural<br />
| designation1_criteria = (iv)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)<br />
| designation1_number = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39 39]<br />
| designation1_free1name = State Party<br />
| designation1_free1value = [[Tanzania]]<br />
| designation1_free2name = Region<br />
| designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa|Africa]]<br />
| designation1_free3name = [[List of World Heritage in Danger|Endangered]]<br />
| designation1_free3value = 1984&ndash;1989<br />
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| area_km2 = 8292<br />
| area_ref = <ref name="Ecology">[http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/133/1334728220.pdf "The historical ecology of the large mammal populations of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, east Africa", ''Mammal Review'', authored by Louise Oates and Paul A. Rees, 2012]</ref><br />
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[[File:Ngorongoro-Crater-Rim-From-Bottom.JPG|thumb|Inside the crater]]<br />
The '''Ngorongoro Conservation Area''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|(|ə|)|ŋ|ˌ|ɡ|ɔːr|ə|ŋ|ˈ|ɡ|ɔːr|oʊ}},<ref>{{Cite Oxford Dictionaries|Ngorongoro|accessdate=2 August 2019}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|US|ɛ|ŋ|ˌ|ɡ|ɔːr|oʊ|ŋ|ˈ|ɡ|ɔːr|oʊ|,_|ə|ŋ|ˌ|ɡ|oʊ|r|ɔː|ŋ|ˈ|ɡ|oʊ|r|oʊ}}<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Ngorongoro Crater|accessdate=2 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Ngorongoro Crater|accessdate=2 August 2019}}</ref>) is a [[protected area]] and a [[World Heritage Site]] located {{convert|180|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of [[Arusha]] in the [[Crater Highlands]] area of [[Tanzania]]. The area is named after [[Ngorongoro Crater]], a large volcanic [[caldera]] within the area. The conservation area is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, an arm of the Tanzanian government, and its boundaries follow the boundary of the Ngorongoro Division of the [[Arusha Region]].<br />
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The 2009 Ngorogoro Wildlife Conservation Act placed new restrictions on human settlement and subsistence farming in the Crater, displacing [[Maasai people|Maasai]] [[Pastoralism|pastoralists]], most of whom had been relocated to Ngorongoro from their ancestral lands to the north when the [[History of Tanzania#British administration after World War I|British colonial government]] established [[Serengeti National Park]] in 1959. <ref name="Maasai_2009">[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/06/masai-tribesman-tanzania-tourism 'Tourism is a curse to us'], ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'', 6 September 2009</ref><ref name="Laltaika 2013">{{cite journal|last1=Laltaika|first1=Elifuraha|title=Pastoralists' Right to Land and Natural Resources in Tanzania|journal=Oregon Review of International Law|date=2013|volume=15|issue=1|pages=43–62|url=https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1794/17857/Laltaika.pdf?sequence=1|accessdate=12 June 2017|issn=1543-9860}}</ref><br />
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==History and geography==<br />
The name of the crater has an [[Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeic]] origin; it was named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the [[cowbell]] (''ngoro ngoro''). Based on fossil evidence found at the [[Olduvai Gorge]], various [[hominid]] species have occupied the area for 3 million years.<br />
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Hunter-gatherers were replaced by [[Pastoralism|pastoralist]]s a few thousand years ago. The [[Mbulu]]<ref>[http://www.ntz.info/gen/n00392.html "Mbulu", ''Information about northern Tanzania: a personal scrapbook of "cuttings" from published sources'']</ref> came to the area about 2,000 years ago and were joined by the [[Datooga people|Datooga]] around the year 1700. Both groups were driven from the area by the [[Maasai people|Maasai]] in the 1800s.<ref name="Bradt">''Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar'', authored by Phillip Briggs, 2006, pages 197, 198 {{ISBN|1-84162-146-3}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ntz.info/gen/b00039.html#id00540 Excerpt from ''Ngorongoro Conservation Area'', authored by Jeannette Hanby & David Bygott, ''Information about northern Tanzania: a personal scrapbook of "cuttings" from published sources'']</ref><br />
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No Europeans are known to have set foot in the Ngorongoro Crater until 1892, when it was visited by [[Oscar Baumann]]. Two German brothers (Adolph and Friedrich Siedentopf) farmed in the crater until the outbreak of [[World War I]], after leasing the land from the administration of [[German East Africa]]. The brothers regularly organized shooting parties to entertain their German friends. They also attempted to drive the [[wildebeest]] herds out of the crater.<ref name="Ecology"/><ref name="Bradt"/><ref name="Ref-1">[https://books.google.com/books/about/Africa_s_Great_Rift_Valley.html?id=gtAVAQAAIAAJ ''Africa's Great Rift Valley'', authored by Nigel Pavitt, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2001, pages 135-139] {{ISBN|0-8109-0602-3}}</ref><br />
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In 1921, the first game preservation ordinance was passed, which restricted hunting to permit holders throughout Tanzania. In 1928, hunting was prohibited on all land within the crater rim, except the former Siedentopf farms. The National Park Ordinance of 1948 (implemented in 1951) created the [[Serengeti National Park]] (SNP). This, however, caused problems with the Maasai and other tribes, resulting in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ordinance (1959) that separated the conservation area from the national park. Maasai pastoralists living in Serengeti National Park were systematically relocated to Ngorongoro, increasing the population of Maasai and livestock living in the Crater.<ref name="natgeo">{{cite web | url=http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0602/feature1/text4.html | title=Heartbreak on the Serengeti | accessdate=21 February 2008 | author=Robert M. Poole | work=[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]] | page=4 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629025350/http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0602/feature1/text4.html | archive-date=29 June 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Laltaika 2013" />{{rp|48}} The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority was established by the Game Park Laws (miscellaneous amendments) Act, 1976 and owns the majority of Ngorongoro Conservation Area land, including the Crater. The area became a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in 1979.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=pWHbh59FBNcC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73#v=onepage&f=false |title=Maasailand Ecology: Pastoralist Development and Wildlife Conservation in Ngorongoro, Tanzania |last=Homewood|first=K. M. |last2=Rodgers |first2=W. A. |date=2004 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521607490}}</ref> The Wildlife Conservation Act of 2009 further restricted human use of Ngorongoro Crater and created a legal framework to politically disenfranchise and forcibly displace traditional pastoralists.<ref name="Laltaika 2013" />{{rp|57-59}} The restriction on land use generates tension between the local Maasai communities and conservation authorities. Currently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is seeking solutions to ease conflict and improve collaborative efforts towards conservation with the locals.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hodgetts|first=Timothy|last2=Lewis|first2=Melissa|last3=Bauer|first3=Hans|last4=Burnham|first4=Dawn|last5=Dickman|first5=Amy|last6=Macdonald|first6=Ewan|last7=Macdonald|first7=David|last8=Trouwborst|first8=Arie|date=2 June 2018|title=Improving the role of global conservation treaties in addressing contemporary threats to lions|journal=Biodiversity and Conservation|volume=27|issue=10|pages=2747–2765|doi=10.1007/s10531-018-1567-1|issn=0960-3115|pmc=6435094|pmid=30996533}}</ref><br />
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Land in the conservation area is multi-use and unique because it is the only conservation area in Tanzania that protects wildlife while allowing human habitation. Land use is controlled to prevent negative effects on the wildlife population. For example, cultivation is prohibited at all but subsistence levels.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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The area is part of the [[Serengeti|Serengeti ecosystem]] and, to the northwest, adjoins the SNP and is contiguous with the southern Serengeti plains. These plains also extend to the north into the unprotected Loliondo division and are kept open to wildlife through [[transhumance]] pastoralism practiced by the Maasai. The south and west of the area are volcanic highlands, including the famous Ngorongoro Crater and the lesser known Empakaa Crateri. The southern and eastern boundaries are approximately defined by the rim of the [[East African Rift]] wall, which also prevents animal migration in these directions.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==Geology==<br />
The [[Pliocene]] Ngorongoro [[Volcanic complex]] consists of 8 extinct [[shield volcanoes]] within the Eyasi [[Half-graben]], the eastern boundary marked by the [[Gregory Rift]] Western [[Escarpment]]. The [[Lake Eyasi]] escarpment bounds the half-graben on the southwest. Within the complex, 5 volcanoes are [[volcanic cone|dome-shaped cones]], while 3 have calderas. Ngorongoro Volcano (2.5-1.9 Ma) is primarily [[basaltic]] [[trachyandesite]]. The caldera is fed by the Munge and Oljoro Nyuki Rivers, while the Ngoitokitok [[hot springs]] feed into the Goringop swamp. Lake Magadi is a shallow (1.7 m) [[alkaline lake]]. Other volcanoes within the complex include Olmoti (2.01-1.79 Ma), Empakaai, Loolmalasin, Sadiman (3.7 Ma), Lemagrut, and Oldeani. The northwest portion of the conservation area consists of the Serengeti Plains, the Salei Plains, the Oldupai Gorge, and the Gol Mountains [[inselberg]]s. These inselbergs are part of the [[Mozambique Belt]] [[quartzite]] and [[mica]] [[schist]] about (800-500 [[mega-annum|Ma]]) in age.<ref name="Scoon">{{cite book |last1=Scoon |first1=R. |title=Geology of National Parks of Central/ Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania: Geotourism of the Gregory Rift Valley, Active Volcanism and Regional Plateaus |date=2018 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9783319737843 |pages=103–114}}</ref><br />
{{Wide image|Ngorongoro Crater Panorama.jpg|900px|Panorama view of Ngorongoro Crater.}}<br />
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==Ngorongoro Crater==<br />
[[File:Ngoronogro view.JPG|thumb|Ngorongoro from inside the crater]]<br />
The main feature of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic [[caldera]].<ref name="elsevier"/> The crater, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, is {{convert|610|m|ft|abbr=off}} deep and its floor covers {{convert|260|km2|mi2|abbr=off}}.<ref name="Ref-1"/><ref name="Serengeti III">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/?id=YRybBlahRGUC&pg=PA53#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics |first1=A. R. E.|last1=Sinclair |first2=C. |last2=Packer |first3=S. A. R. |last3=Mduma |first4=J. M. |last4=Fryxell |date=2009 |publisher=University of Chicago Press|accessdate=12 June 2018 |isbn=9780226760353}}</ref> Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from {{convert|4500|to|5800|m|ft|abbr=off}} high.<ref name="Serengeti III"/> The crater floor is {{convert|1800|m|ft|abbr=off}} above sea level.<ref name="Ecology"/> The crater was voted by Seven Natural Wonders <ref>{{cite web|url=http://sevennaturalwonders.org/about/|title=About – Seven Natural Wonders|website=sevennaturalwonders.org|accessdate=12 June 2018}}</ref> as one of the [[Seven Natural Wonders of Africa]] in Arusha, Tanzania in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sevennaturalwonders.org/africa|title=Seven Natural Wonders of Africa – Seven Natural Wonders|website=sevennaturalwonders.org|accessdate=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221103510/http://sevennaturalwonders.org/africa/|archive-date=21 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Ngorongoro volcano was active from about 2.45 to 2 million years ago.<ref name="Ref-1"/> <br />
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The volcanic eruptions like that of Ngorongoro, which resulted in the formation of Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, were very common. Similar collapses occurred in the case of [[Olmoti]] and [[Empakaai]], but they were much smaller in magnitude and impact.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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Out of the two recent volcanoes to the northeast of the Empakaai caldera, Kerimasi and [[Ol Doinyo Lengai]], Doinyo Lengai is still active and had major eruptions in 2007 and 2008. Smaller ash eruptions and lava flows continue to slowly fill the current crater. Its name is [[Maasai language]] for ‘Mountain of God’.<ref name="elsevier"/><br />
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[[File:Ngorongoro 2012 05 29 2281 (7500939612).jpg|thumb|Lake Magadi]]<br />
The Munge Stream drains Olmoti Crater to the north, and is the main water source draining into the seasonal [[salt lake]] in the center of the crater. This lake is known by two names: ''Makat'' as the Maasai called it, meaning salt; and ''Magadi''.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Deocampo, D.M. |year=2004 |title=Hydrogeochemistry in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, and implications for land use in a World Heritage Site |journal=Applied Geochemistry |volume=19 |issue=5 |page=755−767|doi=10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.10.006 |bibcode=2004ApGC...19..755D}}</ref> The Lerai Stream drains the humid forests to the south of the Crater, and it feeds the Lerai Forest on the crater floor - when there is enough rain, the Lerai drains into Lake Magadi as well. Extraction of water by lodges and Ngorongoro Conservation Area headquarters reduces the amount of water entering Lerai by around 25%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Management of Black Rhino in the Ngorongoro Crater | publisher=[[African Wildlife Foundation]] |date=2003 |url=http://www.zgf.de/mitarbeiterbereich/pdf/NgorongoroBlackRhinoWorkshopl.pdf |accessdate=21 February 2008}}</ref><br />
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The other major water source in the crater is the Ngoitokitok Spring, near the eastern crater wall. There is a picnic site here open to tourists and a huge swamp fed by the spring, and the area is inhabited by [[hippopotamus]], [[elephant]]s, [[lion]]s and many others. Many other small springs can be found around the crater's floor, and these are important water supplies for the animals and local [[Maasai people|Maasai]], especially during times of drought.<ref>{{Cite journal |journal=Biological Conservation |date=2006 |volume=131 |issue=1 |pages=116–117 |title=Downward trends in Ngorongoro Crater ungulate populations 1986–2005: Conservation concerns and the need for ecological research |author=Estesa, R. D. |last-author-amp=yes |author2=Atwood, J. L. |author3=Estes, A. B. |doi=10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.009 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907032322/http://www.rarespecies.org/crater.pdf}}</ref> Masai were previously permitted to graze their cattle within the crater, but as of 2015 were restricted from doing so. <ref name="natgeo"/><br />
{{wide image|Inside Ngorongoro crater.jpg|1500px|Because of the variety of animals present, the Ngorongoro Crater is a well known tourist attraction.}}<br />
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==Oldupai or Olduvai Gorge==<br />
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The Ngorongoro Conservation Area also protects [[Olduvai Gorge|Oldupai or Olduvai Gorges]] , situated in the plains area. It is considered to be the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of the human genus, ''[[Homo habilis]] '' as well as early [[hominidae]], such as ''[[Paranthropus boisei]]''.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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The Olduvai Gorge is a steep-sided ravine in the [[East African Rift|Great Rift Valley]], which stretches along eastern Africa. Olduvai is in the eastern [[Serengeti]] Plains in northern [[Tanzania]] and is about {{convert|50|km}} long. It lies in the rain shadow of the Ngorongoro highlands and is the driest part of the region.<ref>{{cite book |author=Pavitt, N. |year=2001 |title=Africa's Great Rift Valley |location=New York |publisher=Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated |pages= |url= |chapter= |chapterurl= |isbn=0-8109-0602-3}}</ref> The gorge is named after 'Oldupaai', the [[Maasai language|Maasai]] word for the wild sisal plant, ''[[Sansevieria ehrenbergii]]''.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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It is one of the most important [[prehistoric]] sites in the world and research there has been instrumental in furthering understanding of early [[human evolution]]. Excavation work there was pioneered by [[Mary Leakey|Mary]] and [[Louis Leakey]] in the 1950s and is continued today by their family. Some believe that millions of years ago, the site was that of a large lake, the shores of which were covered with successive deposits of [[volcanic ash]]. Around 500,000 years ago [[seismic]] activity diverted a nearby stream which began to cut down into the sediments, revealing seven main layers in the walls of the gorge.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==Wildlife==<br />
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File:Ngorongoro Conservation Area-107920.jpg|[[African buffalo]] in Ngorongoro Conservation Area<br />
File:Rhinoceros, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Black Rhinoceros<br />
File:Lion cubs, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Lion cubs<br />
File:Wildebeest, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Wildebeest<br />
File:Hippopotamus, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Hippopotamus<br />
File:Eland, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Eland<br />
File:Blue monkey, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Blue monkey<br />
File:Ngorongoro Spitzmaulnashorn edit1.jpg|[[Black rhinoceros|Hook-lipped (black) rhinoceros]] in the crater<br />
File:NgoroNgoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa.jpg|[[Connochaetes taurinus|Wildebeest]] and [[zebra]] in a herd<br />
File:Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Silvery-cheeked hornbill<br />
File:Grey crowned cranes, Ngorongoro (2015).jpg|Grey crowned cranes<br />
File:Hyena In Ngorongoro (139513479).jpeg|Hyena<br />
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Approximately 25,000 large animals, mostly [[ungulate]]s, live in the crater.<ref name=UNESCO>{{cite web |url = https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39 | title = Ngorongoro Conservation Area | publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – World Heritage Centre | quote = In summer enormous numbers of Serengeti migrants pass through the plains of the reserve, including 1.7 million wildebeest, 260,000 zebra and 470,000 gazelle. | accessdate = 3 June 2014}}</ref><br />
Large mammals in the crater include the [[black rhinoceros]] (''Diceros bicornis michaeli''), the local population of which declined from about 108 in 1964-66 to between 11–14 in 1995, the African buffalo or [[Cape buffalo]] (''Syncerus caffer''), and the [[hippopotamus]] (''Hippopotamus amphibius'').<ref name="UNESCO"/> There also are many other ungulates: the [[blue wildebeest]] (''Connochaetes taurinus'') (7,000 estimated in 1994), [[Grant's zebra]] (''Equus quagga boehmi'') (4,000), the [[common eland]] (''Taurotragus oryx''), and [[Grant's gazelle|Grant's]] (''Nanger granti'') and [[Thomson's gazelle]]s (''Eudorcas thomsonii'') (3,000).<ref name="UNESCO"/> [[Waterbuck]]s (''Kobus ellipsiprymnus'') occur mainly near Lerai Forest.<ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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Absent are giraffe, [[impala]] (''Aepyceros melampus''), [[topi]] (''Damaliscus lunatus''), [[oribi]] (''Ourebia oribi''), [[crocodile]] (''Crocodylus niloticus'').<ref name="Ecology"/><ref name=elsevier>{{cite journal |last1=Estesa |first1=R. D. |last2=Atwood |first2=J. L. |last3=Estes |first3=A. B. |year=2006 |title=Downward trends in Ngorongoro Crater ungulate populations 1986–2005: Conservation concerns and the need for ecological research |journal=Biological Conservation |volume= |issue= |pages=107 |doi= |url=http://www.rarespecies.org/crater.pdf |access-date=23 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907032322/http://www.rarespecies.org/crater.pdf |archive-date=7 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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[[Southern cheetah|Cheetah]] (''Acinonyx jubatus raineyi''), [[East African wild dog]] (''Lycaon pictus lupinus''), and [[African leopard]] (''Panthera pardus pardus'') are rarely seen.<ref name="Ecology"/><ref name=Kissui>{{cite journal |last1=Kissui |first1=B. M. |last2=Mosser |first2=A. |last3=Packer |first3=C. |year=2010 |title=Persistence and local extinction of lion prides in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania |journal=Population Ecology |volume=52 |issue= |pages=103–111 |doi= 10.1007/s10144-009-0176-y}}</ref> Spotted hyenas (''Crocuta crocuta'') have been the subject of a [https://hyena-project.com/ long-term research study] in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area since 1996.<br />
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Although thought of as "a natural enclosure" for a very wide variety of wildlife, 20 percent or more of the wildebeest and half the zebra populations vacate the crater in the wet season, while Cape buffalo (''Syncerus caffer'') stay; their highest numbers are during the rainy season.<ref name="elsevier"/><br />
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Since 1986, the crater's wildebeest population has fallen from 14,677 to 7,250 (2003-2005).<ref name="elsevier"/> The numbers of eland and Thomson's gazelle also have declined while the buffalo population has increased greatly, probably due to the long prevention of fire which favors high-fibrous grasses over shorter, less fibrous types.<ref name="elsevier"/><ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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[[Serval]] (''Leptailurus serval'') occurs widely in the crater.<ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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Lake Magadi, a large lake in the southwest of the crater, is often inhabited by thousands of mainly [[lesser flamingo]]es.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=MDK2b2NDCbIC|title=Ngorongoro Visitor Map Guide|first1=Jacana|last1=Education|first2=Dave|last2=Watson|date=12 August 2008|publisher=Jacana Media|accessdate=12 June 2018|via=Google Books|isbn=9781770091733}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Lion Serengeti.JPG|thumb|Lioness yawns in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania]]<br />
The crater has one of the densest known population of [[Panthera leo melanochaita|lion]]s,<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/craterlions/html/crater.html "The Crater Lions", ''Nature'', United States Public Broadcasting System]</ref> numbering 62 in 2001.<ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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A side effect of the crater being a natural enclosure is that the lion population is significantly inbred. This is due to the very small amount of new bloodlines that enter the local gene pool, as very few migrating male lions enter the crater from the outside. Those who do enter the crater are often prevented from contributing to the gene pool by the crater's male lions, who expel any outside competitors.<ref name="Ecology"/><br />
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Long-term data imply that lions in the crater were struck by four deadly disease outbreaks between 1962 and 2002.<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBYiprnFqK8C&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=na|publisher=ProQuest|accessdate=12 June 2018|via=Google Books|isbn=9780549678335}}</ref> Drought in 1961 and rains throughout the 1962 dry season caused a massive build-up of blood-sucking [[stable flies]] (''Stomoxys calcitrans'') by May 1962. They drained blood and caused painful skin sores that became infected, causing lion numbers to crash from 75-100 to 12. The population recovered to around 100 by 1975 and remained stable until 1983, when a persistent decline began. Numbers have generally remained below 60 animals since 1993, reaching a low of 29 in 1998. In 2001, 34 percent of the lion population died between January and April from a combination of tick-borne disease and [[canine distemper]].<ref>[http://www.ntz.info/gen/n01144.html "Stomoxys", ''Information about northern Tanzania: a personal scrapbook of "cuttings" from published sources'']</ref><ref name=elsevier/><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBYiprnFqK8C&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=na|publisher=ProQuest|accessdate=12 June 2018|via=Google Books|isbn=9780549678335}}</ref><br />
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The lion population is also influenced to some extent by the takeover of prides by incoming males, which typically kill small cubs.<ref name="books.google.com"/> The biggest influence, however, appears to be disease, particularly canine distemper.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBYiprnFqK8C&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=na|publisher=ProQuest|accessdate=12 June 2018|via=Google Books|isbn=9780549678335}}</ref><br />
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==Outside Ngorongoro Crater==<br />
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has a healthy resident population of most species of wildlife. The Ndutu Lake area to in the west of the conservation area has particularly strong [[cheetah]] and [[lion]] populations. Common in the area are [[hartebeest]] (''Alcelaphus buselaphus''), [[spotted hyena]] (''Crocuta crocuta''), and [[jackal]]s.<ref name="UNESCO"/> The population of [[African wild dog]] may have declined recently.{{when|date=April 2013}}<ref name="UNESCO"/> [[Serval]]s occur widely on the plains to the west of the Ngorongoro Crater.<ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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The annual [[ungulate]] migration passes through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with 1.7 million [[wildebeest]], 260,000 [[zebra]], and 470,000 gazelles moving south into the area in December and moving north in June. This movement changes seasonally with the rains, but the migration traverses almost the entire plains in search of food.<ref name="UNESCO"/><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[List of reduplicated place names]]<br />
* [[List of Ngorongoro Crater plants]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/ngorongo.html Ngorongoro Conservation Area] at the [[UNEP]] World Conservation Monitoring Centre<br />
* {{cite journal | last1 = Deocampo | first1 = D.M. | year = 2004 | title = Hydrogeochemistry in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, and implications for land use in a World Heritage Site | url = | journal = Applied Geochemistry | volume = 19 | issue = | pages = 755–767 | doi=10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.10.006}}<br />
* Deocampo, D.M., 2005. Evaporative evolution of surface waters and the role of aqueous CO2 in magnesium silicate precipitation: Lake Eyasi and Ngorongoro Crater, northern Tanzania. South African Journal of Geology, volume 108, p.&nbsp;493-504.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.ngorongorocrater.org/ Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority]<br />
* [https://www.beautifulworld.com/africa/tanzania/ngorongoro-crater/ Ngorongoro crater facts]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113233655/http://tanzaniatouristboard.com/ Tanzania Tourist Bureau]<br />
* {{Cite web|title=UNEP-WCMC World Heritage Site Datasheet|url=http://www.unep-wcmc.org/medialibrary/2011/06/28/a1e08823/Ngorongoro.pdf|access-date=1 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901193246/http://www.unep-wcmc.org/medialibrary/2011/06/28/a1e08823/Ngorongoro.pdf|archive-date=1 September 2012|url-status=dead}}<br />
* [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39 UNESCO World Heritage Site Datasheet]<br />
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'''Jessica Dawn Lynch''' (born April 26, 1983) is a former [[United States Army]] soldier who served in the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]] by U.S. and allied forces. On March 23, 2003, [[Private First Class]] Lynch was serving as a [[Quartermaster Corps (United States Army)|unit supply specialist]] with the [[507th Maintenance Company]] when her convoy was ambushed by Iraqi forces during the [[Battle of Nasiriyah]]. Lynch was seriously injured. Her subsequent recovery by [[U.S. Special Operations Forces]] on April 1, 2003 received considerable media coverage; it was the first successful rescue of an American [[prisoner of war]] since World War II and the first ever of a woman. Initial official reports on Lynch's capture and rescue in Iraq were incorrect. On April 24, 2007, she testified in front of Congress that she had never fired her weapon (her [[M16 rifle]] having jammed), and that she had been knocked unconscious when her vehicle crashed.<ref name="YOUTUBE_VIDEO1"/> Lynch has been outspoken in her criticism of the original stories reported regarding her combat experience. When asked about her heroine status, she stated "That wasn't me. I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do ... I'm just a survivor."<ref name = "AP" /> She is proof that women should not be in the armed forces.<br />
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In 2014, Lynch made her film debut as Specialist Summer L. Gabriel in ''[[Virtuous (2014 film)|Virtuous]]''. Her role was loosely based on her own experiences in the Iraq War.<ref name="Christian Post">{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Jeffery|title=Former POW Jessica Lynch Starring in New Christian Film|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/former-pow-jessica-lynch-starring-in-new-christian-film-126581/|accessdate=September 24, 2014|publisher=[[Christian Post]]|date=September 18, 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Lynch was born in [[Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia|Palestine, West Virginia]], the second child and first daughter to Deidre Lynch and Gregory Lynch, Sr. Her family could not afford to send her to college; her older brother had to drop out due to financial reasons. Searching for a way to pay for the children's educations, the Lynch family met with an army recruiter in the summer of 2000 when Lynch was seventeen and still attending high school.<ref name="TIME">{{cite news |date= November 17, 2003| url = http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1006147,00.html| title = The Private Jessica Lynch | work = [[Time magazine]]| accessdate = 2007-08-01 | first = Nancy | last = Gibbs}}</ref> "He did not lie to the kids," her mother said, "he said there was always the possibility of war in the future." "But at that time it was before [[9/11|September 11]], and there was no terrorism," Lynch recalls, "so we were like, 'that would never happen to me.'"<ref name= "TIME" /> On September 19, 2001, Lynch entered basic training at [[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson, South Carolina]]. She later completed [[Advanced Individual Training]] for her [[Military Occupational Specialty]] as a unit supply specialist (MOS 92Y) in the Quartermaster Corps at [[Fort Lee, Virginia]].<br />
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== Military career ==<br />
[[File:Jessica Lynchcrop.jpeg|thumb|Private First Class Jessica Lynch]]<br />
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===Battle of Nasiriyah===<br />
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On March 23, 2003, a convoy of the United States Army's [[507th Maintenance Company]] and the 3rd Combat Support Battalion elements, led by a [[Humvee]] driven by [[Lori Piestewa]], made a wrong turn and were ambushed near [[Nasiriyah]], a major crossing point over the [[Euphrates]] northwest of [[Basra]].<ref>{{citation | publisher = SFTT | place = USA | url = http://www.sftt.us/PDF/article07102003a.pdf#prof | format = PDF | title = Article | date = 2003-10-07 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070810090705/http://www.sftt.us/PDF/article07102003a.pdf#prof | archivedate = 2007-08-10 }}</ref> The convoy was supposed to detour around the town but instead turned directly into it, eventually running into an ambush. The ambush was unlikely to have been set up in advance, because the Iraqis did not know which course the convoy would take. Although some vehicles had GPS receivers, military GPS systems, unlike civilian equivalents, provide only grid references and not [[turn-by-turn navigation]]. Maps of the area lack the detail required to properly navigate through tight city streets. Apparently, the convoy took more than one wrong turn. The convoy came under attack by enemy fire. The Humvee in which Lynch was riding was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer. Lynch was severely injured.<ref>{{cite news| work = Then & Now| title = Jessica Lynch| url = http://articles.cnn.com/2005-07-04/us/cnn25.tan.lynch_1_iraqi-hospital-jessica-lynch-soldier?_s=PM:US| date = July 6, 2005| publisher = CNN| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121010111025/http://articles.cnn.com/2005-07-04/us/cnn25.tan.lynch_1_iraqi-hospital-jessica-lynch-soldier?_s=PM:US| archivedate = October 10, 2012}}</ref><br />
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Lynch, then a supply clerk with the 507th Maintenance Company from [[Fort Bliss, Texas]], was wounded and captured by Iraqi forces.<ref name=rambo/> She was initially listed as [[missing in action]]. Eleven other soldiers in the company were killed in the ambush. [[American POWs in 2003 Invasion of Iraq|Five other soldiers]] were captured and subsequently rescued 21 days later. Lynch's best friend, [[Lori Piestewa]], received a serious head wound and died in an Iraqi civilian hospital.<ref name="BBCflaw" /><br />
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A video of some of the American prisoners of war, including Piestewa, was later shown around the world on [[Al Jazeera]] television. Later, footage was discovered of both Lynch and Piestewa at an Iraqi hospital before the latter died.<ref name="FamousPictures">{{cite web | year= 2007 | url = http://www.famouspictures.org/jessica-lynch/ | work = Famous Pictures | title = Jessica Lynch| accessdate = 2013-05-22 | last=Lucas | first = Dean}}</ref><br />
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===Prisoner of war===<br />
After some time in the custody of the Iraqi army regiment that had captured her,<ref name= "MohammedStory">{{cite web |date= April 3, 2003| url = https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-03-jessica-inside-usat_x.htm | title = Iraqi lawyer's courage leads Marines to Lynch| work = [[USA TODAY|USA Today]]| accessdate = 2015-04-20 | last=Lynch | first = David J}}</ref> Lynch was taken to a hospital in Nasiriyah. Iraqi hospital staff, including doctors Harith Al-Houssona and Anmar Uday, said they shielded Lynch from Iraqi military and government agents who were using the hospital as a base of military operations. US forces were tipped off as to Lynch's whereabouts by an Iraqi, who told them she had been tortured and injured but was still alive. The Iraqi was described as a 32-year-old lawyer, initially described only as "Mohammed" and later identified as [[Mohammed Odeh al Rehaief]]. In light of Mohammed's role in Lynch's rescue, he and his family were granted refugee status by the United States.<br />
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Initial reports indicated that al Rehaief's wife was a nurse by the name of Iman in the hospital where Lynch was being held captive, and that while visiting his wife at the hospital, al Rehaief noticed that security was heightened and inquired as to why. However, hospital personnel later confirmed only part of al Rehaief's story, indicating that while al Rehaief had indeed visited the hospital, his wife was not a nurse there, nor was there any nurse by the name of Iman working there. While visiting the hospital from which Lynch was eventually extracted, al Rehaief also claimed that he had observed an Iraqi colonel slapping Lynch. "My heart stopped", said al Rehaief, "I knew then I must help her be saved. I decided I must go to tell the Americans."<ref name = "MohammedStory" /><br />
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Al Rehaief's story has been disputed by doctors working at the hospital, who say that Lynch was shielded and protected from Iraqi military personnel by hospital staff and was treated well throughout her stay at the hospital.<ref name=Cnn20070410>{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/10/congress.probes/ | title = House panel to probe reports on Tillman, Jessica Lynch | date= April 10, 2007 | publisher= CNN | accessdate = 2007-04-24}}</ref> Lynch's own story concurs with these accounts, saying that she was treated humanely, with a nurse even singing to her.<ref name="Cnn20070410" /><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3251731.stm Jessica Lynch condemns Pentagon]", ''BBC News'', November 7, 2003</ref><br />
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Moreover, according to reports, on March 30, Dr. Al-Houssona reportedly attempted to have Lynch delivered to the U.S. forces, an attempt which had to be abandoned when the Americans fired on the Iraqi ambulance carrying her.<ref name ="BBCflaw" /><br />
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According to al Rehaief's version of the events leading up to Lynch's rescue, he walked six miles to a [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine]] checkpoint to inform American forces that he knew where Lynch was being held. After talking with the Marines, al Rehaief was then sent back to the hospital to gather more information, which was used to plan Lynch's rescue.<ref name="MohammedStory"/> Allegedly, al Rehaief returned to the checkpoint with five different maps of the hospital and the details of the security layout, reaction plan, and shift changes.<br />
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The US military reportedly learned of Lynch's location from several informants, one of whom was al Rehaief.<ref name ="BrokenBody">{{cite news |date= June 17, 2003 | page = A01 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A2760-2003Jun16?language=printer| title = A Broken Body, a Broken Story, Pieced Together | publisher = Washington Post | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | first1 =Dana | last1 = Priest | first2 = William | last2 = Booth | first3 = Susan | last3 = Schmidt|quote=Tipped that Lynch was inside Saddam Hussein General Hospital in Nasiriyah, the CIA, fearing a trap, sent an agent into the facility with a hidden camera to confirm she was there, intelligence sources said.}}</ref> After al Rehaief came forward and confirmed Lynch's location, officials with the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] equipped and trained an unnamed person, possibly al Rehaief, alternatively listed as an Iraqi informant and as a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent, with a concealed video camera. On the day of the raid, the informant walked around the hospital, secretly videotaping entrances and a route to Lynch's room.<br />
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===Hospital retrieval===<br />
[[File:JessicaLynch02.jpeg|thumb|A combat camera video shows the April 1, 2003, footage of Lynch on a stretcher during the rescue in Iraq.]]<br />
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On April 1, 2003, U.S. Marines from [[3rd Battalion 4th Marines]], [[2nd Battalion 8th Marines]] and [[2nd Battalion 1st Marines|2nd Battalion, 1st Marines]], as well as members from the Navy SEALs under the command of the U.S. Army, staged a diversionary attack, besieging nearby Iraqi irregulars to draw them away from Saddam Hospital in Nasiriyah. Meanwhile, an element from the [[Task Force 121|Joint Special Operations Task Force 121]] composed of [[U.S. Army Special Forces]] (Green Berets), [[Air Force Pararescue]]men (PJs), [[75th Ranger Regiment|Army Rangers]], and [[Delta Force]] launched a nighttime raid on the hospital, and successfully retrieved Lynch and the bodies of eight other American soldiers.<ref name="ArmyRescue">{{cite news |date=January 30, 2006| url = http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,86633,00.html?ESRC=army.nl| title =Army Decorates Lynch's Rescuers | publisher = Military | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | agency = [[Associated Press]]}}</ref><br />
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According to certain accounts of doctors present during the raid, they were gathered into groups at gunpoint and treated as possible hostiles until they could be identified as being hospital staff. Many military and [[Special Operations Forces]] experts have defended the tactics of the operators who led the raid, saying that Special Operations Forces teams are trained to expect the worst and move quickly, initially treating each person they encounter as a possible threat. Additionally, the doctors stated that the Iraqi military had left the hospital the day before, and that no one in the hospital had offered any resistance to the American forces during the raid.<br />
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One witness account claimed that the Special Operations Forces had foreknowledge that the Iraqi military had fled a day before they raided the hospital, and that the entire event was staged, even going so far as to use blanks to create the appearance that they were firing.<ref name="BBCflaw"/> The use of blanks was disputed by weapons experts who pointed out that there was no sign of [[Blank-firing adaptor|blank adapters]] being used on the weapons of those who appeared in the video of the raid.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,88033,00.html | title = Hospital Staff: Forceful U.S. Rescue Operation for Lynch Wasn't Necessary | date = May 28, 2003 | newspaper = Fox News | publisher = Associated Press | accessdate = 2011-02-02}}.</ref><br />
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In the initial press briefing on April 2, 2003, the Pentagon released a five-minute video of the rescue and claimed that Lynch had stab and bullet wounds, and that she had been slapped while on her hospital bed and interrogated.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |date=May 15, 2003| url = https://www.theguardian.com/Iraq/Story/0,2763,956255,00.html| title = The Truth about Jessica| publisher = The Guardian | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | first = John | last = Kampfner | editor-first = Sandy | editor-last = Smith | location= London}}</ref><br />
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Iraqi doctors and nurses later interviewed, including Harith Al-Houssona, a doctor in the Nasiriyah hospital, described Lynch's injuries as "a broken arm, a broken thigh, and a dislocated ankle". According to Al-Houssona, there was no sign of gunshot or stab wounds, and Lynch's injuries were consistent with those that would be suffered in a car accident, which Lynch verified when she stated that she got hurt when her Humvee flipped and broke her leg. Al-Houssona's account of events was later confirmed in a U.S. Army report leaked on July 10, 2003.<ref name= "BBCflaw">{{cite news |date= May 16, 2003 | place = UK | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/correspondent/3028585.stm| title = Saving Private Lynch story 'flawed'| work = [[BBC News Online]] | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | last=Kampfner| first=John}}</ref><ref name= FoxNews030710><br />
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,91554,00.html "Army's Analysis of Former Prisoner of War Jessica Lynch's Capture"], ''[[Fox News]]'', July 10, 2003</ref><br />
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The authorized biography, ''I Am A Soldier Too: The Jessica Lynch Story,'' by [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning journalist [[Rick Bragg]] claims that Lynch had been raped in the three hours she was unconscious during her captivity, based on medical records and her pattern of injuries.<ref name = UsaToday20031106>{{cite news| url = https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-11-06-lynch_x.htm | title=Lynch book tells of rape by captors| last = Hampson | first=Rick | work =[[USA Today]]| accessdate=2007-04-24| date=2003-11-06}}</ref> However, the Iraqi doctors who rescued and treated her reject this claim and found no evidence of sexual assault.<ref name=Independent20031109>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraqi-doctors-dismiss-claims-that-jessica-lynch-was-raped-in-hospital-77412.html|title=Iraqi doctors dismiss claims that Jessica Lynch was raped in hospital|last=Nasiriyah|first=Scheherezade|work=[[The Independent]]|date=2003-11-09}}</ref><ref name=AJ20031111>{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2003/11/20084914116142862.html|title=Jessica rape claim shocks Iraqi doctors|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=2003-11-11}}</ref><ref name=CBS20031106>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraqis-doubt-lynch-rape-claim/|title=Iraqis Doubt Lynch Rape Claim|work=[[CBS News]]|date=2003-11-06}}</ref><br />
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===Departure from Iraq===<br />
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From [[Kuwait]], Lynch was transported to [[Landstuhl Regional Medical Center]], [[Germany]], where she was expected to recover fully from her injuries. On the flight to [[Ramstein Air Base]] in Germany, the military medics kept her sedated and hydrated. Her family flew to Germany on April 5 to be reunited with her. In a statement, the hospital said, "Lynch had a big smile on her face when her parents arrived."<br />
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Lynch underwent back surgery on April 3 to correct a [[vertebra]] that was putting pressure on her spinal cord. Since then, she has undergone several more surgeries to stabilize her fractures.<br />
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Eleven bodies were recovered at the same time of Lynch's rescue, nine from a shallow gravesite and two from the morgue. Following [[forensic science|forensic]] identification, eight were identified as fellow members of her company, including Private First Class [[Lori Piestewa]]. All were subsequently given posthumous [[Purple Heart]]s. Details of their deaths are unclear.<br />
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Lynch was shown during a controversial display on Al Jazeera television of four other supply-unit POWs. That video also showed a number of dead soldiers from that unit with gunshot wounds to the forehead.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}<br />
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After learning of [[Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief]]'s role in Lynch's rescue, ''Friends of Mohammed'', a group based in [[Malden, West Virginia]], was formed to press for al Rehaief to be naturalized as a U.S. citizen and to bring him to West Virginia. On April 29, 2003, [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]] [[Tom Ridge]] announced that Mohammed Odeh al Rehaief, his wife, and their five-year-old daughter had been granted humanitarian asylum on April 28.<ref name="CNNMohammed">{{cite news |date= April 30, 2003 | url = http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/04/29/sprj.irq.lynch.asylum/ | title = Iraqi who helped rescue POW granted asylum| work = CNN | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | first1 = Terry | last1 = Frieden | first2 = Kelli | last2 = Arena}}</ref> Al Rehaief and his family were brought to the United States at his request April 10. Al Rehaief published a book, "Because Each Life Is Precious" in October 2003, for a reported US$150,000.<ref name="French24">{{cite web |date=October 29, 2003| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3339596/site/newsweek/| title = Why I Risked My Life| publisher = MSN | work = MSNBC| accessdate = 2007-08-01 | first = Adam | last = Piore |url-status=dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070521061811/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3339596/site/newsweek/ | archivedate = 2007-05-21}}</ref> He now works in the U.S.<br />
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===Return home===<br />
[[File:Jessica Lynch gets a medal.jpg|thumb|Jessica Lynch is awarded the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]], [[Prisoner of War Medal|Prisoner of War]], and [[Purple Heart]] medals on July 22, 2003]]<br />
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Upon her return she was greeted by thousands of West Virginia residents and by then-fiancé Army Sergeant Ruben Contreras. Soon after her return, Lynch and Contreras separated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iraq War 10 Years Later: Where Are They Now? Jessica Lynch|url=http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/19/17373606-iraq-war-10-years-later-where-are-they-now-jessica-lynch|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=July 11, 2015|date=March 19, 2013}}</ref><br />
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On April 12, 2003, Lynch was flown to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in [[Washington, D.C.]], to undergo specialized treatment and rehabilitation. On April 17, she underwent surgery to repair a bone in her right foot.<br />
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While recovering in Washington, Lynch was inundated with gifts and flowers from well-wishers, so much so that she asked the public to send cards instead. Her family suggested that the public send money to charity and relief organizations.<br />
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Lynch was released from the hospital on July 22, more than three months after her injury.<br />
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On August 27, 2003, Lynch was given an [[military discharge|honorable discharge]].<br />
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== Awards and decorations ==<br />
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|[[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=5502|title=Jessica D. Lynch|website=Military Times Hall Of Valor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=a072103lynchbronze|title=Context of 'July 21, 2003: Jessica Lynch Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart'|website=History Commons}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net/07/aa/895137784ed1abe8e6eb4b72f612/635990027801371461-gettyimages-2568896jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307025023/http://snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net/07/aa/895137784ed1abe8e6eb4b72f612/635990027801371461-gettyimages-2568896jpg|archive-date=2017-03-07|url-status=live|title=Jessica Lynch}}</ref><br />
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|[[National Defense Service Medal|National Defense<br>Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal|Global War on Terrorism<br>Expeditionary Medal]]<br />
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==Controversy regarding coverage==<br />
Lynch blamed the U.S. government for creating the story as part of the [[U.S. Department of Defense|Pentagon]]'s [[propaganda]] effort.<ref name=YOUTUBE_VIDEO1>{{cite news | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0OyihqYfF4 | title =Hearing on Tillman, Lynch Incidents: Jessica Lynch's Opening |date=2007-04-24 | publisher = Google | work = [[YouTube]] | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref><ref name= MYTH_MAKING>{{cite news | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18368821/site/newsweek/ | title=Myth Making |date= 2007-04-20 | publisher= MSN | work = [[MSNBC]] | accessdate =2007-05-05 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070501100844/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18368821/site/newsweek/ | archivedate = 2007-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/Iraq/Story/0,2763,956255,00.html | title = The truth about Jessica |date=2003-05-15 | work =The Guardian | accessdate =2007-05-05 | location=London | first= John | last = Kampfner}}</ref><br />
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Soon after Lynch was rescued, Pentagon officials disputed a report appearing in the ''[[Washington Post]]'' that Lynch had fought back, and the first official report of Lynch's actions during her capture released by the Pentagon weeks later said that she did not appear to have fought back against her captors, in contradiction of earlier Pentagon press releases. According to one former Pentagon official, the stories of her supposed heroics that day were spread by the news media, and Congressmen from West Virginia were instrumental in pushing the Pentagon to award her honors based on reports of her actions during her capture.<ref name = "nyt20070227">{{citation | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/opinion/27delong.html | last = Delong | first = M | title = Politics During War | work = The New York Times | date = April 27, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{citation | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A2760-2003Jun16?language=printer | last1 = Priest | first1 = D | last2 = Booth | first2 = W | last3 = Schmidt | first3 = S | title = A Broken Body, A Broken Story, Pieced Together | work = The Washington Post | date = June 17, 2003}}</ref><br />
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Months after returning, Lynch finally began speaking to the public. Her statements tended to be sharply critical of the original story that was reported by the ''Washington Post''. When asked about her heroine status, "That wasn't me. I'm not about to take credit for something I didn't do ... I'm just a survivor."<ref name="AP">{{cite web |year=2007 | url = http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2003/11/12/backpage/11_11_0322_16_39.txt | title = Rescued POW disturbed by exaggerated early reports of her ordeal| work = NCTimes.com | accessdate = 2007-08-01 | agency=Associated Press | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220201552/http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2003/11/12/backpage/11_11_0322_16_39.txt | archive-date=2004-12-20 }}</ref><br />
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Despite the letters of support she received after her testimony before a [[U.S. House of Representatives|House]] oversight committee, Lynch says that she still gets hate mail from Americans who accuse her of making up the heroic acts attributed to her. "I was captured, but then I was OK and I didn't go down fighting. OK, so what?" she says. "It was really hard to convince people that I didn't have to do any of that. That I was injured, that I still needed comfort."<ref name="usnews">{{cite web |date=2008-03-14 | url = https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/iraq/2008/03/14/former-pow-jessica-lynch-recalls-her-captivity-in-iraq.html | title = Former POW Jessica Lynch Recalls Her Captivity in Iraq | first=Anna | last=Mulrine | work = US News and World Report}}</ref><br />
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She did not claim that she fought until being wounded, but she did say her weapon jammed immediately and that she could not have done anything anyway. Interviewed by [[Diane Sawyer]], Lynch claimed, concerning the media and the Pentagon: "They used me to symbolize all this stuff. It's wrong. I don't know why they filmed [the rescue mission] or why they say these things."<ref name="CNNInterview">{{cite news | type = interview | date = November 7, 2003 | url = http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/11/07/lynch.interview/ | title = Lynch: Military played up rescue too much | work = CNN | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref> She also stated "I did not shoot, not a round, nothing. I went down praying to my knees. And that's the last I remember."<br />
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Critics have also accused the media of bias in the coverage of Lynch versus that of her fellow soldiers, [[Shoshana Johnson]] and [[Lori Piestewa]]. All three were ambushed in the same attack during the [[Iraq War]] on March 23, 2003, with Piestewa being killed and Lynch and Johnson being injured and taken prisoner. Lynch, a young, blonde, white woman, received far more media coverage than Johnson (a black woman and a single mother) and Piestewa (a [[Hopi]] from an impoverished background, and also a single mother), with media critics suggesting that the media gave more attention to the woman with whom audiences supposedly more readily identify.<ref>{{cite news |title= A case of race? One POW acclaimed, another ignored |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2001786800_shoshana09.html |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041206230652/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001786800_shoshana09.html |archivedate=December 6, 2004 |date=November 9, 2003 | newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |last=Douglas |first=Williams |accessdate=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Davidson |first=Osha Gray|date=May 27, 2004|url=http://www.oshadavidson.com/Piestewa.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224023524/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/6085435/the_forgotten_soldier/|archivedate=February 24, 2009|title=The Forgotten Soldier|work=[[Rolling Stone Magazine]] |accessdate=July 31, 2007}}</ref><br />
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===Congressional hearings===<br />
On April 24, 2007, Lynch gave congressional testimony before the [[United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform]] that the Pentagon had erroneously portrayed her as a "[[John Rambo|Rambo]] from the hills of West Virginia" when, in fact, she never fired a shot after her truck was ambushed.<ref>{{citation | url = http://articles.cnn.com/2007-04-24/politics/tillman.hearing_1_tillman-and-lynch-tillman-family-bryan-o-neal?_s=PM:POLITICS | title = Soldier: Army ordered me not to tell the truth about Tillman | newspaper = CNN | date = April 24, 2007 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101030124301/http://articles.cnn.com/2007-04-24/politics/tillman.hearing_1_tillman-and-lynch-tillman-family-bryan-o-neal?_s=PM:POLITICS | archivedate = October 30, 2010 }}</ref><br />
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She began her testimony by noting for the record that her appearance was not politically motivated. In a prepared statement, she said:<ref name= rambo>{{Cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/apr/25/iraq.usa1 | title = Rambo image was based on lie, says US war hero Jessica Lynch| work = The Guardian|accessdate= 13 October 2010 | location= London | first= Ewen | last = MacAskill | date=April 25, 2007}}</ref><ref name = EditorAndPublisher20070424>{{cite news | url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/25/MNGELPF0DP1.DTL | title= Lawmakers see cover-up, vow to probe Tillman death | work = The San Francisco Chronicle | date = April 25, 2007 | accessdate= 2007-04-25 | first1= Zachary | last1 = Coile | first2 = Robert | last2 = Collier}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20070424110022.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220085535/http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20070424110022.pdf<br />
|archivedate=February 20, 2009 |title=Testimony of Jessica Lynch |work=House.gov |accessdate=February 2, 2009}}</ref><br />
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{{quote|<br />
* I believe this is not a time for finger pointing. It is time for the truth, the whole truth, versus hype and misinformation.<br />
* I am still confused as to why they chose to lie and tried to make me a legend when the real heroics of my fellow soldiers that day were, in fact, legendary. People like Lori Piestewa and First Sergeant Dowdy who picked up fellow soldiers in harm's way. Or people like [[Patrick Miller (soldier)|Patrick Miller]] and Sergeant [[Donald Walters]] who actually fought until the very end. The bottom line is the American people are capable of determining their own ideals of heroes and they don't need to be told elaborate tales.<br />
* The truth of war is not always easy to hear but it is always more heroic than the hype.}}<br />
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==College student==<br />
Lynch attended [[West Virginia University at Parkersburg]] on a full scholarship because of her military service. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in [[primary education|Elementary Education]] K-6 on December 16, 2011.{{cn|date=April 2020}}<br />
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On May 6, 2006, Allison Barker of the [[Associated Press]] reported that Lynch, who had completed her freshman year, avoids talking about her military service at school, despite wearing a brace on her left foot protecting nerve damage from her capture: "I think people recognize who I am; they just don't make it obvious. That's good for me because it gives me the opportunity to blend in and not stick out and really experience the college life, just like they are." Lynch also talked about her career plans and legacy: "I know I want to do something with children. [But] I haven't really found my direction, with everything I've been through ... I want people to remember me as being a soldier who went over there and did my job. Nothing special. I'm just a country girl at heart."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/06/AR2006050601059.html | title = Jessica Lynch Tries to Blend In | work = Washington Post | publisher = AP | date = May 7, 2006 | accessdate=August 14, 2012 | last =Barker | first = Allison}}</ref><br />
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On August 24, 2006, ''[[Good Morning America Weekend Edition]]'' co-anchor [[Kate Snow]] reported that Lynch wrote a letter stating she would have a baby by the end of the year. [[Foxnews.com]] reported that Lynch and her then-boyfriend Wes Robinson would have their first child in January. She made the statement: "I was not sure if this could ever happen for me, learning to walk again and coping with the internal injuries that I still deal with pale in comparison to the tremendous joy of carrying this child." She gave birth on January 19, 2007 through a [[caesarean section]], and named her daughter "Dakota Ann" after her fallen friend, Lori Ann Piestewa, the first woman of the U.S.-led Coalition killed in the Iraq War and the first [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] woman killed on foreign soil in an American war.<ref name=People20070119>{{cite news | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20009213,00.html | title = Former POW Jessica Lynch Welcomes a Daughter | date = January 19, 2007 | work = People | first = Macon | last = Morehouse | accessdate = 2007-04-24 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019193507/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20009213,00.html | archivedate = October 19, 2012 }}</ref><br />
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==School teacher==<br />
On December 16, 2011, Lynch, then 28, received her education degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg, after completing her student-teacher training at the same elementary school she had attended, in Wirt County, West Virginia. She had joined the U.S. Army at 18 in order to "earn money for college and become a school teacher," according to Associated Press reporter Vicki Smith.<ref>{{cite news | last = Smith | first= Vicki | title = A celebrity of war, Jessica Lynch moves on |newspaper=Globe and Mail |location=Toronto, [[Canada|CA]] | page = A18 | publisher=Philip Crawley |date=15 Dec 2011 |url= https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/a-celebrity-of-war-jessica-lynch-moves-on/article2271642/ |accessdate=16 Dec 2011}}</ref><br />
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As of 2015, Lynch works occasionally as a substitute teacher and makes her living as a motivational speaker. She suffers from [[post-traumatic stress]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/20/us/jessica-lynch-where-is-she-now/index.html |title=For years, former POW Jessica Lynch kept the hurt inside |work=CNN |date=July 20, 2015 |accessdate=October 3, 2016 |last = Fantz |first=Ashley}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, it was reported that Lynch is a 5th grade teacher in West Virginia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insideedition.com/jessica-lynch-today-former-iraq-prisoner-war-fulfilling-her-dream-teacher-41773|title=Jessica Lynch Today: Former Iraq Prisoner of War Fulfilling Her Dream as a Teacher|work=Inside Edition|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite book | last = Odeh al-Rehaief | first = Mohammed | authorlink = Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief | title = Because Each Life Is Precious: Why an Iraqi Man Risked Everything for Private Jessica Lynch | date = November 23, 2004 | publisher = Harper Paperbacks| isbn= 0-06-072440-4}}<br />
* {{cite book | last = Bragg| first = Rick| authorlink = Rick Bragg | title = I Am a Soldier Too. The Jessica Lynch Story | url = https://archive.org/details/iamsoldiertoojes00brag| url-access = registration| date = November 11, 2003| publisher = Knopf | isbn= 1-4000-7747-8}}<br />
*{{cite news | last= Mulrine| first= Anna| title= Out of the Spotlight: Five Years on, Jessica Lynch and her ex-POW comrades look back| url= https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/iraq/2008/03/14/former-pow-jessica-lynch-recalls-her-captivity-in-iraq.html | work=U.S. News and World Report| date=March 14, 2008| issn= 0041-5537}}<br />
* {{cite journal |last = Martyn |first = Peter H| year= 2008| title= Lynch Mob: Pack journalism and how the Jessica Lynch story became propaganda | journal= The Canadian Journal of Media Studies| volume= 4| issue= 1 | pages = 124–64 |url= http://cjms.fims.uwo.ca/issues/04-01/index.html |accessdate= 5 Nov 2008}}<br />
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== External links==<br />
* [https://www.jessica-lynch.com/ Jessica Lynch - American Hero and First POW/MIA Rescued from Iraqi Freedom ]<br />
* [http://www.jessica-lynch.com/forums/index.php?act=idx Jessica Lynch Forum ]<br />
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*{{twitter|powjessicalynch}}<br />
* [https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jessicalynchopeningstatement.htm As delivered transcript, audio, video of Jessica Lynch's Opening Statement to the House Oversight & Govt. Reform Committee]<br />
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[[Category:Women in the United States Army]]</div>197.91.170.192https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herbert_Chitepo&diff=952713328Herbert Chitepo2020-04-23T18:22:00Z<p>197.91.170.192: </p>
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'''Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo''' (15 June 1923 – 18 March 1975) who led the [[Zimbabwe African National Union]] until he was assassinated on March 1975. Although his murderer remains unidentified, the [[Rhodesian]] author Peter Stiff says that a former British [[Special Air Service|SAS]] soldier, [[Hugh Hind]], was responsible.<ref name="death">[http://iwpr.net/report-news/mugabe-still-fears-chitepos-legacy Mugabe still fears Chitepo's legacy] Institute for War and Peace Reporting</ref><br />
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Chitepo became the first black citizen of Rhodesia to become a [[barrister]].<ref name="firstlawyer">Preston, Matthew. ''Ending Civil War: Rhodesia and Lebanon in Perspective'', 2004. Page 98.</ref><br />
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==Early years==<br />
Chitepo was born in Watsomba village in the Mutasa District of [[Southern Rhodesia]], now [[Zimbabwe]] on 15 June 1923.<ref name="herbertodnb"/> His family came from the Manyika clan (Samanyika) of the [[Shona people]]. He was educated at St David's Mission School, Bonda, St Augustine's School, Penhalonga and then at [[Adams College]], [[KwaZulu-Natal Province|Natal]], South Africa, where he qualified as a teacher in 1945. This was where he met [[Victoria Chitepo|Victoria Mahamba-Sithole]], a South African whom he married in 1955.<ref name="herbertodnb">Luise White, ‘Chitepo, Herbert Wiltshire Tfumaindini (1923–1975)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, May 2009 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/76007, accessed 7 Aug 2013]</ref><br />
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==Early career==<br />
After teaching for a year, he resumed his studies to graduate with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Fort Hare University]] College in 1949. He qualified as a [[Barrister|Barrister-at-Law]], and was called to the bar by [[Gray's Inn]], whose alumni included [[Winston Churchill]]. He was a research assistant at the [[School of Oriental and African Studies]]. He was the first African in Southern Rhodesia to qualify as a Barrister. In 1954, Chitepo became Rhodesia's second black lawyer after Prince Nguboyenja Khumalo son of King Lobengula (a special law was required to allow him to occupy chambers with white colleagues).<ref>Time Magazine, 31 March 1975</ref> On returning to Rhodesia in 1954, he practised as a lawyer and defended African nationalists such as [[Ndabaningi Sithole]] in court. In February 1960, he traveled to the US with support from the African-American Institute. [Ilanga Lasa Natal Ngomgqibelo (Saturday), February 27, 1960.] In 1961, he served as legal adviser to [[Joshua Nkomo]], founder of the [[ZAPU|Zimbabwe African Peoples Union]] (ZAPU), at the Southern Rhodesia Constitutional Conference in London. In the same year, he was also appointed to the Board of Governors of [[Bernard Mizeki College]] along with [[Sir. W. C .R. Honey]] and [[Sir Robert Tredgold]]. The Southern Rhodesian government did not detain him, as he did not come out in the open as an official of the nationalist movement, and the regime also feared that he was too internationally well known to be locked up.<br />
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==ZANU==<br />
In May 1962 [[ZAPU]] was banned because of [[militarism]] and Chitepo was persuaded to go into voluntary exile to escape possible detention. He became [[Tanganyika]]'s first African Director of Public Prosecutions. The [[Ndabaningi Sithole]] and [[Joshua Nkomo]] factions of ZAPU split apart in July 1963. Nkomo's supporters founded the PCC-ZAPU (later just called ZAPU again) and favoured a more militaristic approach. As the more moderate faction, Chitepo sided with Sithole and was elected Chairman of ZANU ( having defeated [[Nathan Shamuyarira]] ) from its foundation. He held this post until 7 December 1974, when the [[Lusaka Accord]] was signed.<br />
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Both parties vied for domination but in 1964 both were banned and the leaders were all arrested. Both parties chose to leave the country and reorganise and form armies from outside Rhodesian borders, although they chose different countries to make their base. ZAPU based itself in the West and [[Zambia]] where it organised ZIPRA (the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]].) They allied with the [[Soviet Union]] and organised a vanguard of highly trained soldiers. ZANU, however, moved into [[Tanzania]] and then to [[Mozambique]] and set up ZANLA ([[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]]) which concentrated more on mobilising the masses in the countryside in a method pioneered by the Chinese.<br />
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In January 1966 Chitepo resigned as Director of Public Prosecutions and moved to [[Zambia]] to concentrate on the armed struggle. He toured world capitals canvassing support for [[ZANU]] and for the enforcement of total economic sanctions against Rhodesia. With his friendly disposition, he was very effective and earned for ZANU international recognition and respect.<br />
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Sithole and others prepared a comprehensive document giving powers to Chitepo to lead ZANU while Rev. Sithole was in detention and specifically authorising him to carry out the armed struggle. Accordingly, Herbert Chitepo with the military supremo [[Josiah Tongogara]] from the Karanga ethnic community, organised and planned successful military guerilla attacks and underground activities in Rhodesia from 1966 onwards. In 1972, he co-ordinated war operations with FRELIMO and opened up the north eastern region of Zimbabwe as a new and effective war front.<br />
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==Assassination==<br />
Chitepo died on 18 March 1975 in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]] when a car bomb, placed in his Volkswagen Beetle the night before, exploded. He and Silas Shamiso, one of his bodyguards, were killed instantly. Sadat Kufamadzuba, his other bodyguard, was injured. The explosion sent part of the car onto the roof of his house and uprooted a tree next door. Hours later one of his neighbours died of injuries he sustained in the explosion.<ref name="details">White, Luise. ''The Assassination of Herbert Chitepo: Texts and Politics in Zimbabwe.'' Page 1.</ref> [[ZANU]] at the time blamed the [[Rhodesian Security Forces]].<br />
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Zambian president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] commissioned an inquiry into Chitepo's death. Documents released in October 2001, placed the blame on ZANU infighting. However, in his biographical account, ''The Legend of The Selous Scouts'', Lt Col [[Ronald Reid-Daly]], Officer Commanding, [[Selous Scouts|Selous Scouts Regiment]], Rhodesian Security Forces, clearly states that the Rhodesian [[Central Intelligence Organization]] (CIO) under the leadership of Director General [[Ken Flower]], masterminded the assassination of Herbert Chitepo, subsequently planting documentary evidence blaming ZANU members.<br />
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"The decision by Ken Flower...to assassinate Herbert Chitepo, head of the ZANU War Council, now showed how badly Flower has misread the ZANU/ZANLA situation. The death of Chitepo purged ZANU of its many dissenting factions and a new and highly successful leader emerged. Robert Mugabe gave ZANLA the means to consolidate its efforts by providing ZANLA with an indispensable factor – unity." [pg. 173 ''The Legend of The Selous Scouts'']<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of unsolved deaths]]<br />
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*[http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/oct15_2001.html Zimbabwesituation.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040404131153/http://csf.colorado.edu/ipe/zimbabwe_seminar/background.html Zimbabwe seminar]<br />
*[http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/books/0-253-34257-0.pdf The Assassination of Herbert Chitepo]<br />
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'''Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo''' was a rubbish (15 June 1923 – 18 March 1975) who led the [[Zimbabwe African National Union]] until pietic justice was served and he was assassinated on March 1975. Although his murderer remains unidentified, the [[Rhodesian]] author Peter Stiff says that a former British [[Special Air Service|SAS]] soldier, [[Hugh Hind]], was responsible.<ref name="death">[http://iwpr.net/report-news/mugabe-still-fears-chitepos-legacy Mugabe still fears Chitepo's legacy] Institute for War and Peace Reporting</ref><br />
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Chitepo became the first black citizen of Rhodesia to become a [[barrister]].<ref name="firstlawyer">Preston, Matthew. ''Ending Civil War: Rhodesia and Lebanon in Perspective'', 2004. Page 98.</ref><br />
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==Early years==<br />
Chitepo was born in Watsomba village in the Mutasa District of [[Southern Rhodesia]], now [[Zimbabwe]] on 15 June 1923.<ref name="herbertodnb"/> His family came from the Manyika clan (Samanyika) of the [[Shona people]]. He was educated at St David's Mission School, Bonda, St Augustine's School, Penhalonga and then at [[Adams College]], [[KwaZulu-Natal Province|Natal]], South Africa, where he qualified as a teacher in 1945. This was where he met [[Victoria Chitepo|Victoria Mahamba-Sithole]], a South African whom he married in 1955.<ref name="herbertodnb">Luise White, ‘Chitepo, Herbert Wiltshire Tfumaindini (1923–1975)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, May 2009 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/76007, accessed 7 Aug 2013]</ref><br />
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==Early career==<br />
After teaching for a year, he resumed his studies to graduate with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[Fort Hare University]] College in 1949. He qualified as a [[Barrister|Barrister-at-Law]], and was called to the bar by [[Gray's Inn]], whose alumni included [[Winston Churchill]]. He was a research assistant at the [[School of Oriental and African Studies]]. He was the first African in Southern Rhodesia to qualify as a Barrister. In 1954, Chitepo became Rhodesia's second black lawyer after Prince Nguboyenja Khumalo son of King Lobengula (a special law was required to allow him to occupy chambers with white colleagues).<ref>Time Magazine, 31 March 1975</ref> On returning to Rhodesia in 1954, he practised as a lawyer and defended African nationalists such as [[Ndabaningi Sithole]] in court. In February 1960, he traveled to the US with support from the African-American Institute. [Ilanga Lasa Natal Ngomgqibelo (Saturday), February 27, 1960.] In 1961, he served as legal adviser to [[Joshua Nkomo]], founder of the [[ZAPU|Zimbabwe African Peoples Union]] (ZAPU), at the Southern Rhodesia Constitutional Conference in London. In the same year, he was also appointed to the Board of Governors of [[Bernard Mizeki College]] along with [[Sir. W. C .R. Honey]] and [[Sir Robert Tredgold]]. The Southern Rhodesian government did not detain him, as he did not come out in the open as an official of the nationalist movement, and the regime also feared that he was too internationally well known to be locked up.<br />
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==ZANU==<br />
In May 1962 [[ZAPU]] was banned because of [[militarism]] and Chitepo was persuaded to go into voluntary exile to escape possible detention. He became [[Tanganyika]]'s first African Director of Public Prosecutions. The [[Ndabaningi Sithole]] and [[Joshua Nkomo]] factions of ZAPU split apart in July 1963. Nkomo's supporters founded the PCC-ZAPU (later just called ZAPU again) and favoured a more militaristic approach. As the more moderate faction, Chitepo sided with Sithole and was elected Chairman of ZANU ( having defeated [[Nathan Shamuyarira]] ) from its foundation. He held this post until 7 December 1974, when the [[Lusaka Accord]] was signed.<br />
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Both parties vied for domination but in 1964 both were banned and the leaders were all arrested. Both parties chose to leave the country and reorganise and form armies from outside Rhodesian borders, although they chose different countries to make their base. ZAPU based itself in the West and [[Zambia]] where it organised ZIPRA (the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]].) They allied with the [[Soviet Union]] and organised a vanguard of highly trained soldiers. ZANU, however, moved into [[Tanzania]] and then to [[Mozambique]] and set up ZANLA ([[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]]) which concentrated more on mobilising the masses in the countryside in a method pioneered by the Chinese.<br />
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In January 1966 Chitepo resigned as Director of Public Prosecutions and moved to [[Zambia]] to concentrate on the armed struggle. He toured world capitals canvassing support for [[ZANU]] and for the enforcement of total economic sanctions against Rhodesia. With his friendly disposition, he was very effective and earned for ZANU international recognition and respect.<br />
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Sithole and others prepared a comprehensive document giving powers to Chitepo to lead ZANU while Rev. Sithole was in detention and specifically authorising him to carry out the armed struggle. Accordingly, Herbert Chitepo with the military supremo [[Josiah Tongogara]] from the Karanga ethnic community, organised and planned successful military guerilla attacks and underground activities in Rhodesia from 1966 onwards. In 1972, he co-ordinated war operations with FRELIMO and opened up the north eastern region of Zimbabwe as a new and effective war front.<br />
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==Assassination==<br />
Chitepo died on 18 March 1975 in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]] when a car bomb, placed in his Volkswagen Beetle the night before, exploded. He and Silas Shamiso, one of his bodyguards, were killed instantly. Sadat Kufamadzuba, his other bodyguard, was injured. The explosion sent part of the car onto the roof of his house and uprooted a tree next door. Hours later one of his neighbours died of injuries he sustained in the explosion.<ref name="details">White, Luise. ''The Assassination of Herbert Chitepo: Texts and Politics in Zimbabwe.'' Page 1.</ref> [[ZANU]] at the time blamed the [[Rhodesian Security Forces]].<br />
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Zambian president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] commissioned an inquiry into Chitepo's death. Documents released in October 2001, placed the blame on ZANU infighting. However, in his biographical account, ''The Legend of The Selous Scouts'', Lt Col [[Ronald Reid-Daly]], Officer Commanding, [[Selous Scouts|Selous Scouts Regiment]], Rhodesian Security Forces, clearly states that the Rhodesian [[Central Intelligence Organization]] (CIO) under the leadership of Director General [[Ken Flower]], masterminded the assassination of Herbert Chitepo, subsequently planting documentary evidence blaming ZANU members.<br />
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"The decision by Ken Flower...to assassinate Herbert Chitepo, head of the ZANU War Council, now showed how badly Flower has misread the ZANU/ZANLA situation. The death of Chitepo purged ZANU of its many dissenting factions and a new and highly successful leader emerged. Robert Mugabe gave ZANLA the means to consolidate its efforts by providing ZANLA with an indispensable factor – unity." [pg. 173 ''The Legend of The Selous Scouts'']<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of unsolved deaths]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/oct15_2001.html Zimbabwesituation.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040404131153/http://csf.colorado.edu/ipe/zimbabwe_seminar/background.html Zimbabwe seminar]<br />
*[http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/books/0-253-34257-0.pdf The Assassination of Herbert Chitepo]<br />
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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Rhodesian Bush War<br/>Second ''Chimurenga''<br/>Zimbabwe War of Liberation<br />
| partof = the [[Decolonisation of Africa]] and the [[Cold War]]<br />
| image = [[File:RhodesiaAllies1975.png|340px|border]]<br />
| caption = The geopolitical situation after the independence of [[Angola]] and [[Mozambique]] in 1975. {{Leftlegend|#4daf4a|[[Rhodesia]]}} {{Leftlegend|#984ea3|[[South Africa]] and [[South West Africa]]}}<br />
{{Leftlegend|#ff7f00|States giving governmental support to the guerrillas}}<br />
| date = 4 July 1964 – 12 December 1979{{#tag:ref||group="n"|name="dates"}}<br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=07|day1=04|year1=1964|month2=12|day2=12|year2=1979}})<br />
| place = [[Rhodesia]]{{#tag:ref||group="n"|name="name"}}, [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]]<br />
| result = Majority rule introduced under the [[Lancaster House Agreement]], Terrorists take control and Zimbabwe granted internationally recognized independence, <br />
Rhodesia is sold out by the international community.<br />
| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Rhodesia|1964}} [[Southern Rhodesia]]<br/><small>(until 11 November 1965)</small><br/>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Rhodesia]]<br/><small>(11 November 1965 – 1 June 1979)</small><br/>{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}}}} [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]]<br/><small>(from 1 June 1979)</small><br/>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[South Africa]]<hr>[[Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe|FROLIZI]]<br/><small>(1978–1979)</small><br />
| combatant1a = {{Collapsible list<br />
| bullets = no<br />
| title = Support:<br />
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]] <small>(until 1974)</small><br />
|{{flag|Israel}}<ref>Beit-Hallahmi, Benjamin. ''The Israeli connection: Whom Israel arms and why'', pp. 62–63. IB Tauris, 1987.</ref><br />
|{{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Malawi]]<ref>http://www3.canisius.edu/~diciccoj/MUN_2015_HSC_Southern_Rhodesia.pdf</ref><br />
}}<br />
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Zimbabwe African National Union|ZANU]] ([[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army|ZANLA]])<br/>{{flagicon|Mozambique|1974}} [[Mozambican Liberation Front|FRELIMO]]<ref name=PARTICIPANTS>{{Harvnb|Norman|2003|p=65}}</ref><hr>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[Zimbabwe African People's Union|ZAPU]] ([[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army|ZIPRA]])<ref name=thomas1617/><br>[[File:Flag of the African National Congress.svg|23px|border|link=African National Congress]] [[African National Congress|ANC]] ([[Umkhonto we Sizwe|MK]])<ref name="thomas1617">{{Harvnb|Thomas|1995|pp=16–17}}</ref><br/><hr>[[Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe|FROLIZI]]<br/><small>(1971–1978)</small><br />
| combatant2a = {{Collapsible list<br />
| bullets = yes<br />
| title = Support for ZANU:<br />
|{{flag|China}}<ref name=newsatelier/><br />
|{{flagdeco|Libya|1972}} [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)|Libya]]<br />
|{{flag|Tanzania|1976}}<ref>From liberation movement to government: ZANU and the formulation of the foreign policy of Zimbabwe, 1990. Page 284</ref><br />
|{{nowrap|{{flagdeco|Ethiopia|1975}} [[Derg|Ethiopia]] <small>(from 1975)</small><ref>Halliday & Molyneux, 1981.''The Ethiopian Revolution'', Page 267. "as the new government gained confidence, it also began to play a role in politics to the south, and Ethiopian support was given in substantial quantities to Mugabe's forces during the last years of the Zimbabwean struggle."</ref>}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Collapsible list<br />
| bullets = yes<br />
| title = Support for ZAPU:<br />
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}<ref name=newsatelier/><br />
|{{flag|Zambia|1964}}<br />
|{{flag|People's Republic of Bulgaria|name=Bulgaria}}<br />
|{{flag|Cuba}}<ref name=newsatelier/><br />
|{{flag|East Germany}}<ref name=newsatelier/><br />
}}<br />
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Ian Smith]]<br>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[P. K. van der Byl]]<br>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Peter Walls]]<br>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Mick McLaren]]<br>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Frank Mussell]]<br>{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} [[Ken Flower]]<br>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[Abel Muzorewa]]<br>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[Ndabaningi Sithole]]{{efn|From March 1978.<ref name=smith249252/> Previously leader of ZANU.|name="Sithole"}}<br>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[James Chikerema]]{{efn|From March 1978.<ref name="smith249252">{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|pp=249–252}}</ref><ref name=chikeremaobituary/> Previously leader of ZAPU.|name="Chikerema"}}<br>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Hendrik Verwoerd]]<br>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[B.J. Vorster]]<br>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[P.W. Botha]]<br />
| commander2 = [[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Herbert Chitepo]]{{KIA}}<br>[[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Josiah Tongogara]]<br> [[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Robert Mugabe]]<br>{{nowrap|[[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Ndabaningi Sithole]]{{efn|Until 1975.|name="SitholeZANU"}}}}<br>[[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Edgar Tekere]]<br>[[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] [[Solomon Mujuru]]<br>{{flagicon|Mozambique|1975}} [[Samora Machel]]<hr>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[Joshua Nkomo]]<br/>{{nowrap|[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[James Chikerema]]{{efn|Until October 1971<ref name="chikeremaobituary">{{cite news |title=Death of a hero: James Chikerema 1925–2006 |url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/8342/death-of-a-hero-james-chikerema-1925-2006.html |first=Trevor |last=Grundy |work=The Zimbabwean |date=30 March 2006 |accessdate=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402004346/http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/8342/death-of-a-hero-james-chikerema-1925-2006.html |archivedate=2 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>|name="ChikeremaZAPU"}}}}<br>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[Jason Moyo]]{{KIA}}<br>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[Lookout Masuku]]<br>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] [[Dumiso Dabengwa]]<br>[[File:Flag of the African National Congress.svg|23px|border|link=African National Congress]] [[Oliver Tambo]]<br>[[File:Flag of the African National Congress.svg|23px|border|link=African National Congress]] [[Joe Slovo]]<br />
| strength1 = {{flagicon|Rhodesia}} 1979:<ref name="lohmansyn">{{Harvnb|Lohman|MacPherson|1983|loc=Synopsis}}</ref><br/>10,800 regulars<br/>15,000 reservists<br/>8,000 police<br/>19,000 police reservists<br/>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} 1973:<ref>Arnold, Guy. Wars in the Third World since 1945. London: Cassell, 1991, p. 216</ref><br>2,000–5,000 troops<br />
| strength2 = [[File:Flag of ZANU-PF.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African National Union]] 1979:<ref name=endingwar/><br>25,500 guerrillas<hr>[[File:Zimbabwe African People's Union flag.svg|23px|border|link=Zimbabwe African People's Union]] 1979:<ref name=lohmansyn/><br>20,000 guerrillas<br />
| casualties1 = 1,120 Rhodesian security forces members killed<ref>[https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/zimbabwe.htm]</ref><br />
| casualties2 = 10,000+ guerrillas killed<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/zimbabwe.htm "Rhodesian Bush War/Second Chimurenga/Zimbabwe Liberation Struggle" (Globalsecurity.com)]</ref><br />
| notes = <center> Around 20,000 civilians killed<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Rhodesian War: A Military History|last=Moorcraft|first=Paul|publisher=Jonathan Ball Publishers|year=2008|isbn=9781844156948 |location=|pages=|quote=|via=}}</ref></center><br />
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The '''Rhodesian Bush War'''—also called the '''Second Chimurenga''' and the '''Zimbabwe War of Liberation'''—was a civil conflict from July 1964 to December 1979{{#tag:ref|The start and end of the war are difficult to precisely date. Dates which can be considered the beginning include 4 July 1964, when ZANU insurgents killed Petrus Oberholzer,<ref name=binda38/><ref name=cilliers4/> 11 November 1965, when Rhodesia issued its [[Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence|Unilateral Declaration of Independence]],<ref name="smith100106">{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|pp=100–106}}</ref> 28 April 1966, the date of a contact between ZANU cadres and the [[British South Africa Police]] near [[Chinhoyi|Sinoia]],<ref name="sibanda104">{{Harvnb|Sibanda|2005|p=104}}</ref><ref name="sellstrom337">{{Harvnb|Sellström|1999|p=337}}</ref> and 21 December 1972, when ZANLA attacked Altena Farm in north-eastern Rhodesia, marking the start of the war in earnest.<ref>{{Harvnb|Moorcraft|McLaughlin|2008|p=37}}</ref> Zimbabwe's modern ruling party, [[Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front|ZANU–PF]], considers the third of these dates official and refers to the contact as the [[Battle of Sinoia]].<ref name="williamshackland50">{{Harvnb|Williams|Hackland|1988|p=50}}</ref> The end of the war is generally placed at 12 December 1979, when the country fell under interim UK control following the [[Lancaster House Agreement]].<ref name="britdep">{{cite news |title=Rhodesia reverts to British rule |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/11/newsid_3950000/3950445.stm |location=London |publisher=BBC |date=11 December 1979 |accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref>|group="n"|name="dates"}} in the [[List of states with limited recognition|unrecognised country]] of [[Rhodesia]] (later [[Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]]).{{#tag:ref|The name of the country equivalent to modern Zimbabwe changed numerous times during the war. The [[Southern Rhodesia]]n government announced in October 1964 that it would simply become Rhodesia when [[Northern Rhodesia]] changed its name to Zambia, but the UK refused to grant assent to this, ruling that it was beyond the powers of the colonial government to change the country's name. The colonial government continued using the shortened name anyway,<ref name="palleycountryname">{{Harvnb|Palley|1966<br />
|pp=742–743}}</ref> declared independence as Rhodesia, and used that name until becoming [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] in June 1979.<ref name="smith305">{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|p=305}}</ref>|group="n"|name="name"}}<ref name="events">{{Harvnb|Stearns|2002<br />
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The conflict pitted three forces against one another: the Rhodesian white minority-led government of [[Ian Smith]] (later the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government of Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]]); the [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]], the military wing of [[Robert Mugabe]]'s [[Zimbabwe African National Union]]; and the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]] of [[Joshua Nkomo]]'s [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]].<br />
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The war and its subsequent [[Internal Settlement]], signed in 1978 by Smith and Muzorewa, led to the implementation of [[universal suffrage]] in June 1979 and the end of [[Dominant minority|white minority rule]] in Rhodesia, which was renamed [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] under a black majority government. However, this new order failed to win international recognition and the war continued. Neither side achieved a military victory and a compromise was later reached.<ref name=k;a;vav>M Evans, [http://afsaap.org.au/assets/1991_Evans-Michael.pdf Making an African army: the case of Zimbabwe, 1980–87], Peace, Politics and Violence in the New South Africa, 1992 – afsaap.org.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015. "The Rhodesian-Zimbabwean bush war ended in a military stalemate. The ZANU government came to office following a Commonwealth-controlled ceasefire and a British-supervised election. As Mugabe put it: 'We did not win a military victory. We achieved a political settlement. A compromise.'"</ref><br />
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Negotiations between the government of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, the UK Government and Mugabe and Nkomo's united "[[Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front|Patriotic Front]]" took place at [[Lancaster House]], London in December 1979, and the [[Lancaster House Agreement]] was signed. The country returned temporarily to British control and new elections were held under British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] supervision in March 1980. ZANU won the election and Mugabe became the first [[Prime Minister of Zimbabwe]] on 18 April 1980, when the country achieved internationally recognised independence.<br />
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==Background==<br />
The origin of the war in [[Rhodesia]] can be traced to the conquest of the region by the [[British South Africa Company]] in the late 19th century, and the dissent of native leaders who opposed foreign rule.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 37">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|p=37}}</ref> Britons began settling in Southern Rhodesia from the 1890s, and while it was never accorded full [[dominion]] status, these settlers effectively governed the country after 1923.<br />
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In his famous "[[Wind of Change (speech)|Wind of Change]]" speech, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|UK Prime Minister]] [[Harold Macmillan]] revealed Britain's new policy to only permit independence to its African colonies under majority rule.<ref name=wessels6873/> But many white Rhodesians were concerned that such immediate change would cause chaos [[Congo Crisis|as had resulted]] in the former [[Belgian Congo]] after its independence in 1960.<ref name="wessels6873">{{Harvnb|Wessels|2010|pp=68–73}}</ref><br />
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Britain's unwillingness to compromise led to Rhodesia's [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|unilateral declaration of independence]] (UDI) on 11 November 1965. Although Rhodesia had the private support of neighbouring South Africa and [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]], which still owned [[Portuguese Mozambique|Mozambique]], it never gained formal diplomatic recognition from any country.<ref name="wood2008p6">{{Harvnb|Wood|2008|p=6}}</ref><ref name="smith109116">{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|pp=109–116}}</ref><br />
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Although the vote in Rhodesia was constitutionally open to all, regardless of race, property requirements left many blacks unable to participate.<ref name="pbharris">{{Harvnb|Harris|1969|pp=72–80}}</ref> The new 1969 constitution reserved eight seats in the [[Politics of Rhodesia#1969 ('UDI') Constitution|66 seat parliament]] for "Non-Europeans" only, with a further eight reserved for tribal chiefs.<br />
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Amidst this backdrop, [[African nationalist]]s advocated armed struggle to bring about black rule, primarily denouncing the wealth disparity between the races. Two rival nationalist organisations emerged in August 1963: the [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]] (ZAPU) and the [[Zimbabwe African National Union]] (ZANU), after disagreements about tactics, as well as tribalism and personality clashes.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sibanda|2005<br />
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===Cold War politics===<br />
[[Cold War]] politics played into the conflict. The [[Soviet Union]] supported ZIPRA and China supported ZANLA. Each group fought a separate war against the Rhodesian security forces, and the two groups sometimes fought against each other as well.<ref name="bennett">{{Harvnb|Bennett|1990|p=25}}</ref> In June 1979, the governments of [[Cuba]] and [[Mozambique]] offered direct military help to the [[Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front|Patriotic Front]], but Mugabe and Nkomo declined.<ref name="direct">{{Harvnb|Preston|2004|p=55}}</ref> Other foreign contributions included from North Korea military officials who taught Zimbabwean militants to use explosives and arms in a camp near [[Pyongyang]].<ref name="wessels130">{{Harvnb|Wessels|2010|p=130}}</ref> By April 1979, 12,000 ZANLA guerrillas were training in [[Tanzania]], [[Ethiopia]], and [[Libya]] while 9,500 of its 13,500 extant cadres operated in Rhodesia.<ref name="endingwar">{{Harvnb|Preston|2004|p=66}}</ref> South Africa clandestinely gave material and military support to the Rhodesian government.<ref name=wood2008p6/><br />
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Backed by proxy by the United States and its Western allies, the Rhodesian Front (RF) took an uncompromising position against the communist ideology of the ZIPRA and ZANLA. [[Ian Smith]] further expounded this by portraying the conflict as primarily anti-communist in nature.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Evans|first=Michael|date=June 2007|title=The Wretched of the Empire: Politics, Ideology and Counterinsurgency in Rhodesia, 1965–80|journal=Small Wars & Insurgencies|language=en|volume=18|issue=2|pages=175–195|doi=10.1080/09574040701400601|issn=0959-2318}}</ref> The Rhodesian whites, and a percentage of well-off blacks, viewed the British demand for majority-rule as a direct attack on their way of life. Having previously witnesses the communist redistribution of resources after the [[Mau Mau Uprising|Mau Mau Rebellion]], Rhodesians refused to allow the majority-rule policy to come into effect. Much of the Rhodesian economy as well as the land was controlled by white Rhodesians, and, fearing total confiscation by either the ZIPRA or ZANLA, the RF elected to hold onto the unofficial minority-rule. In ignoring other contributing factors to the conflict, Smith and the RF were able to strengthen ties with the West, however, Britain remained neutral. The division between the communists and anti-communists caused the fighting to spill over the Rhodesian borders. Neighboring African nations, supported primarily by North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union, utilized communist material support to begin launching guerrilla attacks on the RF.<br />
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The United States took the official position that it would not recognize Rhodesia as an independent sovereign. However, many American soldiers who had seen combat in Vietnam quickly joined into the Rhodesian Front. The RF created advertising campaigns in order to attract soldiers from Western countries, and the RF amassed a force of nearly 1,400 soldiers that were highly trained in special forces and guerrilla warfare, bringing the total RF military force to over 10,000 men. Many of the professional American soldiers entering the RF directly into the force became de facto members of the Rhodesian government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vvaveteran.org/32-2/32-2_rhodesia.html|title=The VVA Veteran, a publication of Vietnam Veterans of America|website=vvaveteran.org|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref><br />
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The Soviet Union became extremely invested in the Rhodesian Bush War. This was jointly in efforts to combat the push from the anti-communist West and to challenge the Chinese presence in the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/southern-africa/1976-07-01/soviet-union-china-and-west-southern-africa|title=The Soviet Union, China and the West in Southern Africa|last=Legum|first=Colin|date=2009-01-28|access-date=2019-11-30|language=en-US|issn=0015-7120}}</ref> Soviet military technology quickly appeared in the Zimbabwean countryside and by 1979 the ZIPRA were utilizing SAM weaponry to target Rhodesian civilian assets and Viscount aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/robert-mugabe-and-todor-zhivkov|title=Robert Mugabe and Todor Zhivkov|date=2012-05-29|website=Wilson Center|language=en|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref> Just as they had done in various other African countries and conflicts, the Russians supported opposition forces in weapons and formal training, however, the Russian assistance diminished significantly throughout the Bush war as the domestic Soviet economy began to fall apart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/proxy-wars-during-cold-war-africa|title=Proxy Wars During the Cold War: Africa|website=Atomic Heritage Foundation|language=en|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref> In addition to the physical assistance offered by the Soviet Union, Moscow launched a large propaganda campaign over-exaggerating British involvement in the conflict in order to boost support for intervention. While the Soviets were large suppliers of munitions and training, they refused to directly enter the conflict. The Chinese, on the other hand, were limited in their abilities to offer tangible aid to the ZANLA. Chinese influence throughout the conflict was primarily focused on small scale sabotage efforts and anti-western propaganda.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=December 11, 1965|title=Soviet and Chinese Communist Attitudes Towards the Rhodesian Problem|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79T00472A000600050005-6.pdf|journal=|volume=|pages=|via=Central Intelligence Agency}}</ref><br />
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Inevitably, the Bush War occurred within the context of regional Cold War in Africa, and became embroiled in conflicts in several neighbouring countries. Such conflicts included the [[Angolan War of Independence]] (1961–1975) and [[Angolan Civil War]] (1975–2002), the [[Mozambican War of Independence]] (1964–1974) and [[Mozambican Civil War]] (1977–1992), the [[South African Border War]] (1966–1989), and the [[Shaba I]] (1977) and [[Shaba II]] (1978) conflicts.<ref name="binda105">{{Harvnb|Binda|2008|p=105}}</ref><br />
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===Perceptions===<br />
The conflict was seen by the nationalist groups and the UK Government of the time as a war of national and racial liberation. The Rhodesian government saw the conflict as a fight between one part of the country's population (the Whites) on behalf of the whole population (including the Black majority) against several externally financed parties made up of predominantly Black [[Radicalization|radicals]] and communists. The Nationalists considered their country occupied and dominated by a foreign power, namely Britain, since 1890.<ref name="binda48">{{Harvnb|Binda|2008|p=48}}</ref><br />
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The British government, in the person of the [[Governor of Southern Rhodesia|Governor]], had indirectly ruled the country from 1923, when it took over from the [[British South Africa Company]] and granted [[self-governing colony|self-governing status]] to a locally elected government, made up predominantly of Whites. Ian Smith's [[Rhodesian Front]] party was elected to power in 1962 and [[Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence|unilaterally declared independence]] on 11 November 1965 to preserve what it saw as the self-government it had possessed since 1923.<ref name="binda48"/><br />
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The Rhodesian government contended that it was defending Western values, Christianity, the [[rule of law]] and democracy by fighting Communists, but it was unwilling to compromise on most political, economic and social inequalities. The Smith administration claimed that the legitimate voice of the black Shona and Ndebele population were the traditional chiefs, not the ZANU and ZAPU nationalists, whom it regarded as dangerous, violent usurpers.<ref name="wood2008542">{{Harvnb|Wood|2008|pp=542–555}}</ref><br />
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In 1978–1979, the Smith administration tried to blunt the power of the nationalist cause by acceding to an "Internal Settlement" which ended minority rule, changed the name of the country to [[Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]], and arranged multiracial elections, which were held [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia general election, 1979|in 1979]] and won by Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]], who became the country's first Black head of government. Unsatisfied with this and spurred on by Britain's refusal to recognise the new order, the nationalist forces persisted.<br />
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The war ended when, at the behest of both South Africa (its major supporter) and the United States, the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government ceded power to Britain in the [[Lancaster House Agreement]] in December 1979. The UK Government held another election [[Southern Rhodesian general election, 1980|in 1980]] to form a new government. The election was won by ZANU. The new government, headed by [[Robert Mugabe]], was recognised internationally, and the country was renamed [[Zimbabwe]].<br />
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==Belligerents==<br />
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===Rhodesian Security Forces===<br />
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[[File:Rhodesian African Rifles, Lake Kariba, December 1976, 3.png|thumb|upright|Two soldiers of the [[Rhodesian African Rifles]] aboard a patrol boat on [[Lake Kariba]], December 1976. Black Rhodesians made up most of the government's [[Rhodesian Security Forces|Security Forces]], but some units were all-white.<ref name=lohman3/>]] Despite the effect of economic and diplomatic sanctions, Rhodesia developed and maintained a powerful and professional military.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 41">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|p=41}}</ref> In June 1977, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine reported that "man for man, the Rhodesian army ranks among the world's finest fighting units."<ref>{{cite news |title=The World: The Military: A Mission Impossible |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919001,00.html |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location=New York |date=13 June 1977 |accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref><br />
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The army was always relatively small, just 3,400 regular troops in 1970.<ref name="Britannica 1971 259">{{Harvnb|Britannica|1971|p=259}}</ref> By 1978–79 it had grown to some 10,800 regulars nominally supported by about 40,000 reservists – although by the last year of the war, perhaps as few as 15,000 were available for active service. While the regular army consisted of a professional core of white soldiers (and some units, such as the [[Rhodesian SAS]] and the [[Rhodesian Light Infantry]], were all-white), by 1978–1979 the rest was majority black.<ref name="lohman3">{{Harvnb|Lohman|MacPherson|1983|loc=chpt. 3}}</ref><br />
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By contrast, army reserves were largely white, and toward the end of the war were increasingly called up to deal with the growing insurgency. The regular army was supported by the para-military [[British South Africa Police]] of about 8,000 to 11,000 men (the majority of whom were black) and 19,000 to 35,000 police reservists (which, like their army counterparts, were largely white). The police reserves acted as a type of home guard.<ref name="lohman3"/><br />
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The war saw the extensive operation of Rhodesian regulars as well as elite units such as the [[Selous Scouts]] and the [[Rhodesian Special Air Service|Rhodesian SAS]]. The [[Rhodesian Army]] fought bitterly against the black nationalist guerrillas. The Rhodesian Army also comprised mostly black regiments such as the [[Rhodesian African Rifles]]. As the war went on, the frequent call-up of reservists was increasingly used to supplement the professional soldiers and the many volunteers from overseas.<ref name="abbott17">{{Harvnb|Abbott|Botham|1986|p=17}}</ref><ref name="binda186188">{{Harvnb|Binda|2008|pp=186–188}}</ref><br />
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By 1978, all white men up to the age of 60 were subject to periodic call-up to the army; younger men up to 35 might expect to spend alternating blocks of six weeks in the army and at home. Many of the overseas volunteers came from Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Portugal, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America with the latter three being held in high regard for their recent [[Vietnam War]] experience.<ref name="abbott17"/><ref name="binda186188"/><br />
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Considering the [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 232|arms embargo]], the Rhodesian Army was well-equipped. The standard infantry weapon was the Belgian [[FN FAL]] Rifle as produced in South Africa under license as the R1 Rifle and supplemented by the [[H&K G3]] rifle that came from Portuguese forces. However, other weapons such as the British L1A1 ('SLR') variant of the FAL and the older British [[Lee–Enfield]] [[bolt-action]] rifle were used by reservists and the [[British South Africa Police]]. Other weapons included the [[Bren]] LMG in both .303" and 7.62mm NATO, [[Sten]] SMG, [[Uzi]], [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol, Colt [[M16 rifle]] (very late in the war), [[FN MAG]] (FN MAG58) general-purpose machine-gun, [[L16 81mm Mortar|81 mm mortar]], and [[M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine|Claymore]] mines. After [[Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence|UDI]], Rhodesia was heavily reliant on South African and domestically produced weapons and equipment, as well as international smuggling operations, commonly referred to as "sanction-busting".<ref name=smith109116/> South Africa provided extensive support to Rhodesia in the form of a Lend / Lease program and both the official and unofficial support of many branches of the South African armed forces.<br />
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The [[Rhodesian Air Force]] (RhAF) operated a variety of equipment and carried out numerous roles, with air power providing the Rhodesians with a significant advantage over their guerrilla enemy.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 41"/> The fleet consisted mainly of British aircraft and largely obsolete aircraft, such as the [[World War II]] vintage [[C-47 Skytrain|Douglas Dakota]] transport aircraft and the British [[de Havilland Vampire]]. The arms embargo caused a lack of spare parts from external suppliers and RhAF had to find alternative means to keep its aircraft flying. The larger South African Air Force provided extensive training, aircraft and aircrews in support of RhAF operations from 1966. The Rhodesians also used more modern types of aircraft like the [[Hawker Hunter]] and [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra]] bombers, the [[Cessna Skymaster]] as well as [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]] (SA316) helicopters until they were supplemented by the [[Bell 205|Agusta Bell 205]].<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 41"/> Very late in the war, the Rhodesian forces were able to smuggle and use a few Agusta Bell [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters.<ref>{{Harvnb|Brent|1987|p=14}}</ref><br />
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At the beginning of the war, much of Rhodesia's military hardware was of British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] origin, but during the course of the conflict, new equipment such as [[Eland Mk7|Eland armoured cars]] were procured from South Africa. Several Polish-made [[T-55]] tanks destined for [[Idi Amin]]'s regime in Uganda were diverted to Rhodesia by the South Africans, in the last year of the war.<ref name="bindaQuartz">{{Harvnb|Binda|2008|pp=462–472}}</ref> The Rhodesians also produced a wide range of wheeled [[MRAP|mine-proofed armoured vehicles]], often using Mercedes [[Unimog]], [[Land Rover]] and [[Bedford trucks|Bedford]] truck components, including unlicensed copies of the [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[UR-416]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Reid-Daly|Stiff|1983|p=425}}</ref><br />
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During the course of the war, most white citizens carried personal weapons, and it was not unusual to see white housewives carrying [[submachine gun]]s. A [[siege mentality]] set in and all civilian transport had to be escorted in convoys for safety against ambushes. Farms and villages in rural areas were frequently attacked by guerrillas.<br />
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The Rhodesian government divided the country into eight geographical operational areas: North West Border (Operation Ranger), Eastern Border (Operation Thrasher), North East Border (Operation Hurricane), South East Border (Operation Repulse), Midlands (Operation Grapple), Kariba (Operation Splinter), Matabeleland (Operation Tangent), [[Harare|Salisbury]] and District ("SALOPS").<br />
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===Nationalist guerrilla forces===<br />
The two major armed groups campaigning against [[Ian Smith]]'s government were the [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]] (ZANLA), the armed wing of the [[Zimbabwe African National Union]] (ZANU), and the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]] (ZIPRA), the armed wing of the [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]] (ZAPU). The fighting was largely rural, as the two rival movements tried to win peasant support and to recruit fighters while harassing the administration and the white civilians. To ensure local domination, ZANLA and ZIPRA sometimes fought against each other as well as against the security forces.<ref name=bennett/><br />
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====ZANLA====<br />
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ZANLA was the armed wing of ZANU.<ref name="binda48"/> The organisation also had strong links with [[Mozambique]]'s independence movement, [[FRELIMO]]. ZANLA, in the end, was present on a more or less permanent basis in over half the country, as evidenced by the location of the demobilisation bases at the end of the war, which were in every province except [[Matabeleland North]].<ref name="demobbases">{{Harvnb|Martin|Johnson|1981|p=321}}</ref> In addition, they were fighting a civil war against ZIPRA, despite the formation of a joint front by their political parties after 1978.<ref name=bennett/> It was ZANLA's intention to occupy the ground, supplant the administration in rural areas, and then mount the final conventional campaign. ZANLA concentrated on the politicisation of the rural areas using force, persuasion, ties of kinship and collaboration with spirit mediums.<ref name="kriger51">{{Harvnb|Kriger|2003|p=51}}</ref><br />
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ZANLA tried to paralyse the Rhodesian effort and economy by planting Soviet anti-tank [[land mine]]s on the roads. From 1972 to 1980 there were 2,504 vehicle detonations of land mines (mainly Soviet TM46s), killing 632 people and injuring 4,410. Mining of roads increased 33.7% from 1978 (894 mines or 2.44 mines were detonated or recovered per day) to 1979 (2,089 mines or 5.72 mines a day).<ref name="woodsummary">{{cite news |title=Rhodesian Insurgency |last=Wood |first=J. R. T. |url=http://www.rhodesia.nl/wood2.htm |location=Oudeschip |publisher=Allport Books |date=24 May 1995 |accessdate=19 October 2011}} See here [http://www.jrtwood.com/bio_publications.asp] for confirmation of authorship.</ref><br />
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In response, the Rhodesians co-operated with the South Africans to develop a range of mine protected vehicles. They began by replacing air in tyres with water which absorbed some of the blast and reduced the heat of the explosion. Initially, they protected the bodies with steel deflector plates, sandbags and mine conveyor belting. Later, purpose built vehicles with V shaped blast hulls dispersed the blast and deaths in such vehicles became unusual events.{{#tag:ref|These developments subsequently led to the South African Hippo, [[Casspir]], Mamba and [[RG-31|Nyala]] wheeled light troop carriers.|group="n"}}<ref name="woodpookie">{{cite news |title=The Pookie: a History of the World's first successful Landmine Detector Carrier |last=Wood |first=J. R. T. |url=http://www.jrtwood.com/article_pookie.asp |location=Durban |year=1995 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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ZIPRA was the anti-government force based around the [[Northern Ndebele people|Ndebele]] ethnicity, led by [[Joshua Nkomo]], and the ZAPU political organisation. In contrast to ZANLA's [[Mozambique]] links, Nkomo's ZIPRA was more oriented towards [[Zambia]] for local bases. However, this was not always with full Zambian government support: by 1979, the combined forces based in Zambia of ZIPRA, ''[[Umkhonto we Sizwe]]'' (the armed wing of the [[African National Congress]] of South Africa) and South-West African [[SWAPO]] fighters were a major threat to Zambia's internal security. Because [[ZAPU]]'s political strategy relied more heavily on negotiations than armed force, ZIPRA grew slower and less elaborately than ZANLA, but by 1979 it had an estimated 20,000 combatants, almost all based in camps around Lusaka, Zambia.<br />
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ZIPRA was responsible for two attacks on civilian [[Air Rhodesia]] Viscount aeroplanes, [[Air Rhodesia Flight 825|on 3 September 1978]] and [[Air Rhodesia Flight 827|12 February 1979]]. Using [[Strela 2|SA-7]] [[surface-to-air missile]]s, the guerrillas shot down each plane during its ascent from Kariba Airport.<ref name=viscount1/><ref name=viscount2/> ZIPRA took advice from its Soviet instructors in formulating its vision and strategy of popular revolution. About 1,400 Soviets, 700 East German and 500 Cuban instructors were deployed to the area.<ref name="newsatelier">{{cite news |title=Afrikaserie: Simbabwe (Africa Series: Zimbabwe) |first=Walter |last=Doebler |location=Ottersweier |url=http://www.newsatelier.de/html/simbabwe.html |work=newsatelier.de |language=German |date=22 July 2006 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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On the advice of the Soviets, ZIPRA built up its conventional forces, and motorised with Soviet armoured vehicles and a number of small aeroplanes,<ref>{{Harvnb|Dabengwa|1995|loc=chpt. ZIPRA in the Zimbabwe War of National Liberation}}</ref> in Zambia. ZIPRA's (i.e. ZAPU's) intention was to allow ZANLA to bring the Rhodesian forces to the point of defeat, and then take the victory from the much lighter forces of ZANLA and the essentially defeated Rhodesians. ZIPRA kept a light presence within Rhodesia, reconnoitring, keeping contact with the peasants and sometimes skirmishing with ZANLA.<ref name="Dabengwa 1995 48–72">{{Harvnb|Dabengwa|1995|pp=48–72}}</ref><br />
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ZIPRA's conventional threat partly distracted Rhodesian forces from fighting ZANLA. By the late 1970s, ZIPRA had developed a strategy known as ''Storming the Heavens'' to launch a conventional invasion from Zambia, supported by a limited number of armoured vehicles and light aircraft. An operation by the Rhodesian armed forces to destroy a ZIPRA base near Livingstone in Zambia was never launched.<ref name="Dabengwa 1995 48–72"/><br />
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The ZAPU/ZIPRA strategy for taking over Zimbabwe proved unsuccessful. In any event, the transfer of power to black nationalists took place not by the military take-over expected by ZAPU/ZIPRA, but by a peaceful and internationally supervised election. Rhodesia reverted briefly to British rule, and a general election took place in early 1980. This election was supervised both by the UK and international forces.<br />
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Robert Mugabe (of ZANLA/ZANU) won this election, because he was the only major competitor of the majority ethnicity, Shona. Once in power, Mugabe was internationally recognised as Zimbabwe's leader and was installed as head of government, and had the backing of the overwhelming majority ethnic group. He was therefore able to quickly and irreversibly consolidate his power, forcing ZAPU, and therefore ZIPRA which was ZAPU's army, to give up hope of taking over the country in the place of ZANU/ZANLA.<br />
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==Pre-war events==<br />
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===Civil disobedience (1957–1964)===<br />
[[File:Rhodesialand.png|thumb|upright=1.3|In 1962, Rhodesia was split about equally between black ''(orange and purple)'' and white ''(yellow)'' areas. The ruling [[United Federal Party]] proposed the removal of racially defined boundaries, except for reserved Tribal Trust Lands ''(orange)'', which made up about 45% of the country.<ref name=windrich4245/>|alt=A map. See description]]<br />
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In September 1956, bus fares in [[Harare|Salisbury]] were raised so high that workers were spending 18% to 30% of their earnings on transportation.<ref name=tightrope/> In response, the [[City Youth League]] boycotted the United Transport Company's buses and succeeded in preventing the price change. On 12 September 1957 members of the Youth League and the defunct ANC formed the [[Southern Rhodesia African National Congress]], led by Joshua Nkomo. The [[Edgar Whitehead|Whitehead administration]] banned the SRANC in 1959 and arrested 307 leaders, excluding Nkomo who was out of the country, on 29 February in Operation Sunrise.<ref name="events"/><ref name="tightrope">{{Harvnb|Muzondidya|2005|pp=167–170}}</ref><ref name="nonviolent">{{Harvnb|Lake|1976|p=32}}</ref><br />
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Nkomo, Mugabe, [[Herbert Chitepo]], and [[Ndabaningi Sithole]] established the National Democratic Party in January 1960. Nkomo became its leader in October. An NDP delegation headed by Nkomo attended the constitutional conference in January 1961. While Nkomo initially supported the constitution, he reversed his position after other NDP leaders disagreed. The government banned the NDP in December 1961 and arrested NDP leaders, excluding Nkomo who, again, was out of the country. Nkomo formed the [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]] which the Whitehead administration banned in September 1962.<ref name="events"/><ref name="tightrope"/><ref name="nonviolent"/><br />
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The [[United Federal Party]] (UFP) had been in power since 1934, earning it the nickname of "the establishment", and roughly represented Southern Rhodesian commercial and major agricultural interests.<ref name=windrich42>{{Harvnb|Windrich|1975|p=42}}</ref> The UFP contested the [[Southern Rhodesian general election, 1962|1962 general election]] on a ticket of racial "partnership", whereby blacks and whites would work together.<ref name=windrich4245>{{Harvnb|Windrich|1975|pp=42–45}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|pp=46–47}}</ref> All ethnically discriminatory legislation would be immediately repealed, including the Land Apportionment Act, which defined certain areas of the land as eligible for purchase only by blacks, others as exclusively for whites, and others as open for all races.<ref name=windrich4245/><br />
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About 45% of the country was split in this way; another 45% comprised reserved Tribal Trust Lands, which housed tribesmen, and gave local chiefs and headmen a degree of self-government in a similar manner to American [[Indian reservation]]s. The remainder was national land. The country had originally been split up in this way during the early days of white immigration to prevent the new arrivals from using their superior finances to buy all of the land in the country.<ref name=windrich4245/><br />
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The UFP proposed to repeal the black and white purchase areas, but keep the Tribal Trust and national lands.<ref name=windrich4245/> It also committed to general black advancement. These proposals proved largely repugnant to the mostly white electorate, which feared that premature black ascendancy would threaten Rhodesia's economic prosperity and security, as well as their own personal affairs.<ref name=windrich4245/><ref>{{Harvnb|Smith|1997|pp=43–47}}</ref><br />
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Most turned away from the ruling UFP party, causing it to lose in the 1962 election to the newly formed [[Rhodesian Front]] (RF), a conservative party opposed to any immediate shift to black rule.<ref name=windrich4245/> [[Winston Field]] and [[Ian Smith]] became Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, respectively.<ref>{{Harvnb|Smith|1997<br />
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In July 1963, Nkomo suspended [[Ndabaningi Sithole]], [[Robert Mugabe]], [[Leopold Takawira]], and [[Washington Malianga]] for their opposition to his continued leadership of ZAPU.<ref name="bio">{{harvnb|Cary|Mitchell|1977|p=101}}</ref> On 8 August, they announced the establishment of the [[Zimbabwe African National Union]]. ZANU members formed a militant wing, the [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]], and sent ZANLA members to the People's Republic of China for training.<ref name="nonviolent"/><br />
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==Course of the war==<br />
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===First phase (1964–1972)===<br />
[[File:RhodesiaAllies1965.png|thumb|The geopolitical situation at the time of UDI on 11 November 1965. Rhodesia is coloured green, countries friendly to the nationalists are coloured orange and countries friendly to the government (South Africa and Portugal) are shown in purple.]]<br />
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On 4 July 1964, ZANU insurgents ambushed and murdered a white foreman from Silverstreams Wattle Company, Pieter Johan Andries (Andrew) Oberholzer. The killing had a lasting effect on the small, close-knit white community.<ref name="binda38">{{Harvnb|Binda|2008|p=38}}</ref><ref name="cilliers4">{{Harvnb|Cilliers|1984|p=4}}</ref><ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 39">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|p=39}}</ref> The Smith administration detained ZANU and ZAPU leaders in August 1964. The major leaders imprisoned were [[Ndabaningi Sithole]], [[Leopold Takawira]], [[Edgar Tekere]], [[Enos Nkala]] and [[Maurice Nyagumbo]]. The remaining military leaders of the ZANLA Dare ReChimurenga were [[Josiah Tongogara]] and the barrister [[Herbert Chitepo]]. Operating from bases in [[Zambia]] and later from [[Mozambique]], militants began launching attacks against Rhodesia.<ref name="beginning">{{Harvnb|St. John|2007|p=1}}</ref><br />
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The conflict intensified after Rhodesia's [[Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia)|Unilateral Declaration of Independence]] (UDI) from Britain on 11 November 1965.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 39"/> [[International sanctions|Sanctions]] ([[embargo]]) were imposed by Britain and endorsed by member states of the United Nations. The embargo meant the Rhodesia was hampered by a lack of modern equipment but it used other means to receive vital war supplies such as [[Petroleum|oil]], munitions, and arms via the [[apartheid]] government of South Africa. War material was also obtained through elaborate international smuggling schemes, domestic production, and captured infiltrating enemy combatants.<ref name=smith109116/><br />
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Five months later, on 28 April 1966, the Rhodesian Security Forces engaged militants in [[Sinoia]], during the [[Sinoia battle|first major engagement of the war]].<ref name="events"/> Seven ZANLA men were killed, and in retaliation the survivors killed two civilians at their farm near Hartley three weeks later.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 39"/><br />
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During Portuguese rule of Mozambique, until 1974–1975, Rhodesia was able to defend its border with Zambia relatively easily and prevent many guerrilla incursions. It set up a strong defense along the [[Zambezi River]] running from [[Lake Kariba]] to the Mozambique border. Here 30-man camps were established at 8-kilometre intervals supported by mobile rapid reaction units. From 1966 to 1970, these defences accounted for 175 insurgents killed for the loss of 14 defenders.<ref name="Britannica 1971 259"/> The conflict continued at a low level until 21 December 1972 when ZANLA conducted the [[attack on Altena Farm]] in north-east Rhodesia. In response, the Rhodesians moved to attack nationalists in their foreign camps and staging areas before they could infiltrate into Rhodesia.<ref name="Rogers 1998, pp. 39-40">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|pp=39–40}}</ref><br />
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Secret cross-border operations by the [[Rhodesian Special Air Service|Special Air Service]] began in the mid-1960s, with Rhodesian Security Forces already engaging in hot pursuits into Mozambique. However, three weeks after the attack on Altena Farm, ZANLA killed two civilians and abducted a third into Mozambique and then Tanzania. In response, SAS troops were inserted into Mozambique with the approval of the Portuguese administration, in the first officially sanctioned external operation. The Rhodesian government began authorising an increasing number of external operations.<ref name="Rogers 1998, pp. 39-40" /><br />
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In the first phase of the conflict (until the end of 1972), Rhodesia's political and military position was strong. Nationalist guerrillas did not make serious inroads. In the early 1970s, the two main nationalist groups faced serious internal divisions, aid from the [[Organisation of African Unity]] was temporarily suspended in 1971, and 129 nationalists were expelled from Zambia after they were alleged to have plotted against President [[Kenneth Kaunda]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Britannica|1972|p=235}}</ref><br />
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Britain's efforts to isolate Rhodesia economically had not produced major compromises by the Smith Government. Indeed, late in 1971 the British and Rhodesian Governments had negotiated a compromise political settlement which would have bowed to the Smith Government's agenda of postponing majority rule into the indefinite future. Nevertheless, when it was found that such a delayed approach to majority rule was unacceptable to most of Rhodesia's African population, the deal fell apart.<ref name="Ryan">{{Harvnb|Ryan|2004}}</ref><br />
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In 1971, Rhodesia joined [[Alcora Exercise]], a secret defensive alliance for Southern Africa, formalised in 1970 by Portugal and South Africa. Alcora formalised and deepened the political and military co-operation between the three countries against the revolutionary insurgency in Rhodesia, Angola, Mozambique and [[South West Africa]] and against the hostile neighbouring countries.<br />
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However, the end of Portuguese rule in Mozambique created new military and political pressures on the Rhodesian Government to accept the principle of immediate majority rule.<br />
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[[File:Rhodesian reservists on patrol.jpg|thumb|upright|Rhodesian reservist soldiers on patrol with [[FN FAL]] rifles during the 1970s.]]<br />
The black nationalists continued to operate from secluded bases in neighbouring [[Zambia]] and from [[FRELIMO]]-controlled areas in the Portuguese colony of [[Mozambique]], making periodic raids into [[Rhodesia]]. By 1973, guerrilla activity was increasing in the aftermath of the Altena Farm raid, particularly in the northeast part of the country where portions of the African population were evacuated from border areas, and compulsory military service for whites was extended to one year.<ref>{{Harvnb|Britannica|1974|p=600}}</ref> As the war intensified, conscription was raised to men between the ages of 38 and 50, though this was modified in 1977. No white male 17-year-olds were allowed to leave the country.<br />
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In April 1974, the left-wing [[Carnation Revolution]] in Portugal heralded the coming end of colonial rule in Mozambique. A transitional government was formed within months and Mozambique became independent under FRELIMO rule on 25 June 1975. Such events proved beneficial to ZANLA and disastrous for the Rhodesians, adding {{convert|800|mi|km|order=flip}} of hostile border.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 40">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|p=40}}</ref> Indeed, with the demise of the [[Portuguese Empire]], Ian Smith realised Rhodesia was surrounded on three sides by hostile nations and declared a formal state of emergency. Soon Mozambique closed its border, however Rhodesian forces continued to cross the border in "hot pursuit" raids, attacking the nationalists and their training camps, and engaged in skirmishes with Mozambican security forces.<ref name="timehotpursuit">{{cite news |title=Rhodesia: Make Peace or Face War |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,879623,00.html |work=Time |location=New York |date=8 March 1976 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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By 1975–1976, it was clear that an indefinite postponement of majority rule, which had been the cornerstone of the Smith Government's strategy since UDI, was no longer viable. Even overt South African support for Rhodesia was waning. South Africa began scaling back economic assistance to Rhodesia, placed limits on the amount of fuel and munitions being supplied to the Rhodesian military, and withdrew the personnel and equipment they had previously provided to aid the war effort, including a border police unit that had been helping guard the Rhodesia-Zambia border.<ref>{{Harvnb|Britannica|1976|pp=619–620}}</ref><br />
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In 1976, the length of active military service was extended to 18 months; this took effect immediately, with soldiers about to end their one-year service finding their active service extended. Even after discharge from regular service, white men entered the reserve forces, and were often called up for duty and subjected to long military service. In addition, Rhodesia recruited black men to volunteer for military service; by 1976, half of the Rhodesian Army was composed of black soldiers. Although some raised questions about their loyalty, the Rhodesian government stated that it had no doubts about their loyalty, and planned to train black officers. Legislation to conscript blacks was introduced and came in effect in 1979, but the response to call-ups was poor. Rhodesia also recruited foreign volunteers for service, with groups of foreigners who served in Rhodesia including the [[The Crippled Eagles|Crippled Eagles]] and [[7 Independent Company (Rhodesia)|7 Independent Company]].<ref name=fall>{{cite web |url=http://www.popularsocialscience.com/2012/10/19/the-fall-of-rhodesia/ |title=The Fall of Rhodesia |publisher=Popularsocialscience.com |date=19 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/681613642.html?dids=681613642:681613642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+26%2C+1976&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Rhodesia+to+Seek+More+Black+Soldiers&pqatl=google |title=Los Angeles Times: Archives – Rhodesia to Seek More Black Soldiers |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=26 November 1976}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Black Conscription Protestors Arrested |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19781125&id=XgMuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5461,2563770 |accessdate=14 October 2014 |work=The Montreal Gazette |agency=Reuters |date=25 November 1978}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rhodesians add six months to Conscription |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=muZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527,1218119 |accessdate=14 October 2014 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |agency=UPI |date=5 May 1976}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Many Blacks ignore call-up in Rhodesia |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19790112&id=fv9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3506,2527817 |accessdate=14 October 2014 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |agency=AAP-Reuter |date=12 January 1979}}</ref><br />
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Late in 1976, Ian Smith accepted the basic elements of the compromise proposals made by US Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] to introduce majority rule within two years.<ref>{{cite news |title=White rule in Rhodesia to end |publisher=BBC |location=London |date=23 September 1976 |accessdate=19 October 2011 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/24/newsid_2537000/2537969.stm}}</ref> The Smith Government then sought to negotiate an acceptable settlement with moderate black leaders, while retaining strong white influence in key areas. The Rhodesian military, in turn, aimed to erode the rising military strength of the ZANLA and ZIPRA to the greatest extent possible in order "buy time" for an acceptable political settlement to be reached.<br />
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====Use of biological and chemical weapons====<br />
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As the war continued to intensify, the Rhodesian Security Forces initiated a Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) programme to kill guerrillas both inside Rhodesia and in external camps in Zambia and Mozambique. The effort had three fronts.<ref name="Glenn Cross 1980">Glenn Cross, "Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975-1980," Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2017</ref> First, it aimed to eliminate guerrillas operating inside Rhodesia through contaminated supplies either provided by contact men, recovered from hidden caches, or stolen from rural stores.<ref>Ed Bird. Special Branch War: Slaughter in the Rhodesian Bush Southern Ndebele land, 1976-1980. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, Ltd. 2014.</ref><br />
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Secondly, it aimed to contaminate water supplies along guerrilla infiltration routes into Rhodesia, forcing the guerrillas to either travel through arid regions to carry more water and less ammunition or travel through areas patrolled by the security forces.<ref>Jim Parker, "Assignment Selous Scouts: The Inside Story of a Rhodesian Special Branch Officer". Johannesburg, South Africa: Galago Press, 2006</ref> Finally, the Rhodesians sought to hit the guerrillas in their camps in Mozambique by poisoning food, beverages, and medicines.<br />
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The chemicals most used in the Rhodesian programme were [[parathion]] (an organophosphate insecticide) and [[Thallium poisoning|thallium]] (a heavy metal commonly found in rodenticide).<ref>Chandré Gould and Peter Folb. "Project Coast: Apartheid’s Chemical and Biological Warfare Programme". Geneva: [[United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research]], 2002.</ref> Biological agents the Rhodesians selected for use also included ''Vibrio cholerae'' (causative agent of [[cholera]]) and possibly ''Bacillus anthracis'' (causative agent of [[anthrax]]). They also looked at using ''Rickettsia prowazekii'' (causative agent of [[epidemic typhus]]), and ''Salmonella typhi'' (causative agent of [[typhoid fever]]), and toxins—such as ricin and [[botulinum toxin]].<ref name="Glenn Cross 1980"/><br />
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====Nyadzonya raid====<br />
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The Rhodesian Security Forces called up part-time soldiers in preparation for a major counter-offensive on 2 May 1976.<ref name="parttime">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/05/02/archives/rhodesia-planning-offensive-to-call-up-parttime-soldiers.html |title=Rhodesia, planning offensive, to call up part-time soldiers |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1 May 1976 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> On 9 August 1976, Rhodesian [[Selous Scouts]] aided by former ZANLA commander Morrison Nyathi attacked a ZANLA camp at Nyadzonya in Mozambique containing over 5,000 guerrillas and several hundred refugees. The Selous Scouts, who numbered 72, dressed in FRELIMO uniforms and disguised their vehicles, attaching FRELIMO licence plates and painting them in FRELIMO colours. White soldiers wore black ski masks. They crossed the unmanned border into Mozambique at 0005 hours on 9 August and drove through the early morning to the camp, passing several FRELIMO sentries who saluted them as they went by.<ref name="lohman4">{{Harvnb|Lohman|MacPherson|1983|loc=chpt. 4}}</ref><br />
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When they reached the ZANLA camp at 0825 hours the six ZANLA soldiers on duty allowed them to enter, and the Rhodesian vehicles moved in and took up prearranged positions around the edge of the parade ground, on which stood about 4,000 guerrillas. When all was ready a Rhodesian soldier took his vehicle loudspeaker and announced, in Shona, "''Zimbabwe tatora''", meaning "we have taken Zimbabwe", and Nyathi blew a whistle signalling the cadres to muster. The cadres began cheering and ran towards the vehicles, packing around them as more ran onto the parade ground from other areas of the camp.<ref name="lohman4"/><br />
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The Rhodesians then opened fire and continued shooting until there was no movement on the parade ground, then they returned to Rhodesia. More than 300 ZANLA insurgents were reported killed by the Rhodesians, with four Selous Scouts lightly wounded. This figure is corroborated by ZANLA's official report,{{#tag:ref|The official ZANLA report, dated 19 August 1976, specifies that before the raid, on 9 August 1976, there had been 5,250 people in the camp, of whom 604 were refugees. It goes on to say that afterwards 1,028 had been killed, 309 had been wounded and around 1,000 had gone missing.<ref name=lohman4/>|group="n"}} though publicly both ZANLA and ZIPRA claimed that Nyadzonya had been a refugee camp.<ref name="lohman4"/><br />
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Later, on 7 October 1976, militants bombed a railroad bridge over Matetsi River when a train carrying ore passed over.<ref name="matetsi">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/08/archives/rhodesia-says-rebels-bomb-bridge-sending-train-crashing-into-river.html |title=Rhodesia says rebels bomb bridge, sending train crashing into river |work=The New York Times |date=8 October 1976 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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====Escalation of the war (1977)====<br />
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[[File:Victims of the Vumba Massacre, 1978.jpg|thumb|White civilians; a woman and two young children killed at Elim [[Mission (Christianity)|Mission]] in eastern Rhodesia by ZANLA guerrillas in 1978.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rhodesia: Savagery and Terror |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,946814,00.html |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |location=New York |date=10 July 1978 |accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |chapter=War In Rhodesia, 1965–1980 |first1=Joseph |last1=Mtisi |first2=Munyaradzi |last2=Nyakudya |first3=Teresa |last3=Barnes |title=Becoming Zimbabwe: A History from the Pre-colonial Period to 2008|editor1-first=Brian|editor1-last=Raftapoulos|editor2-first=Alois|editor2-last=Mlambo |publisher=Jacana Media |location=Johannesburg |year=2009 |isbn=9781779220837 |page=158 |quote=However, despite efforts at forging cordial relations, many missionaries were brutally murdered by guerrillas during the war. Missionaries in isolated rural schools and missions often found themselves in the worst possible position, caught between soldiers and guerrillas. Perhaps the most horrifying example was the ZANLA attack on Elim Mission, a Protestant outpost in the eastern Vumba area, in 1978.&nbsp;... Eight adults, all dead, the bodies of their four children lying beside them; one a three-week-old girl.}}</ref>]] By 1977, the war had spread throughout Rhodesia. ZANLA continued to operate from Mozambique and remained dominant among the Mashona peoples in eastern and central Rhodesia. Meanwhile, ZIPRA remained active in the north and west, using bases in Zambia and Botswana, and were mainly supported by the Ndebele tribes.<ref name="Rogers 1998, p. 40"/> With this escalation came sophistication, organisation and modern weapons for the guerillas, and although many were still untrained, an increasing number were trained in Communist bloc and other sympathetic countries.<ref name="Rogers 1998 40–41">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|pp=40–41}}</ref><br />
[[File:Scoutwithgun.jpg|thumb|A Rhodesian soldier questioning villagers near the border of Botswana in the autumn of 1977]]<br />
{{Side box|text=Weapons fielded included [[TT pistol]]s, [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns, [[AK-47]] & [[AKM]] assault rifles, [[SKS]] semi-automatic carbines, [[RPD]] and [[RPK]] light machine guns, as well as [[RPG-2]] and [[RPG-7]] rocket propelled grenade launchers and various Soviet [[grenades]]. The Rhodesians only discovered how well equipped the nationalists had become when raids on guerrilla base areas towards the end of the war revealed mortars, 12.7mm and 14.5mm heavy machine guns and even heavier calibre weapons such as 122mm multiple rocket launchers.<ref name="Rogers 1998 40–41"/>}}<br />
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On 3 April 1977, General [[Peter Walls]] announced that the government would launch a campaign to win the "hearts and minds" of Rhodesia's black citizens.<ref name="psyop">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2006}}</ref> In May, Walls received reports of [[ZANLA]] forces massing in the city of [[Mapai, Mozambique|Mapai]] in [[Gaza Province]], Mozambique. Prime Minister Smith gave Walls permission to destroy the base. Walls told the media the Rhodesian forces were changing tactics from contain and hold to [[search and destroy]], "adopting hot pursuit when necessary."{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}<br />
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On 30 May 1977, during [[Operation Aztec]], 500 troops crossed the Mozambican border and travelled {{convert|60|mi|km|sigfig=1|order=flip|abbr=on}} to Mapai, engaging the [[ZANLA]] forces with air cover from the Rhodesian Air Force and paratroopers in [[C-47 Dakotas]]. The Rhodesian government said the military killed 32 ZANLA fighters and lost one Rhodesian pilot. The Mozambican government disputed the number of casualties, saying it shot down three Rhodesian planes and a helicopter and took several troops prisoner, all of which was denied by Minister of Combined Operations, Roger Hawkins.<ref name="mapai">{{Harvnb|Kalley|1999|p=224}}</ref><ref name="gamble">{{cite news |title=Rhodesia: Smith Takes a Dangerous New Gamble |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919000,00.html |location=New York |work=Time |date=13 June 1977 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="tactics">{{cite news |title=Rhodesia: Getting ready for war |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,879724,00.html |location=New York |work=Time |date=24 May 1976 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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[[Kurt Waldheim]], the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]], condemned the incident on 1 June, and Walls announced a day later that the Rhodesian military would occupy [[Mapai, Mozambique|Mapai]] until they had eliminated ZANLA's presence. But the American, British, and Soviet governments also condemned the raid<ref name="mapai"/> and Rhodesian forces later withdrew from the area. The [[United Nations Security Council]] denounced the incursion of the "illegal racist minority regime in Southern Rhodesia" in [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 411|Resolution 411]], on 30 June 1977.<ref name="denouncillegal">{{cite news |title=United Nations Security Council Resolution 411 |publisher=United Nations |date=30 June 1977 |title-link=wikisource:United Nations Security Council Resolution 411 }}</ref><br />
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Militants [[Salisbury Woolworths bombing|bombed a Woolworths department store]] in [[Harare|Salisbury]] on 6 August 1977, killing 11 and injuring 70.<ref name="woolsworth">{{Harvnb|Muzondidiya|2005|p=246}}</ref> They killed 16 black civilians in eastern Rhodesia on 21 August, burning their homes on a white-owned farm.<ref name="random">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/22/archives/16-rhodesian-blacks-reported-killed-by-guerrillas.html |title=16 Rhodesian blacks reported killed by guerrillas |work=The New York Times |date=22 August 1977 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> In November 1977, in response to the buildup of ZANLA guerrillas in Mozambique, Rhodesian forces launched [[Operation Dingo]], a pre-emptive combined arms surprise attack on guerrilla camps at Chimoio and Tembue in Mozambique. The attack was carried out over three days, from 23 to 25 November 1977. While these operations reportedly inflicted thousands of casualties on Robert Mugabe's ZANLA cadres, probably blunting guerrilla incursions in the months that followed, nevertheless a steady intensification of the insurgency continued through 1978.<br />
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To disrupt FRELIMO's hold on Mozambique, the Rhodesian [[Central Intelligence Organisation]] helped to create and support an insurgency movement within Mozambique. This guerrilla group, known as [[RENAMO]], battled with FRELIMO even as Rhodesian forces fought the ZANLA within Mozambique.<br />
[[File:Rhodesian Security Forces operational areas.png|thumb|upright=1.3|Map showing the operational areas of the Rhodesian Security Forces during the conflict.]]<br />
In May 1978, 50 civilians were killed in crossfire between Marxist militants and the Rhodesian military, the greatest number of civilians killed in an engagement until then.<ref name="crossfire">{{cite news |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.htmlres=F20E14FA385413728DDDAE0994DD405B888BF1D3 |title=50 black civilians killed in crossfire inRhodesian War; Varying Curfew Restrictions |work=The New York Times |date=17 May 1978 |accessdate=19 October 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In July Patriotic Front members killed 39 black civilians and the Rhodesian government killed 106 militants.<ref name="civ">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/23/archives/rhodesia-reports-39-blacks-slain-says-military-killed-106.html |title=Rhodesia Reports 39 Blacks Slain, Says Military Killed 106 Guerrillas; 106 Guerrillas Reported Slain Guerrillas Kill 39 Black Civilians, Rhodesia Reports |work=The New York Times |date=23 July 1978 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> On 4 November 1978, Walls said 2,000 Patriotic Front militants had been persuaded to defect and fight for the [[Rhodesian Army|Rhodesian Security Forces]].<br />
In December 1978, a ZANLA unit penetrated the outskirts of Salisbury and fired a volley of rockets and incendiary device rounds into the main oil storage depot. The storage tanks burned for five days, giving off a column of smoke that could be seen {{convert|80|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip}} away. Half a million barrels of petroleum product—a quarter of Rhodesia's fuel—was destroyed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/S83-08_FragileDomEnergy |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063613/http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/S83-08_FragileDomEnergy |archivedate=17 November 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
[[File:LeopardVehicleIWMN.jpg|thumb|A Leopard APC, mine-protected vehicle, designed and built in Rhodesia during the late 1970s and based on a Volkswagen engine. This example is displayed in the [[Imperial War Museum North]], Manchester, UK]]<br />
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In 1978, 450 ZANLA militants entered Mozambique and attacked the town of [[Mutare|Umtali]]. At the time, ZANU said the militants were women, an unusual characteristic, but in 1996 [[Joyce Mujuru]] said the vast majority involved were men and ZANU concocted the story to make Western organisations believe women were involved in the fighting.<ref name="concoction">{{Harvnb|Lyons|2004|p=167}}</ref> In retaliation for these acts, the Rhodesian Air Force bombed guerrilla camps 125 miles inside Mozambique, using 'fatigued' [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra B2]] aircraft and [[Hawker Hunter]]s – actively, but clandestinely, supported by several of the more capable Canberra B(I)12 aircraft of the [[South African Air Force]]. A number of joint-force bomber raids on guerrilla encampments and assembly areas in Mozambique and Zambia were mounted in 1978, and extensive air reconnaissance and surveillance of guerrilla encampments and logistical build-up was carried out by the [[South African Air Force]] on behalf of the RhAF.<br />
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Rhodesian external operations extended into Zambia after Nkomo's ZIPRA nationalists shot down two unarmed [[Vickers Viscount]] civilian airliners with Soviet-supplied [[SA-7 Grail|SA-7]] heat-seeking missiles. Encamped beneath the path of ascent towards Salisbury from Kariba Airport, the ZIPRA cadres downed [[Air Rhodesia Flight 825]] on 3 September 1978 and [[Air Rhodesia Flight 827]] on 12 February 1979. In the first incident, eighteen civilians on board survived, and five of these went away to find water. Half an hour later nine ZIPRA fighters arrived, promising help; three of the thirteen survivors hid when they saw them. In the words of ''Time'' magazine, the ZIPRA cadres "herded together the ten people at the wreckage, robbed them of their valuables, and finally cut them down with automatic weapons fire". Nkomo claimed responsibility for the attack and spoke of it to the [[BBC]] in a way Rhodesians considered gloating.<ref name="viscount1">{{cite news |title=Rhodesia: Seeds of Political Destruction |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,916377,00.html |location=New York |work=Time |date=18 September 1978 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> In the second attack all 59 people on board were killed in the crash.<ref name="viscount2">{{cite news |title=59 killed in Viscount Disaster |work=The Rhodesia Herald |date=13 February 1979 }}</ref><br />
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In retaliation for the shooting down of Flight 825 in September 1978, Rhodesian Air Force Canberra bombers, Hunter fighter-bombers and helicopter gunships attacked the ZIPRA guerrilla base at Westlands farm near Lusaka in October 1978, warning Zambian forces by radio not to interfere.<ref>{{Harvnb|Moorcraft|McLaughlin|2008|pp=140–143}}</ref><br />
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The increased effectiveness of the bombing and follow-up 'air mobile' strikes using [[C-47 Skytrain|Dakota]]-dropped parachutists and helicopter 'air cav' techniques had a significant effect on the development of the conflict. As late as September 1979, despite the increased sophistication of guerrilla forces in Mozambique, a raid by Selous Scouts, with artillery and air support, on "New Chimoio" still reportedly resulted in heavy ZANLA casualties.{{#tag:ref|The increased guerrilla capabilities were evident during that raid in that the insurgents, now armed with Soviet surface-to-air missiles, were able to shoot down a Rhodesian helicopter, killing all 12 on board.<ref name="beckett2">{{Harvnb|Beckett|2007}}</ref>|group="n"}} However, a successful raid on the Rhodesian strategic fuel reserves in [[Harare|Salisbury]] also underscored the importance of concluding a negotiated settlement and achieving international recognition before the war expanded further.<br />
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The larger problem was that by 1979, combined ZIPRA and ZANLA strength inside Rhodesia totalled at least 12,500 guerrillas and it was evident that insurgents were entering the country at a faster rate than the Rhodesian forces could kill or capture. In addition, 22,000 ZIPRA and 16,000 ZANLA fighters remained uncommitted outside the country.<ref name=beckett2/> Joshua Nkomo's ZIPRA forces were preparing their forces in Zambia with the intent of confronting the Rhodesians through a conventional invasion. Whether such an invasion could have been successful in the short term against the well trained Rhodesian army and air force is questionable. However, what was clear was that the insurgency was growing in strength daily and the ability of the security forces to continue to control the entire country was coming under serious challenge.<ref name=lohman4/><br />
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By putting the civilian population at risk, ZIPRA and the ZANLA had been particularly effective in creating conditions that accelerated white emigration. This not only seriously undermined the morale of the white population, it was also gradually reducing the availability of trained reserves for the army and the police. For a discussion see: {{Main|Rhodesia Regiment}} The economy was also suffering badly from the war; the Rhodesian GDP consistently declined in the late 1970s.<ref name=beckett2/> Part of the economic decline was due to white men being called up for extended periods of military service, which also affected many Rhodesian families.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}<br />
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Politically, the Rhodesians were therefore pinning all their hopes on the "internal" political settlement that had been negotiated with moderate black nationalist leaders in 1978 and its ability to achieve external recognition and support. This internal settlement led to the creation of [[Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]] under a new constitution in 1979.<br />
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===Resolution===<br />
Under the agreement of March 1978, the country was renamed [[Zimbabwe-Rhodesia]], and in the general election of 24 April 1979, Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]] became the country's first black prime minister. On 1 June 1979, [[Josiah Zion Gumede]] became President. The internal settlement left control of the military, police, civil service, and judiciary in white hands, and assured whites about one-third of the seats in parliament. It was essentially a power-sharing arrangement between whites and blacks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/1/newsid_2492000/2492915.stm |title=BBC ON THIS DAY &#124; 1 &#124; 1979: End of white rule in Rhodesia |work=BBC News |date=18 April 1980}}</ref> The factions led by Nkomo and Mugabe denounced the new government as a puppet of white Rhodesians and fighting continued. The hoped for recognition of the internal settlement, and of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, by the newly elected [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] did not materialise after the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|latter's election]] in May 1979. Likewise, although the US Senate voted to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, the [[Carter administration]] also refused to recognise the internal settlement.<br />
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While Prime Minister Thatcher clearly sympathized with the internal settlement and thought of the ZANLA and ZIPRA leaders as terrorists, she was prepared to support a push for further compromise if it could end the fighting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Margaret Thatcher blocked talks with 'Terrorist' Mugabe |url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-12-30-margaret-thatcher-blocked-talks-with-terrorist-mugabe |first=Katherine |last=Haddon |location=London |newspaper=[[Mail & Guardian]] |date=30 December 2009 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Britain was also reluctant to recognise the internal settlement for fear of fracturing the unity of the [[Commonwealth]]. Thus later in 1979, the Thatcher government called a peace conference in London to which all nationalist leaders were invited.<ref name="Rogers 1998 65">{{Harvnb|Rogers|1998|p=65}}</ref><br />
[[File:ZIPRA battalion.jpg|thumb|Member of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force supervising a ZIPRA assembly point.]]<br />
The outcome of this conference would become known as the [[Lancaster House Agreement]]. During the conference, the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian Government accepted a watering down of the 1978 internal settlement while Mugabe and Nkomo agreed to end the war in exchange for new elections in which they could participate. The economic sanctions imposed on Rhodesia were lifted in late 1979, and the country reverted to temporary British rule until elections could be held. Under the Constitution of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (Amendment) (No. 4) Act 1979 of 11 December 1979, the country formally reverted to its colonial status as Southern Rhodesia. The Zimbabwe-Rhodesian parliament voted itself out of power, and [[Christopher Soames, Baron Soames|Lord Soames]] was appointed by the British government to rule the country as Governor-Designate, arriving in Salisbury on 12 December to take over from President Gumede.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/11/newsid_3950000/3950445.stm |title=BBC ON THIS DAY &#124; 11 &#124; 1979: Rhodesia reverts to British rule |work=BBC News |date=11 December 1941}}</ref> On 21 December 1979, a cease-fire was announced.<ref name="Rogers 1998 65"/> An election was scheduled for early 1980. The British Commonwealth deployed an observer force, the Commonwealth Monitoring Force, to the country for the transitional period. Britain contributed 800 soldiers and 300 [[Royal Air Force]] personnel, along with small naval and marine contingents. Australia, [[Fiji]], [[Kenya]], and [[New Zealand]] also contributed smaller numbers of troops. A nine-man British advance party arrived on 8 December to begin establishing a logistics base, and this was followed by the arrival of the main force shortly after.<ref name=britains-smallwars>{{cite web |url=http://britains-smallwars.com/RRGP/Agila/Sunset.htm |title=The British Empire's Last Sunset |publisher=Britains-smallwars.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20130703060205/http://britains-smallwars.com/RRGP/Agila/Sunset.htm |archivedate=3 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The war would end in a military stalemate.<ref name=k;a;vav /> However, the political compromise which was reached after combat ceased would work to the advantage of the black nationalists, especially those aligned with [[ZANU]] leader [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref name=k;a;vav /> Mugabe himself stated in an interview published in the 28 April 1980 edition of the [[New York Times]] "We did not win a military victory... We reached a political settlement... A compromise."<ref name=k;a;vav /><br />
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During the [[Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 1980|election of 1980]], there were accusations of voter intimidation by Mugabe's guerrilla cadres, sections of which were accused of not having assembled in the designated guerrilla assembly points as required under the Lancaster House Agreement, and the international observers as well as Lord Soames were accused of looking the other way. The Rhodesian military may have seriously considered a coup d'état in March 1980.<ref name=bindaQuartz/> This alleged coup was to consist of two stages: [[Operation Quartz]], coordinated attacks on guerrilla assembly points within the country, and Operation Hectic, the assassination of Mugabe and his key aides.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhodesia.nl/quartz.htm |title=Operation Quartz – Rhodesia 1980 |publisher=Rhodesia.nl |date=}}</ref><br />
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However, even in the context of alleged voter intimidation by ZANLA elements, widespread support for Mugabe from large sections of the black population (in particular from the [[Shona people|Shona]] language group which made up the overwhelming majority of the country's population) could not be seriously disputed. Moreover, the clear absence of any external support for such a coup, and the inevitable conflagration that would have engulfed the country thereafter, scuttled the plan.<ref name=bindaQuartz/><br />
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The election of early 1980 was won by Mugabe, who became prime minister after [[Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front|ZANU-PF]] received 63% of the vote. By 16 March 1980, all Commonwealth forces had departed, save for 40 infantry instructors who temporarily stayed behind to train the new nation's army.<ref name=britains-smallwars/> On 18 April 1980, interim British rule ended and the country was internationally recognised as independent. The colony of Southern Rhodesia was formally renamed Zimbabwe, and on 18 April 1982, the government changed the name of the country's capital from Salisbury to [[Harare]].<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
{{Main|Zimbabwe|Robert Mugabe}}<br />
According to Rhodesian government statistics, more than 20,000 were killed during the war. From December 1972 to December 1979, 4,360 members of the Rhodesian security forces were killed, along with 10,050 guerrillas who were killed in Rhodesia, and an unknown number in Mozambique and Zambia, 7,790 black civilians, and 468 white civilians.<ref name=fall/><br />
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After he assumed power, [[Robert Mugabe]] acted incrementally to consolidate his power, forming a coalition government with his ZAPU rivals and the white minority. The Rhodesian Army was merged with guerrilla forces to form the [[Zimbabwe Defence Forces]], and the Rhodesian security forces were merged with ZANLA and ZIPRA forces. Joshua Nkomo was given a series of cabinet positions.<br />
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However, Mugabe was torn between keeping his coalition stable and pressures to meet the expectations of his followers for social change. Clashes between ZANLA and ZIPRA forces took place in 1980 and 1981. In February 1982, Mugabe fired Nkomo and two other ZAPU ministers from his cabinet, triggering bitter fighting between ZAPU supporters in [[Northern Ndebele language|Ndebele]]-speaking region of the country and the ruling ZANU. Between 1982 and 1985, the military crushed armed resistance from Ndebele groups in [[Matabeleland]] and the [[Midlands, Zimbabwe|Midlands]] in a military crackdown known as ''[[Gukurahundi]]'', a Shona term which translates roughly to mean "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The ''Gukurahundi'' campaigns were also known as the Matabeleland Massacres.<ref name="watch">{{Harvnb|Nyarota|2006<br />
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The Zimbabwean military's North Korean-trained [[Zimbabwean Fifth Brigade|Fifth Brigade]] was deployed to Matabeleland to crush resistance. German journalist Shari Eppel estimates approximately 20,000 Matabele were murdered in these first years after the war;<ref>{{Harvnb|Eppel|2008}}</ref> most of those killed were victims of public executions.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}<br />
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Violence between ZANLA and ZIPRA continued until 1987. In December 1987, the two groups reached an accord which saw them merge into one party known as [[ZANU PF]], headed by Mugabe. Mugabe then became President and gained additional powers, as the office of Prime Minister was abolished.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}<br />
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Beyond Zimbabwe's borders, as a result of Rhodesian aid and support for [[RENAMO]], the Rhodesian Bush War also helped influence the outbreak of the [[Mozambique Civil War]], which lasted from 1977 until 1992. That conflict claimed over a million lives, and made some five million people homeless.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}<br />
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=== Popular culture ===<br />
A number of books and films are set during the Bush War.<br />
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Films include:<br />
* [[Albino (film)|''Albino'' (1976 film)]] – a German thriller based on the novel ''The Whispering Death'' by Daniel Carney<br />
* [[Game for Vultures|''A Game For Vultures'' (1979 film)]] – British made thriller set during the war.<br />
* [[Shamwari (film)|''Shamwari'' (1982 film)]] - thriller starring [[Ian Yule]] and [[Ken Gampu]] set in [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] during the war.<br />
* [[Blind Justice (1988 film)|''Blind Justice'' (1988 film)]] – British film set during the early part of the war. Based on the book by John Gordon Davis.<br />
* [[Flame (1996 film)|''Flame'' (1996 film)]] – the first Zimbabwean film since independence set during the war and seen from the perspective of a female ZANU soldier.<br />
* [[Concerning Violence|''Concerning Violence'' (2014 documentary)]] – narrates the events of African nationalist and independence movements in the 1960s and 1970s.<br />
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Books include:<br />
* ''Harvest of Thorns'' by Shimmer Chinodya - A novel about a guerrilla fighter during the Bush War.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=wfymC8r-p0MC | title=Harvest of Thorns| isbn=9780435905828| last1=Chinodya| first1=Shimmer| year=1990}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry]]<br />
*[[Grey's Scouts]]<br />
*[[Military history of Africa]]<br />
*[[Portuguese Colonial War]]<br />
*[[Rhodesian Armoured Corps|Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment]]<br />
*[[Second Matabele War]], officially known within Zimbabwe as the First ''[[Chimurenga]]''<br />
*[[Rhodesia and weapons of mass destruction]]<br />
*[[Security Force Auxiliaries]]<br />
*[[South African Border War]]<br />
*[[The Rain Goddess]]<br />
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==Notes and references==<br />
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===Notes===<br />
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===References===<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
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*{{cite book |title=Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare, 1975–1980 |last=Cross |first=Glenn |location=Solihull, UK |publisher=Helion & Company |date=2017 |isbn=978-1-911512-12-7}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.rhodesia.nl/ Rhodesian and South African Military History]: An extensive collection of histories and analysis of Rhodesian and South African military operations, to the early 1980s<br />
*[http://www.baragwanath.co.za/leopard/ The bush war Leopard]: Leopard, Rhodesian Bush War landmine resisting vehicle.<br />
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The '''Zimbabwe African National Union''' ('''ZANU''') was a terrorist organization that [[Rhodesian Bush War|fought]] against the legitimate [[White people in Zimbabwe|white minority]] rule in [[Rhodesia]], formed as a split from the [[Zimbabwe African People's Union]] (ZAPU). ZANU split in 1975 into wings loyal to [[Robert Mugabe]] and [[Ndabaningi Sithole]], later respectively called [[ZANU–PF]] and [[ZANU - Ndonga]]. These two sub-divisions ran separately at the [[Southern Rhodesian general election, 1980|1980 general election]], where ZANU-PF has been in power ever since, and ZANU - Ndonga a minor opposition party. Mugabe was a terrorist that murder countless white and black civilians.<br />
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== Formation ==<br />
ZANU was formed 8 August 1963<ref name="Ndlovu-Gatsheni2009">{{cite book|last=Ndlovu-Gatsheni|first=Sabelo J.|title=Do 'Zimbabweans' Exist?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GF8aXg-wpnEC&pg=PA117|accessdate=7 August 2013|year=2009|publisher=Peter Lang|isbn=9783039119417|page=117}}</ref> when [[Ndabaningi Sithole]], Henry Hamadziripi, Mukudzei Midzi, [[Herbert Chitepo]], [[Edgar Tekere]] and [[Leopold Takawira]] decided to split from ZAPU at the house of [[Enos Nkala]] in Highfield.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sibanda|first=Eliakim|year=2005|title=The Zimbabwe African People's Union 1961–87: A Political History of Insurgency in Southern Rhodesia|publisher=Africa World Press|pages=321|ISBN=1-59221-275-1}}</ref> The founders were dissatisfied with the militant tactics of [[Nkomo]]. In contrast to future developments, both parties drew from both the [[Shona people|Shona]] and the [[Ndebele people (Zimbabwe)|Ndebele]], the two major tribes of the country. Both ZANU and ZAPU formed political wings within the country (under those names) and military wings: the [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]] (ZANLA) and the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]] (ZIPRA) respectively to fight the struggle from neighbouring countries – ZANLA from [[Mozambique]] and [[Zambia]], and ZIPRA from Zambia and [[Botswana]].<br />
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== Operations in exile ==<br />
Most of ZANU's operations were planned from exile, where the party leadership was based throughout the 1970s, when the party had offices in [[Lusaka]], [[Dar-es-Salaam]], [[Maputo]] and London.<ref name=martinandjohnson/><br />
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== Relationship with armed wing ==<br />
The [[Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army]] (ZANLA) was ZANU's military wing. Before 1980, it was very heavily dependent on China and other communist countries for finance, arms supplies and training.<ref>{{cite book|author=Smith, Ian|authorlink=Ian Smith|title=The Great Betrayal|publisher=Blake Publishing|location=London|year=1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Reed, Douglas|authorlink=Douglas Reed|title=The Battle for Rhodesia|publisher=Haum (Standard Press, Ltd.)|location=Cape Town|year=1966}}</ref> For this reason, ZANU made itself amenable to [[Maoist]] and other communist ideology.<br />
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== Leadership and splits ==<br />
There were two splits within ZANU prior to independence. The first was with [[Nathan Shamuyarira]] and others leaving to join the [[Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe]] (FROLIZI) in 1973<ref>{{cite book|title=Re-living the second Chimurenga: memories from the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe|page=160|author=Fay Chung|author-link=Fay Chung|author2=Preben Kaarsholm|publisher=Stylus Publishing|year=2006}}</ref> after Shamuyarira's bid for the party leadership was defeated by Chitepo.<ref name=martinandjohnson>{{cite book|title=The Struggle for Zimbabwe: the Chimurenga war|author=David Martin|author2=Phyllis Johnson|year=1981 |publisher=Zimbabwe Publishing House}}</ref><br />
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Following the assassination of Chitepo on 18 March 1975, Sithole assumed leadership of the party, but faced immediate opposition from the more militant wing of ZANU, as Sithole was a proponent of détente.<br />
<ref>{{cite book|title=Re-living the second Chimurenga: memories from the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe|page=105|author=Fay Chung|author-link=Fay Chung|author2=Preben Kaarsholm|publisher=Stylus Publishing|year=2006}}</ref> This crisis grew with the Mgagao declaration where ZANLA leaders and guerillas declared their opposition to Sithole,<ref>{{cite book|title=Re-living the second Chimurenga: memories from the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe|page=146|author=Fay Chung|author-link=Fay Chung|author2=Preben Kaarsholm|publisher=Stylus Publishing|year=2006}}</ref> and led to the effective split of ZANU into a group led by Sithole, who renounced violent struggle, and the group led by [[Robert Mugabe]] and [[Simon Muzenda]], with the support of ZANLA, who continued the murder and intimidation of farmers.<ref>{{cite book|title=Re-living the second Chimurenga: memories from the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe|page=158|author=Fay Chung|author-link=Fay Chung|author2=Preben Kaarsholm|publisher=Stylus Publishing|year=2006}}</ref> Both groups continued to use the name ZANU. The Mugabe faction formed the [[Patriotic Front (Zimbabwe)|Patriotic Front]] with ZAPU in 1976, and became known as [[ZANU-PF]].<ref name="Asante2014">{{cite book|last=Asante|first=Molefi Kete|title=The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1vrDBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT397|accessdate=20 November 2017|date=2014-10-10|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781135013486|page=397}}</ref> Sithole's faction, dubbed "[[ZANU Mwenje]]" or "ZANU Sithole", joined a transitional government of whites and blacks in 1979, led by Bishop [[Abel Muzorewa]]. When sanctions remained in place, he joined Muzorewa for the [[Lancaster House Agreement]] in London, where a new constitution and elections were prepared.<br />
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== Zimbabwe independence ==<br />
At the [[Southern Rhodesian general election, 1980|1980 general election]] to the newly constituted state of Zimbabwe, [[ZANU–PF]] (registered as such)<ref name=martinandjohnson/> won a majority with ZAPU (registered as PF–ZAPU) in second place. ZAPU merged into ZANU–PF in 1987. Sithole's group (registered as ZANU)<ref name=martinandjohnson/> failed to win any seats in 1980.<ref name="Asante2014"/> Later it won a few seats and was renamed [[ZANU-Ndonga]]; it remains a minor party with support among the [[Ndau people|Ndau]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Politics of Zimbabwe]]<br />
*[[Rhodesian propaganda war]]<br />
*[[Zimbabwe African Peoples Union]] (ZAPU)<br />
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'''Ella Ndatega Kamanya''' (9 November 1961 – 31 July 2005) was a [[Namibia]]n politician and businesswoman.<ref name="Ex-MP Kamanya dies">[http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=12378&no_cache=1 Ex-MP Kamanya dies] in The Namibian, 1 August 2005</ref> She joined the [[SWAPO|South West Africa People's Organization]] (SWAPO) in exile in 1978 and survived the [[Battle of Cassinga]] by the [[South African Army]]. Kamaya was appointed to the [[National Assembly of Namibia]] in 2003, replacing [[Hage Geingob]]. In March 2004, Kamanya was appointed to the [[Pan-African Parliament]].<br />
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==Controversy==<br />
In March 2004, Kamanya faced criticism for alleged graft in deals related to [[Black Economic Empowerment]] transactions and the [[Bushmen|San community]] of Namibia. She denied the allegations and died in July 2005.<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/2004/march/national/042BBDFEAC.html Kamanya accuses shareholders of tryig to wrest company from her] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050825010856/http://www.namibian.com.na/2004/march/national/042BBDFEAC.html |date=25 August 2005 }} [[The Namibian]], 5 March 2004</ref><br />
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==Personal==<br />
Kamanya was born on 9 November 1961 in [[Onangalo]], [[Uukwaluudhi|Uukwaluudhi Kingdom]], [[Ovamboland]]. Her father was a prominent local politician and businessperson. She grew up in a devoutly Christian family.<ref name="Shiremo">{{cite news|url=http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?title=Ella_Ndatega_Kamanya%3A...A_humble%2C_but_determined_woman._%281961-2005%29&articleid=38211 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130221041224/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?title=Ella_Ndatega_Kamanya:...A_humble,_but_determined_woman._(1961-2005)&articleid=38211 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2013 |title=Ella Ndatega Kamanya:...A humble, but determined woman. |last=Shiremo |first=Shampapi |date=8 April 2011 |work=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] |accessdate=8 January 2012 }}</ref> In 1978, she joined SWAPO in exile and, shortly after arriving in [[Cassinga]], [[Angola]], the encampment she and other Namibian exiles and refugees were based in was raided by the [[South African Defence Force]]. She was captured during the May 1978 [[Battle of Cassinga]], returned to [[South-West Africa]], and subsequently incarcerated in [[Oshakati]].<ref name="Shiremo"/><br />
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A businesswoman by profession, Kamanya ran movie theaters in [[Ongwediva]] and [[Ondangwa]] before joining the National Assembly. She requested to be buried in northern Namibia.<ref name="Ex-MP Kamanya dies"/><br />
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<div>{{Infobox officeholder<br />
|name = Cynthia McKinney<br />
|image = Cynthia McKinney.jpg<br />
|state = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]<br />
|district = {{ushr|GA|4|4th}}<br />
|term_start = January 3, 2005<br />
|term_end = January 3, 2007<br />
|predecessor = [[Denise Majette]]<br />
|successor = [[Hank Johnson]]<br />
|term_start1 = January 3, 1997<br />
|term_end1 = January 3, 2003<br />
|predecessor1 = [[John Linder]]<br />
|successor1 = [[Denise Majette]]<br />
|state2 = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]<br />
|district2 = {{ushr|GA|11|11th}}<br />
|term_start2 = January 3, 1993<br />
|term_end2 = January 3, 1997<br />
|predecessor2 = Constituency reestablished<br />
|successor2 = [[John Linder]]<br />
|birth_name = Cynthia Ann McKinney<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|3|17}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States|U.S.]]<br />
|death_date =<br />
|death_place =<br />
|party = [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] (2018-present)<br />
|otherparty = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (Before 2007)<br />[[Green Party of the United States|Green]] (2007–2018) <br />
|spouse = Coy Grandison (divorced)<br />
|education = [[University of Southern California]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Tufts University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br />[[Antioch University]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])<br />
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'''Cynthia Ann McKinney''' (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician, activist and known racist who is an assistant professor at [[North South University]], Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northsouth.edu/faculty-members/shss/pss/cynthia.mckinney.html|title=Dr. Cynthia McKinney|work=North South University|access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> As a member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], she served six terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. She was the first black woman elected to represent Georgia in the House.<ref name="pbs1">{{cite news |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/october96/mckinney_10-31.html |title=Georgia on Her Mind |author=[[Jim Lehrer]] |publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] |date=October 31, 1996}}</ref> She left the Democratic Party and ran in [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]] as the presidential candidate of the [[Green Party of the United States]].<br />
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In the [[1992 United States House election|1992 election]], McKinney was elected in Georgia's newly re-created [[Georgia's 11th congressional district|11th District]],<ref>Constructed after the [[Congressional apportionment#Past apportionments|Congressional reapportionment]] associated with the [[1990 United States Census]].</ref> and was re-elected in 1994. When her district was redrawn and renumbered due to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] ruling in ''[[Miller v. Johnson]]'',<ref name="pbs1" /><ref>The Court found that the 11th District was an [[Constitutionality|unconstitutional]] [[Gerrymandering|gerrymander]] because the boundaries had been drawn based on the racial composition of the constituents. See also: ''[[Miller v. Johnson]]''</ref><ref>See map of old district {{cite web |url=http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/congdist.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513071336/http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/congdist.htm |archivedate=May 13, 2008 |title=GeorgiaInfo – Carl Vinson Institute of Government |accessdate=2011-06-03 }}<br />
</ref> McKinney was elected from the new 4th District in the [[1996 United States House election|1996 election]]. She was re-elected twice more without substantive opposition. McKinney was defeated by [[Denise Majette]] in the 2002 Democratic primary. Her defeat was attributed to some [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] crossover voting in Georgia's [[open primary]] election, which permits anyone from any party to vote in any party primary and "usually rewards moderate candidates and penalizes those outside the mainstream."<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news |first=William |last=Welch |title=Crossover vote helped tilt Ga. races |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-08-21-ga-candidates_x.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |date=August 21, 2002 |accessdate=2008-03-05 |quote=Crossover voting gave a significant lift to Democrat Denise Majette in unseating controversial Rep. Cynthia McKinney}}</ref><br />
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After her 2002 loss, McKinney traveled and gave speeches, and served as a commissioner in [[9/11 Citizens Watch]]. On October 26, 2004, she was among 100 Americans and 40 family members of those who were killed on 9/11 who signed the [[9/11 Truth Movement]] statement, calling for new investigations into unexplained aspects of the 9/11 events.<ref name="911truth.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20041026093059633 |title=911 Truth Statement |publisher=911truth.org |date=October 26, 2004 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> McKinney was re-elected to the House in November 2004, following her successor's run for Senate. In Congress, she advocated unsealing records pertaining to the FBI's role in the [[assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.]] and the [[murder of Tupac Shakur]]. She continued to criticize the Bush Administration over the 9/11 attacks. She supported anti-war legislation and introduced articles of impeachment against President Bush, Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], and Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]].<br />
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She was defeated by [[Hank Johnson]] in the [[2006 Georgia's 4th congressional district election|2006 Democratic primary]].<ref name="Democrat U.S. House District 4">{{cite news |title=Democrat U.S. House District 4 |publisher=WSBTV Action News 2 Atlanta |date=August 8, 2006 |url=http://www.wsbtv.com/politics/9640750/detail.html |accessdate=2006-08-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813100756/http://www.wsbtv.com/politics/9640750/detail.html |archivedate=August 13, 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In the [[March 29, 2006, Capitol Hill police incident]], she struck a Capitol Hill Police officer for stopping her to ask for identification. She left the Democratic Party in September 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/ |title=Cynthia Severs Ties with Democrats |author=All Things Cynthia McKinney (Cynthia McKinney's personal website) submitted by admin September 25, 2007.}}</ref> Members of the United States Green Party had attempted to recruit McKinney for their ticket in both 2000 and 2004. She eventually ran as the Green Party nominee in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]]<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03cOM9r51Nw |title=Cynthia McKinney Announces Run for President |publisher=YouTube |date=December 16, 2007 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref><ref name="gp.org">{{cite press release |url=http://www.gp.org/press/states/wi/wi_2007_12_11.shtml |title=McKinney speaks truth to power in Wisconsin |publisher=Green Party |date=December 11, 2007 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612022042/http://www.gp.org/press/states/wi/wi_2007_12_11.shtml |archivedate=June 12, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> receiving 0.12% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/2008presgeresults.pdf |title=2008 Official Presidential General Election Results, General Election Date:11/04/08 |author=Public Disclosure Division, Office of Communications, Federal Election Commission |date=January 22, 2009|publisher=Federal Election Commission |accessdate=January 4, 2010}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and political career ==<br />
Cynthia McKinney was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], the daughter of Leola McKinney, a retired nurse, and [[Billy McKinney (politician)|Billy McKinney]], a law enforcement officer and former Georgia State Representative.<ref name="sonoma.edu">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/2008/05/former_congresswomen_cynthia_mckinney_to_address_race_sensitivity_and_other_under_covered_issues_in_the_us_presidential_campaign.html|title=News Center: Former Congresswomen Cynthia McKinney to Address Race Sensitivity and Other Under Covered Issues in the US Presidential Campaign|website=www.sonoma.edu|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
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McKinney was exposed to the [[Civil Rights Movement]] through her father, an activist who regularly participated in demonstrations across the south. As a police officer, he challenged the discriminatory policies of the Atlanta Police Department, publicly protesting in front of the station, often carrying young McKinney on his shoulders. He was elected as a state representative. McKinney attributes her father's election victory, after several failed attempts, to the passage of the [[Voting Rights Act]], of which provided for federal oversight and enforcement of voting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1424663692856267230 |title=Insightful Personal Conversation with Cynthia McKinney |publisher=Video.google.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> Most blacks in the South had been [[Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era|disenfranchised]] by state legislative barriers since the turn of the 20th century.<br />
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McKinney earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[international relations]] from the [[University of Southern California]], and an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Law and Diplomacy from the [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]] at [[Tufts University]].<ref name="sonoma.edu"/> She worked as a high school teacher and later as a university professor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natsummit.org/transcripts/cynthia_mckinney.htm|title=Cynthia McKinney|website=natsummit.org|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
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Her political career began in 1986 when her father, a representative in the [[Georgia House of Representatives]], submitted her name as a [[write-in candidate]] for the Georgia state house. She received around 40% of the popular vote, although she then lived in [[Jamaica]] with her husband, Coy Grandison (and their son, Coy McKinney, born in 1985).<br />
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In 1988, McKinney ran for the same seat and won, making the McKinneys the first father and daughter to simultaneously serve in the Georgia state house.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cVtFJ5tvINsC|title=Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics|last=Ford|first=Lynne E.|date=2010-05-12|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=9781438110325|page=306|language=en}}</ref> In 1991, she spoke aggressively against the [[Gulf War]]; many legislators left the chamber in protest of her remarks.<ref>{{cite book |title=Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women |last=Foerstel |first=Karen |year=1999 |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]] |isbn=978-0-313-30290-9 |page=[https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict0000foer/page/181 181] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict0000foer/page/181 }}</ref><br />
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In 2007, McKinney moved from her longtime residence in the Atlanta suburb of [[Stone Mountain, Georgia|Stone Mountain]] to [[California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311518,00.html |title=Cynthia McKinney Moves-McKinney Parkway Fate in Question |publisher=Foxnews.com |date=November 13, 2007 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> In 2015, she received a Ph.D. from [[Antioch University]] with a dissertation on [[Hugo Chávez]].<ref>[http://aura.antioch.edu/etds/208/ ''“El No Murio, El Se Multiplico!” Hugo Chávez: The Leadership and the Legacy on Race''], dissertation by Cynthia Ann McKinney, [[Antioch University]], 2015.</ref><br />
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== First terms in Congress ==<br />
In the [[1992 United States House election|1992 election]], McKinney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the member of Congress from the newly created 11th District, an area with an [[African American]] 64%-majority population and a district reaching from Atlanta to [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]. She was the first African American woman to represent Georgia in the House.<ref name="pbs1" /> She was re-elected in [[1994 United States House election|1994]].<br />
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In 1995, the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] ruled in ''[[Miller v. Johnson]]'' that the 11th District was an [[Constitutionality|unconstitutional]] [[Gerrymandering|gerrymander]] because the boundaries were drawn based on the racial composition of the constituents.<ref name="pbs1" /> McKinney's district was subsequently renumbered as the 4th and redrawn to take in almost all of [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]], prompting outrage from McKinney. She asserted that it was a racially discriminatory ruling, given the fact that the Supreme Court had previously ruled that [[United States House of Representatives, Texas District 6|Texas's 6th District]], which is 91% white, was constitutional.<ref name="pbs1" /><br />
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The new 4th, however, was no less Democratic than the 11th. McKinney was easily elected from this district in [[1996 United States House election|1996]]. She was re-elected two more times with no substantive opposition.<br />
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On October 17, 2001, McKinney introduced a bill calling for "the suspension of the use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of [[depleted uranium]] munitions pending the outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions." The bill was cosponsored by Reps. [[Aníbal Acevedo Vilá]], [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]]; [[Tammy Baldwin]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district|Wis.]]; [[Dennis Kucinich]], D-[[Ohio's 10th congressional district|Ohio]]; [[Barbara Lee]], D-[[California's 9th congressional district|Ca.]]; and [[Jim McDermott]], D-[[Washington's 7th congressional district|Wash]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/national/95178_du12.shtml |title=Iraqi cancers, birth defects blamed on U.S. depleted uranium |publisher=Seattlepi.com |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120013734/http://www.seattlepi.com/national/95178_du12.shtml |archivedate=November 20, 2008 }}</ref><br />
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=== Criticism of Al Gore ===<br />
During the 2000 presidential campaign, McKinney wrote that "[[Al Gore]]'s [[Negro]] tolerance level has never been too high. I've never known him to have more than one black person around him at any given time." Gore's campaign pointed out that its manager, [[Donna Brazile]], was black.<ref name="repwhocriesracism">{{cite news |url=http://www.slate.com/?id=2064530 |title=Cynthia McKinney&nbsp;— The rep who cries racism|publisher=[[Slate.com]] |date=April 19, 2002 |author=Chris Suellentrop}}</ref><br />
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McKinney chastised Gore for failing to support the [[U'wa people]] of [[Colombia]] trying to oppose [[petroleum]] drilling near them. In a press release issued on February 22, 2000, entitled "No More Blood For Oil," McKinney wrote that "Oil drilling on Uwa land will result in considerable environmental damage and social conflict which will lead to greater [[militarization]] of the region as well as an increase in violence." Addressing herself to Gore, she wrote, "I am contacting you because you have remained silent on this issue despite your strong financial interests and family ties with [[Occidental Petroleum|Occidental]]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenation.com/article/gores-oil-money/|title=Gore’s Oil Money|newspaper=The Nation|issn=0027-8378|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref><br />
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=== September 11 attacks ===<br />
McKinney gained national attention for remarks she made following the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001. She asserted that the United States had "numerous warnings of the events to come" and called for an investigation. She enquired in a radio interview: "What did this administration know and when did it know it?"<ref name="Eilperin">{{cite news|last=Eilperin|first=Juliet|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/04/12/democrat-implies-sept-11-administration-plot/258355b8-b645-43ab-b84c-d5bd500af172/?noredirect=on|title=Democrat Implies Sept. 11 Administration Plot|work=The Washington Post|quote="Did she say these things while standing on a grassy knoll in Roswell, New Mexico?"|date=April 12, 2002|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> She said that [[US President]] [[George W. Bush]] may have been aware and allowed them to happen.<ref name="usnews1">{{cite news|last=Barone|first=Michael|url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/baroneweb/mb_020829.htm |title=Lessons from Rep. Cynthia McKinney's defeat|work=[[U.S. News and World Report]] |date=August 29, 2002 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020903222124/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/baroneweb/mb_020829.htm |archivedate=September 3, 2002 |df=mdy-all }}[[dead link]]{{cite news |title=Archived on archive.org |url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/baroneweb/mb_020829.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020903222124/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/baroneweb/mb_020829.htm |archivedate=September 3, 2002 }}</ref> She made allegations about the earlier president, [[George H. W. Bush]]: "It is known that President Bush's father, through [[The Carlyle Group]], had–at the time of the attacks–joint business interests with the bin Laden construction company and many defense industry holdings, the stocks of which have soared since September 11."<ref name="usnews1" /> A spokesman for the Carlyle Group rejected her hypothesis. In a statement in April 2002, McKinney told ''[[The Washington Post]]'': "I am not aware of any evidence showing that President Bush or members of his administration have personally profited from the attacks of 9-11. A complete investigation might reveal that to be the case."<ref name="Eilperin" /><br />
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In the month that followed the attacks, McKinney published an open letter to the [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] Prince [[Alwaleed bin Talal]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Raspberry|first=William|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2001/10/22/wrong-time-wrong-place/9ca75929-ee12-41ab-9da7-35441af42f2b/|title=Wrong Time, Wrong Place|work=The Washington Post|date=October 22, 2001|access-date=March 16, 2019}}</ref> The [[New York City]] mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] had refused to cash a $10 million check written by Saudi Prince because of the Prince's suggestion that the attacks were an indication that the United States "should re-examine its policies in the [[Middle East]] and adopt a more balanced stand toward the [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] cause."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/10/11/rec.giuliani.prince/ |title=Giuliani rejects $10 million from Saudi prince |publisher=CNN |date=October 12, 2001 |accessdate=2007-10-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209092439/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/10/11/rec.giuliani.prince/ |archivedate=December 9, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref> In the open letter, she expressed her disappointment at Giuliani's action: "Let me say that there are a growing number of people in the United States who recognize, like you, that U.S. policy in the Middle East needs serious examination...Your Royal Highness, many of us here in the United States have long been concerned about reports by [[Amnesty International]] and [[Human Rights Watch]] that reveal a pattern of excessive, and often indiscriminate, use of lethal force by [[Israeli security forces]] in situations where Palestinian demonstrators were unarmed and posed no threat of death or serious injury to the security forces or to others."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/CynthiaMcKinney/news/pr011012.htm|title=Letter to His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed bin Talal|accessdate=2008-09-03|author=McKinney, Cynthia}}</ref><br />
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=== 2002 primary defeat ===<br />
In 2002, McKinney was defeated in the Democratic [[primary election|primary]] by DeKalb County judge [[Denise Majette]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/primary.preview/index.html |title=Barr, McKinney lose in Georgia primaries |publisher=CNN |date=August 21, 2002 |accessdate=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610134709/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/primary.preview/index.html |archivedate=June 10, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Majette defeated McKinney with 58% of the vote to McKinney's 42%.<ref>{{cite news|last=Engel|first=Matthew|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/aug/22/usa.matthewengel|title=Pro-Palestinian congresswoman ousted|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=August 22, 2002|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref><br />
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McKinney protested the result in court, claiming that thousands of [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] had voted in the Democratic primary against McKinney in revenge for her anti-[[George W. Bush administration|Bush administration]] views and her allegations of voter fraud in [[Florida]] in the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 presidential election]]. Like 20 other states, Georgia operates an [[open primary]]: voters do not align with a [[political party]] when they register to vote and may participate in whichever party's primary election they choose. Thus, relying on the Supreme Court's decision in ''[[California Democratic Party v. Jones]]'', which had held that California's [[blanket primary]] violated the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] (despite the fact that the Court explicitly differentiated&nbsp;— albeit in dicta&nbsp;— the blanket primary from the open primary in ''Jones''), on McKinney's behalf, five voters claimed that the open primary system was unconstitutional, operating in violation of the [[Equal Protection Clause]] of the [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourteenth Amendment]], the associational right protected by the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]], and various statutory rights protected by § 2 of the [[Voting Rights Act]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brian.carnell.com/archives/years/2002/10/000015.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184547/http://brian.carnell.com/archives/years/2002/10/000015.html |archivedate=September 30, 2007 |title=Brian.Carnell.Com |accessdate=2011-06-03}}</ref><br />
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The district court dismissed the case, in the judgement stating the plaintiffs had presented no evidence in support of the 14th Amendment and Voting Rights Act claims, and lacked standing to bring the First Amendment claim. It interpreted the Supreme Court's ''Jones'' ruling to hold that the right to association involved in a dispute over a primary&nbsp;— and thus, standing to sue&nbsp;— belongs to a political party, not an individual voter. On appeal in May 2004, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this result in ''Osburn v. Cox'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200314349.pdf |title=369&nbsp;F.3d 1283 |format=PDF |date=May 17, 2004 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528045256/http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200314349.pdf |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> assessing that not only were the plaintiffs' claims meritless, but the remedy they requested would likely be unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's decision in ''Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut''. On October 18, 2004, the Supreme Court brought an end to the litigation, denying [[certiorari]] without comment.<ref>''Osburn v. Georgia'', [{{SCOTUS URL Docket|04-217}} 04-217]) (cert denied, 541 U.S. __).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/101804pzor.pdf |title=Order List – October 18, 1004 |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref><br />
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Other factors in her defeat were her allegations of [[George W. Bush|Bush's]] involvement in 9/11,<ref name="usnews1"/><ref name="economistobama">{{cite news |url=http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7141808 |title=Faith, race and Barack Obama|work=The Economist |date=July 6, 2006}}</ref> her opposition to aid to [[Israel]], a perceived support of [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] and [[Arab]] causes, and alleged [[antisemitism]] by her supporters.<ref>"She also, as ''The New York Times'' said in reporting her victory, had made 'a series of other incendiary, often racial comments.' This is ''The New York Times''{{'}} delicate way of alluding to the stridently anti-Semitic character of McKinney's 2002 campaign, in which 'Jews' were repeatedly blamed for her faltering in the polls and for her eventual defeat." Alexander, Edward. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2001999939_alexander09.html "The Democratic Party's anti-Semitism problem"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', August 9, 2004.</ref><ref>"McKinney ended up losing the Democratic primary in 2002 to Denise Majette. Majette rode to victory largely on the negative publicity that flowed McKinney's way both when the 'Bush KNEW' accusation made national news and when her anti-Semitic and pro-Islamist beliefs were exposed." Preston, Bryan. [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/preston200407270210.asp "The Female Michael Moore"], ''[[National Review]] Online'', July 27, 2004.</ref><ref>"in the past McKinney has been accused of making anti-Semitic comments during interviews and speeches." Leibowitz, Rebecca. [http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-leibowitz-s05.htm "Defeating Anti-Israeli and Anti-Semitic Activity on Campus – A Case Study]", [[Rutgers University]], Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, ''Jewish Political Studies Review'' 17:1–2 (Spring 2005).</ref><ref>"A year later, Representative Cynthia McKinney, a black Georgian Democrat, ran and anti-Semitic campaign against her Jewish opponent." Heineman, Kenneth J. ''God Is a Conservative: Religion, Politics, and Morality in Contemporary America'', [[New York University Press]], p. 234. {{ISBN|978-0-8147-3554-1}}</ref> On the night before the primary election, McKinney's father stated on Atlanta television that "[[Jew]]s have bought everybody. Jews. J-E-W-S."<ref name="usnews1" /> Cynthia McKinney had been through a long contentious relationship with the [[American Israel Public Affairs Committee]] (AIPAC).<ref>{{cite news|last=Nigut|first=Bill|url=http://www.atljewishtimes.com/archives/1999/110599cs.htm |title=Deconstructing Cynthia McKinney|work=Atlanta Jewish Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311002755/http://www.atljewishtimes.com/archives/1999/110599cs.htm|date=November 5, 1999|archive-date=March 11, 2009}}</ref> Georgia political analyst Bill Shipp addressed McKinney's defeat saying: "voters sent a message: 'We're tired of these over-the-top congressmen dealing in great international and national interests. How about somebody looking out for our interests?'"<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |first=William |last=Welch |title=Crossover vote helped tilt Ga. races |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-08-21-ga-candidates_x.htm |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=August 21, 2002 |accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref><br />
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== Between terms ==<br />
[[File:CynthiaMcKinneycrop2006.jpg|thumb|right|Cynthia McKinney speaking to the press in 2006]]<br />
During 2003 and 2004, McKinney toured the US and much of [[Europe]] publicly speaking about her defeat, her [[opposition to the Iraq War]], and the Bush administration.<br />
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In 2004, McKinney served on the advisory committee for the group [[2004 Racism Watch]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/0331-04.htm|publisher=Common Dreams|title=2004 Racism Watch Calls on Bush-Cheney Campaign to Change or Pull Offensive Ad|accessdate=2008-10-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6AhBfpOUk?url=http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/0331-04.htm|archivedate=September 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On September 9, 2004, she was a commissioner in [[The Citizens' Commission on 9-11]]. On October 26, 2004, she was among 100 Americans and 40 family members of those who were killed on 9/11 who signed the [[9/11 Truth Movement]] statement, calling for new investigations of unexplained aspects of the 9/11 events.<ref name="911truth.org" /><br />
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Wanting to return to congress, she turned down the Green Party nomination as the [[Green Party (United States)|Green Party's]] nominee for the [[2004 U.S. presidential election|2004 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2004/1/13/headlines/report_cynthia_mckinney_to_run_for_congress_again|title=Report: Cynthia McKinney To Run For Congress Again|website=Democracy Now!|access-date=2016-08-22}}</ref><br />
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== Second period in Congress (2004–2007) ==<br />
===2004 campaign and return===<br />
Majette declined to run for re-election to the House, opting instead to become a candidate to replace retiring [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Zell Miller]], a [[American conservatism|conservative]] Democrat. According to a report in ''[[The New York Times]]'', Rep [[John Lewis (civil rights leader)|John Lewis]] (D-GA) believed it was "going to be a real battle" for McKinney to return to Congress. It was feared McKinney's previous comments would have a negative effect on her chances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/11/us/a-fiery-ex-congresswoman-hopes-to-make-a-comeback.html|title=A Fiery Ex-Congresswoman Hopes to Make a Comeback|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=April 11, 2004|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> Since it was taken for granted that victory in the Democratic primary was [[tantamount to election]] in November, McKinney's opponents focused on clearing the field for a single candidate who could force her into a [[runoff election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/1114|title=World People's Blog » Blog Archive » Cynthia McKinney – USA|website=word.world-citizenship.org|access-date=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
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However, her opponents' efforts were unsuccessful, and five candidates entered the Democratic primary. As a result of the fragmented primary opposition, McKinney won just enough votes to avoid a runoff. This all but assured her return to Congress after a two-year absence. However, contrary to traditional practice, the Democrats did not restore McKinney's seniority. Had she been able to regain her seniority, she would have been a senior Democrat on the [[House International Relations Committee|International Relations]] and [[House Armed Services Committee|Armed Services]] committees, as well as ranking Democrat on an International Relations subcommittee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.counterpunch.org/donham12092004.html |title=Mark Donham: Why Are the Democrats Trying to Deny Cynthia McKinney Her Seniority? |publisher=Counterpunch.org |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719023659/http://www.counterpunch.org/donham12092004.html |archivedate=July 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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McKinney hosted the first delegation of Afro-Latinos from [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/09/04/who-run-the-world-10-black-women-who-could-do-it/3/|title=Who Runs the World? 11 Black Women Who Could Do It - Page 3 of 6|last=Tracy|date=2013-09-04|website=Atlanta Black Star|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref> and worked with the [[World Bank]] and the U.S. State Department to recognize Afro-Latinos. She stood with [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginals]] against [[Australia]]n mining companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://faculty.virginia.edu/ejus/Trampled.html|title=HUMAN RIGHTS TRAMPLED IN AUSTRALIA -- PROFITS OVER PEOPLE|date=July 12, 1999|website=University of Virginia Environmental Justice Website|access-date=2017-03-18}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She was one of the 31 in the House who objected to the official allotment of the [[Electoral College (United States)|electoral votes]] from [[Ohio]] in the [[2004 United States presidential election]] to incumbent [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll007.xml |title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 7|date=January 6, 2005 |publisher=U.S. House of Representatives |accessdate=August 25, 2010 }}</ref><br />
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=== 9/11 Commission ===<br />
On July 22, 2005, the first anniversary of the release of the [[9/11 Commission Report]], McKinney held a briefing on Capitol Hill to address alleged outstanding issues regarding the 2001 attacks on the US.{{Dead link|date=August 2011}} The day-long briefing featured family members of victims, scholars, former intelligence officers and others who critiqued the [[9/11 Commission]] account of 9/11 and its recommendations. The four morning panels addressed flaws, omissions, and a lack of historical and political analysis in the commission's report. Three afternoon panels critiqued the commission's recommendations in the areas of foreign and domestic policy and intelligence reform. An ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' editorial<ref name="Kemper270705">{{cite web|last=Kemper |first=Bob |url=http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0705/23natmckinney.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050727004640/http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0705/23natmckinney.html |archivedate=July 27, 2005 |title=McKinney reopens 9/11 |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> said that the purpose of the event was to discuss whether or not the Bush administration was involved in the 9/11 attacks, expressing surprise that McKinney was once again taking on the issue that was believed to have cost her House seat.<ref name="Kemper270705" /> The ''Journal-Constitution'' declined to publish McKinney's reply.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://list.nowar-paix.ca/pipermail/nowar/2005-August/000834.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208140230/http://list.nowar-paix.ca/pipermail/nowar/2005-August/000834.html |archivedate=February 8, 2007 |title=&#91;NOWAR/PAIX&#93; A Message from Rep. Cynthia McKinney regarding 'The 9/11 Commission Report One Year Later: A Citizens' Response – Did They, Get it Right?' |accessdate=June 4, 2011}}</ref> The 9/11 Commission has sealed all the notes and transcripts of some 2,000 interviews, all the forensic evidence, and both classified and non-classified documents used in compiling its final report until January 2, 2009. McKinney's interest in 9/11 relates specifically to what she expresses as her opposition to excessive government secrecy,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.counterpunch.org/mckinney0517.html |title=Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney: Terrorist Warnings |publisher=Counterpunch.org |date=May 17–19, 2002 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616110714/http://counterpunch.org/mckinney0517.html |archivedate=June 16, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> which she has challenged with numerous pieces of legislation.<br />
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McKinney has said that she "remain[s] hopeful that we will learn the truth" about 9/11 "because more and more people around the world are demanding it."<ref>Mckinney, Cynthia (April 8, 2010) [http://archive.lewrockwell.com/orig11/mckinney2.1.1.html Leaders' Lack of Respect for Rule of Law Makes Us All Victims of 9/11], [[LewRockwell.com]]</ref><br />
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=== Hurricane Katrina activism ===<br />
McKinney was an advocate for victims of [[Hurricane Katrina]] and a critic of the government's response. Over 100,000 evacuees from [[New Orleans]] and [[Mississippi]] relocated to the Atlanta area, and many have now settled there.<br />
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During the Katrina crisis, evacuees were turned away by [[Arthur Lawson (chief of police)|Arthur Lawson]]'s Gretna police when they attempted to cross the [[Crescent City Connection]] Bridge between [[New Orleans]] and [[Gretna, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/09/09/BAGL1EL1KH1.DTL |title=Police made their storm misery worse|work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=September 9, 2005 |first=Chip |last=Johnson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/15/60minutes/main1129440.shtml |title=The Bridge to Gretna|publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=December 18, 2005}}</ref> McKinney was the only member of Congress to participate in a march across the Crescent City Connection Bridge on November 7, 2005, to protest what had happened on that bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.now.org/issues/diverse/neworleansmarch.html?printable |title=Marchers Cross New Orleans Bridge to Protest Racism |publisher=[[National Organization for Women]] |date=November 7, 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807082513/http://www.now.org/issues/diverse/neworleansmarch.html?printable |archivedate=August 7, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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In response, McKinney introduced a bill<ref>{{cite web |url=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h4209ih.txt.pdf |format=PDF |title=H.R. 4209, 109th Congress, 1st Session |work=United States House of Representatives |date=November 2, 2005}}</ref> on November 2, 2005, that would temporarily deny federal assistance to the [[City of Gretna Police Department]], [[Harry Lee (sheriff)|Harry Lee]]'s Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and the [[Crescent City Connection Police Department]], in the state of [[Louisiana]]. The bill was referred to the [[House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security]], but was not acted on. However, in August 2006, a [[grand jury]] began an investigation of the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-6/115475739198060.xml&coll=1 |title=Bridge blockade goes to grand jury |publisher=[[New Orleans Times-Picayune]] |date=August 5, 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154609/http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-6%2F115475739198060.xml&coll=1 |archivedate=September 30, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080401348.html |title=La. Police Who Turned Away Katrina Victims Face Inquiry|work=Washington Post |date=August 5, 2006}}</ref> On October 31, 2007, the Grand Jury ruled not to charge anyone. The Grand Jury accepted Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson's explanation, "Some of the people in the crowd acted aggressively and threatened to throw one of the officers off the bridge, the chief said. The shot was fired over the officer's shoulder and over the side of the bridge.<ref>Michael Kunzelman.'No charges in Katrina Bridge Blockade'"USA TODAY" October 31, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2011: https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-31-3360763218_x.htm</ref><br />
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McKinney chose to be an active participant in the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to [[Hurricane Katrina]], although the Democratic Party leadership called for Democratic members to boycott the committee. She submitted her own 72-page report.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://katrina.house.gov/index.htm |title=A Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |date=February 15, 2006}}</ref> She sat as a guest along with only a few other Democrats. In questioning [[Department of Homeland Security]] Secretary [[Michael Chertoff]], McKinney referred to a news story in which the owners of a [[nursing home]] had been charged with negligent [[homicide]] for abandoning 34 clients who died in the flood waters. McKinney asked Chertoff: "Mr. Secretary, if the nursing home owners are arrested for negligent homicide, why shouldn't you also be arrested for negligent homicide?"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajc.com/search/content/auto/epaper/editions/thursday/news_3475a3b25396f1e10006.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060308150444/http://www.ajc.com/search/content/auto/epaper/editions/thursday/news_3475a3b25396f1e10006.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2006 |title=MicKinney roils hurricane panel |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |accessdate=2011-06-04 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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The [[Congressional Black Caucus]]' Omnibus Bill (HR 4197) was introduced on November 2, 2005, to provide a comprehensive response to the [[Gulf Coast]] residents affected by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The second title of the bill was submitted by McKinney, seeking a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan, or CESTAP, to minimize harm to Gulf Coast residents from the toxic releases into the environment caused by the hurricane.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h4197ih.txt |title=Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005|publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office|Government Printing Office]] |date=November 2, 2005}}</ref><br />
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At the request of McKinney, the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://katrina.house.gov/index.htm |title=Select Bipartisan Committee |publisher=Katrina.house.gov |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> chaired by [[Thomas M. Davis]], held a previously unscheduled hearing titled "Voices Inside the Storm" on December 6, 2005.<br />
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McKinney, in collaboration with Rep. [[Barbara Lee]] (CA), produced a<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lee.house.gov/uploads/katlegsum.pdf |format=PDF |title=Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Summary of Congressional Legislation |author=Offices of Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Cynthia McKinney |date=June 6, 2006 |publisher=United States House of Representatives |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328191340/http://lee.house.gov/uploads/katlegsum.pdf |archivedate=March 28, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> "Katrina Legislative Summary," a chart summarizing House and [[United States Senate|Senate]] bills on Hurricane Katrina. On June 13, 2006, McKinney said on the House floor that only a dozen of the 176 Katrina bills identified on the chart had passed into law, leaving 163 bills stalled in committee.<br />
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On August 2, 2007, McKinney participated in a press conference in [[New Orleans]] to launch an International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and [[Hurricane Rita|Rita]], which she described as an effort to seek justice for the victims of those hurricanes and their aftermath.<br />
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=== Anti-war and human rights legislation ===<br />
Until 2000, McKinney served on the House International Relations Committee, where she was the highest-ranking Democrat on the Human Rights Subcommittee. McKinney worked on legislation to stop conventional weapons transfers to governments that are [[democracy|undemocratic]] or fail to respect [[human rights]].<br />
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On November 18, 2005, McKinney was one of only three House members to vote for H.R. 571, introduced by [[House Armed Services Committee]] chairman [[Duncan L. Hunter|Duncan Hunter]], chairman of the Armed Services Committee, on which McKinney sat. Hunter, a Republican, offered this resolution calling for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq in place of [[John Murtha]]'s H.J.Res. 73, which called for redeployment "at the earliest possible date." In her prepared statement, McKinney accused the Republicans of "trying to set a trap for the Democrats. A 'no' vote for this Resolution will obscure the fact that there is strong support for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq ... In voting for this bill, let me be perfectly clear that I am not saying the United States should exit Iraq without a plan. I agree with Mr. Murtha that security and stability in Iraq should be pursued through diplomacy. I simply want to vote 'yes' to an orderly withdrawal from Iraq."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_2282.shtml |title=McKinney: Republicans seek to silence dissent on Iraq war |publisher=Finalcall.com |date=Nov 18, 2005|accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref><br />
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=== Articles of impeachment introduced ===<br />
At the end of the 2006 legislative session, McKinney introduced articles of [[impeachment]] against President [[George W. Bush]] as (H Res 1106), which made three charges against Bush:<ref name="gnn.tv">{{cite web|url=http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2791/BREAKING_Congresswoman_McKinney_Files_Articles_of_Impeachment |title=GNN.tv |publisher=GNN.tv |date=8 Dec 2006|accessdate=2010-07-19|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205072249/http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2791/BREAKING_Congresswoman_McKinney_Files_Articles_of_Impeachment |archivedate=February 5, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
* Failure to uphold the constitution, specifically that "George Walker Bush ... in preparing the invasion of Iraq, did withhold intelligence from the Congress, by refusing to provide Congress with the full intelligence picture that he was being given, by redacting information ... and actively manipulating the intelligence on Iraq’s alleged weapons programs by pressuring the Central Intelligence Agency and other intelligence agencies.<br />
* Abuse of office and [[executive privilege]], "obstructing and hindering the work of Congressional investigative bodies and by seeking to expand the scope of the powers of his office."<br />
* Failure to ensure that laws are faithfully executed, specifically by a program of illegal domestic spying and circumvention of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act|FISA]] Act.<br />
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The second article also made charges against Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] alleging he manipulated intelligence in order to justify the Iraq War, and against Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]] alleging that she knowingly made false statements concerning [[Iraq]]'s [[weapons of mass destruction]] program.<ref name="gnn.tv" /><br />
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McKinney's bill was abandoned when it failed to clear the [[House Committee on the Judiciary]].<ref name="govtrack.us">{{cite web|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr109-1106 |title=H. Res. 1106 [109th]: Articles of Impeachment against George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America,... |publisher=GovTrack.us |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref><br />
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=== Capitol Police incident ===<br />
{{Main|Cynthia McKinney–Capitol Hill police incident}}<br />
On the morning of March 29, 2006, McKinney entered the [[Longworth House Office Building]]'s southeast entrance and proceeded past the security checkpoint, walking around the metal detector. [[Members of Congress]] have identifying lapel pins and are not required to pass through metal detectors. The officers present failed to recognize McKinney as a member of Congress because she was not wearing the appropriate lapel pin and had recently changed her hairstyle. She proceeded westward down the ground floor hallway and about halfway down the hallway was stopped by United States Capitol Police officer Paul McKenna, who states that he had been calling after her: "Ma'am, Ma'am!"; at that time it is reported that McKinney struck the officer. Two days later, Officer McKenna filed a police report claiming that McKinney had struck "his chest with a closed fist."<br />
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In the midst of a media frenzy, McKinney made an apology<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/06/mckinney/ |title= McKinney apologizes for scuffle with officer |publisher=WXIA-TV ATLANTA |date=March 30, 2006}}</ref> on the floor of the House of Representatives on April 6, 2006, neither admitting to nor denying the charge, stating only that: "There should not have been any physical contact in this incident."<br />
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Though McKinney was not indicted for criminal charges or subjected to disciplinary action by the House, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police said of Officer McKenna, "We're going to make sure the officer won't be harassed. We want the officer to be able talk to experts, who can look at his legal recourses, if he needed to."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8646957/detail.html |title=Officer Considers Lawsuit Against McKinney |publisher=WSBTV Atlanta |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060413234549/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8646957/detail.html |archivedate=April 13, 2006 |df=mdy }}</ref><br />
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==== Unintentional on-air criticism ====<br />
In the wake of the March 2006 incident with the Capitol Police officer, Rep. McKinney was in the news, and her office invited the media to attend one of her monthly "District Days," where she spends one full day meeting with constituents to discuss issues of concern. At her April 23, 2006, "District Days" event, Rep. McKinney was being interviewed by [[WGCL-TV|WGCL]]'s [[WXIA-TV personalities|Renee Starzyk]], who repeatedly questioned her about the March 29 scuffle with a Capitol police officer. Frustrated, McKinney stood up and apparently forgot she was still wearing the [[microphone]]. Her offscreen comments were captured on tape. She was heard saying, "Oh, crap, now you know what ... they lied to [aide Coz Carson], and Coz is a fool."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12464118 | title=Station catches McKinney bad-mouthing staffer | agency=Associated Press}}</ref> McKinney returned on screen with the microphone, this time with instructions on what parts of the interview the station was allowed to use: "anything that is captured by your audio ... that is captured while I'm not seated in this chair is off the record and is not permissible [sic] to be used ... is that understood?"<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/23/sm.01.html CNN Sunday Morning Transcript]. CNN. 2006-04-23.</ref> The comments from the interview were subsequently aired on CBS and eventually across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cnsnews.com/news/article/mckinney-orders-reporter-not-air-public-comments|title=McKinney Orders Reporter Not to Air Public Comments|website=CNS News|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref><br />
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=== Other issues ===<br />
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==== MLK Records Act ====<br />
McKinney submitted to Congress two different versions of the same bill, the "[[Martin Luther King Jr. Records Collection Act|MLK Records Act]]" (one in 2003, the other in 2005), which, if signed into law, would release all currently sealed files concerning the 1968 [[assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h2554ih.txt |title=Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005 |publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office|Government Printing Office]]|date=May 23, 2005}}</ref> These records were sealed in 1978 and are not due to be declassified until the year 2028. The 2005 version of the MLK Records Act, HR 2554 had 67 cosponsors by the time McKinney left office at the end of 2006. A Senate version of the bill (S2499) was introduced by Senator [[John Kerry]] and was co-signed by Sen. [[Hillary Clinton]]. The bill has also received numerous endorsements from former members of the [[House Select Committee on Assassinations]].{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}<br />
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==== Tupac Shakur Records Act ====<br />
Documents relating to the death of rapper [[Tupac Shakur]], in which McKinney took an active interest, would be released under another bill introduced by Rep. McKinney. In a statement, McKinney explained her reason for the bill: "The public has the right to know because he was a well-known figure. There is intense public interest in the life and death of Tupac Shakur."<ref>{{cite news |title=Congresswoman floats 2Pac bill |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2005/dec/03/entertainment/et-quick3.3 |date=December 3, 2005}}</ref> Legislation demanding release of records is a more direct route than the tedious process and limited scope of the [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] (FOIA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/mckinney.house.gov/list/press/ga04_mckinney/PrsRlsTupacBill.html|title=McKinney - News Briefs|website=archives.allthingscynthiamckinney.com|access-date=2016-03-16|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127053126/http://archives.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/mckinney.house.gov/list/press/ga04_mckinney/PrsRlsTupacBill.html|archivedate=November 27, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br />
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== 2006 primary and primary runoff ==<br />
{{Main|2006 Georgia's 4th congressional district election}}<br />
McKinney finished first in the July 18, 2006 Democratic primary, edging DeKalb County Commissioner [[Hank Johnson]] 47.1% to 44.4%, with a third candidate receiving 8.5%.<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia Election Results: Official Results of the July 18, 2006 Primary Election |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |date=July 16, 2006 |url=http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election_results/2006_0718/0001410.htm |accessdate=2006-08-08}}</ref> However, as McKinney failed to get at least 50% of the vote, she and Johnson were forced into a runoff.<br />
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In the runoff of August 8, 2006, although there were about 8,000 more voters than in the primary, McKinney received about the same number of votes as in July. Johnson won with 41,178 votes (59%) to McKinney's 28,832 (41%).<ref name="Democrat U.S. House District 4"/> McKinney's loss was attributed to a mid-decade redistricting, in which the 4th had absorbed portions of [[Gwinnett County|Gwinnett]] and [[Rockdale County, Georgia|Rockdale]] Counties, as well as her run-in with a police officer in the [[March 29, 2006, Capitol Hill police incident]].<br />
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CNN reported that during her concession speech, McKinney hardly mentioned her opponent but praised the [[leftist]] political leaders elected in [[South America]]. She also questioned the efficacy of [[voting machines]] and criticized the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/09/congress.mckinney/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831231915/http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/09/congress.mckinney/ |archivedate=August 31, 2006 |title=CNN.com – McKinney beaten but unbowed – August 9, 2006 |publisher=CNN.com |date=August 9, 2006|accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref><br />
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== 2008 Green Party presidential candidacy ==<br />
{{Main|Cynthia McKinney 2008 presidential campaign}}<br />
{{Wikinews|Wikinews interviews U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney}}<br />
[[File:Cynthia mckinney presidential candidacy.jpg|thumb|260px|Cynthia McKinney before speaking at the Green Party Presidential Debate in [[San Francisco]], January 2008]]<br />
McKinney was a [[Green Party (United States)|Green Party]] candidate in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]].<ref name="gp.org" /><br />
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McKinney appeared at the July 15, 2007, Green Party National Meeting in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], where she suggested that the Green Party could become a progressive political force. "[T]he disgust of the American people with what they see before them—all they need is the blueprint and a road map. Why not have the Green Party provide the blueprint and the road map?"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gpus.org/annual-national-meetings/2007-redding/|title=2007 • Green Party National Meeting {{!}} Green Party of the United States|website=gpus.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><br />
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At an August 27, 2007, peace rally in [[Kennebunkport, Maine]], McKinney confirmed the depth of her disenchantment with the Democratic Party, urging San Francisco voters to replace [[Nancy Pelosi]] with antiwar activist [[Cindy Sheehan]]. On September 10, in a letter to the steering committee of the Green Party of the United States, McKinney stated she would not seek the Green Party nomination for president.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com./node/100 |title=Cynthia Withdraws Name From Consideration for Green Party Presidential Nomination |author=McKinney, Cynthia |publisher=All Things Cynthia McKinney |date=September 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904011759/http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com/node/100 |archivedate=September 4, 2008 |df=mdy}}</ref> However, in early October it appeared that McKinney was making moves toward declaring herself an official Green Party candidate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cynthia McKinney to announce bid for the White House |first=Luke |last=Thomas |date=October 5, 2007 |work=Fog City Journal |url=http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/overheard_071005.shtml}}</ref><br />
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On July 9, 2008, she named as her running mate journalist and community activist [[Rosa Clemente]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/07/09/cynthia-mckinney-names-v-p-running-mate/ |title=Richard Winger, "Cynthia McKinney Names V-P Running Mate" Ballot Access News |publisher=Ballot-access.org |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> and clinched the party's nomination three days later at the [[2008 Green National Convention|2008 Green Party National Convention]].<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/07/12/mckinney_green_nomination.html "McKinney wins Green Party nomination"], ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', 2008-07-12</ref><br />
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On September 10, 2008, McKinney joined a press conference held by third-party and independent candidates, along with [[Ralph Nader]], [[Chuck Baldwin]], and initiator [[Ron Paul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenation.com/article/naders-debate?page=full#axzz2dH5jYNNX|title=Nader's Debate|work=The Nation|date=October 24, 2008|accessdate=2013-08-28}}</ref> The participants agreed on four basic principles:<br />
* An early end to the [[Iraq War]], and an end to threats of war against other countries including [[Iran]] and [[Russia]].<br />
* The safeguarding of privacy and civil liberties, including a call for the repeal of the [[Patriot Act]], the [[Military Commissions Act of 2006|Military Commissions Act]], and [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act|FISA]] legislation<br />
* No increase in the National Debt<br />
* A "thorough investigation, evaluation and audit of the [[Federal Reserve System]]."<br />
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On November 4, 2008, McKinney received 161,797 votes, 0.12% of the total votes cast, placing her behind Obama, McCain, Nader, Barr, and Baldwin.<ref name="Federal Election Commission">{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/tables2008.pdf |title=2008 presidential vote |accessdate=2009-02-03 |date=December 7, 2008 |publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]]}}</ref><br />
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== Free Gaza Movement ==<br />
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=== Ship ''Dignity'' ===<br />
On December 30, 2008, McKinney was aboard the ship ''Dignity'' when it attempted to enter the [[Gaza Strip]], which had its coastal area declared a "closed military zone" by Israel, while on a humanitarian mission by the [[Free Gaza Movement]] from Cyprus. Aboard were physicians, medical supplies, and activists, including [[Caoimhe Butterly]]. The Israeli Navy confronted the ship at night in international waters. Members of the crew claimed that the ship was rammed, gunfire was directed at the water, and the ship was forced to dock in Lebanon after taking on water.<ref name="CNN Gaza aid boat">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/30/gaza.aid.boat/index.html |title=Gaza relief boat damaged in encounter with Israeli vessel |accessdate=2008-12-31 |publisher=CNN |date=December 30, 2008}}</ref><ref name="LATimes Gaza aid boat">{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/12/gaza-aid-boat-d.html |title=Gaza Strip: Aid boat docks in Lebanon after being damaged |accessdate=2008-12-31 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=December 31, 2008}}</ref> Israeli officials claimed that the collision was accidental and occurred after the ship was informed they would not be allowed to enter Gaza and tried to outmaneuver the patrol boat; they decried McKinney's actions as being irresponsible and provocative for the sake of propaganda.<ref name="LATimes Gaza aid boat" /><ref name="AJC Gaza aid boat">{{cite web|last=Malone |first=Julia |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2008/12/29/cynthia_mckinney_gaza.html |title=McKinney relief boat reportedly attacked by Israel |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=December 29, 2008 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503235749/http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2008/12/29/cynthia_mckinney_gaza.html |archivedate=May 3, 2011 }}</ref><br />
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=== Ship ''Spirit of Humanity'' ===<br />
On June 30, 2009, McKinney was aboard the Greek-flagged Free Gaza Movement's ship ''Spirit of Humanity'' carrying 21 activists including [[Irish people|Irish]] peace activist [[Mairead Corrigan|Mairead McGuire]], medical supplies, a symbolic bag of cement, olive trees and toys, when it was seized by the Israeli Navy {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} off the Gaza coast. It was unclear whether they were in international waters or in Gazan waters, which is subject to the Israeli [[2007–present blockade of the Gaza Strip|blockade of Gaza]].<ref name="CNN Israeli Navy Intercepts Boat">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/israel.gaza.mckinney/index.html |publisher=CNN |title=Israel navy intercepts boat with ex-U.S. Rep. McKinney |accessdate=April 30, 2010 |date=June 30, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Jerusalem Post">[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246296538815&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Jerusalem Post]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Although both the Cypriot and Israeli authorities were officially informed the destination was Gaza before the vessel's departure, according to the [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] government the ship "was given permission by the competent Authorities of the Republic of Cyprus to sail off the port of Larnaca in Cyprus on the basis of its declaration that its intended destination was the port of [[Port Said]] in [[Egypt]]."<ref name="Jerusalem Post" /><br />
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McKinney was held at the [[Givon immigration detention center]] in [[Ramle]], until her release on July 5.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cook |first=Rhonda |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2009/07/05/mckinney_israel.html |title=McKinney released, returning to United States |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=July 5, 2009 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001023139/http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2009/07/05/mckinney_israel.html |archivedate=October 1, 2009 }}</ref> McKinney initially refused to sign the deportation papers because they were written in Hebrew and that the papers would require them to admit that they were in violation of Israel's blockade, which they deny.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/02/cynthia-mckinney-remains-imprisoned-israel-gaza-bound-boat-seized/?test=latestnews Cynthia McKinney Remains Imprisoned in Israel After Gaza-Bound Boat Is Seized] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704191618/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/02/cynthia-mckinney-remains-imprisoned-israel-gaza-bound-boat-seized/?test=latestnews |date=July 4, 2009 }} [[Fox News]] July 2, 2009</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/02/mckinney.israel.gaza/ |publisher=CNN |title=McKinney held in Israel, to be returned to U.S. |accessdate=April 30, 2010 |date=July 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="ajc" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/07/report-mckinney-released-israeli-jail-returning/ |title=Fox News |publisher=Fox News |date=April 7, 2010 |accessdate=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709113436/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/07/report-mckinney-released-israeli-jail-returning/ |archivedate=July 9, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cook |first=Rhonda |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2009/07/05/mckinney_israel.html |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |title=McKinney released, returning to United States|date=July 5, 2009 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> According to ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', Israeli officials stated that the "Palestinian Authority and the rest of the international community had agreed to the off-shore blockade to prevent arms smuggling into Gaza."<ref name=ajc>{{cite web|last=Cook |first=Rhonda |url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2009/07/04/mckinney_israel.html |work=Atlanta Journal Constitution |title=McKinney, still in jail, expected to see judge Sunday|date=July 4, 2009 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> ''The Palestinian Chronicle'' reports that such an agreement to the off-shore blockade never happened. "No Palestinians have agreed nor did the international community agree to a blockade of Gaza by land or Sea."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lamb|first=Franklin|journal=Palestinian Chronicle|title=How Cynthia McKinney Honored America|date=July 6, 2009|url=http://www.palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=15263|accessdate=July 12, 2009}}</ref> On June 17, 2009, a group of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called for an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=United Nations|title=UN, aid agencies call for end to Israel’s two-year blockade of Gaza|date=June 17, 2009|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31174|accessdate=July 15, 2009}}</ref><br />
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On July 7, 2009, McKinney was deported to the United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0707/1224250170719.html |title= Israel deports Nobel laureate|work=[[Irish Times]]|date=July 7, 2009 |accessdate=2010-07-19}}</ref> The Israeli government indicated it would deliver the supplies via land.<ref name=ajc/><br />
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==Later activities==<br />
===Opposition to the 2011 military intervention in Libya===<br />
On May 21, 2011, McKinney appeared on state-run television in [[Libya]] and stated that United States participation in [[2011 military intervention in Libya|military intervention]] in the [[2011 Libyan civil war]] was "not what the people of the United States stand for and it's not what African-Americans stand for".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/05/21/libya.mckinney/index.html|title=Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=May 21, 2011|accessdate=March 16, 2019}}</ref> Also on Memri-TV, McKinney stated "On a previous visit to Libya, I was able to learn about ''[[The Green Book (Libya)|The Green Book]]'', and the form of direct democracy that is advocated in ''The Green Book''."<ref>{{cite web|title=Memri|url=http://m.memri.org/70182/show/30cebcaa3f0c3e94f3cdcd3c8d24a2e1&t=20320d97cb30b6845cb6422bedb5dfbe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326014558/http://m.memri.org/70182/show/30cebcaa3f0c3e94f3cdcd3c8d24a2e1%26t%3D20320d97cb30b6845cb6422bedb5dfbe|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 26, 2012|work=Former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney on Libyan TV: I Offered Qadhafi-Style Direct Democracy to Solve Problems of America|accessdate=June 24, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br />
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===2012 congressional election===<br />
McKinney announced in April 2012 that she would run for the 4th congressional district against [[Hank Johnson]] on the [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/cynthia-mckinney-back-and-running-for-her-old-cong/nQTFT/|title=Cynthia McKinney back and running for her old congressional seat|accessdate=2012-11-22}}</ref> However, in August she failed to qualify for the ballot. Nevertheless, she received 58 write-in votes in the general election.<ref>[http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2012_1106/writeincd4.pdf 2012 "2012 Congressional District 4 Certified Write-In Report"], General Election Certified Write-In Report.</ref><br />
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== Awards and honors ==<br />
McKinney has been featured in a full-length [[Documentary film|documentary]] titled ''[[American Blackout]].'' On May 1, 2004, during her hiatus from office, McKinney was awarded the so-called fifth annual Backbone Award by an advocacy group, "because she was willing to challenge the Bush administration and called for an investigation into 9-11 when few others dared to air their criticism and questions."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.backbonecampaign.org/storydetail.cfm?id=18 |title=The Honorable Cynthia McKinney |publisher=Backbone Campaign |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929042359/http://www.backbonecampaign.org/storydetail.cfm?id=18 |archivedate=September 29, 2007 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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On June 14, 2000, a part of [[Memorial Drive (Atlanta)|Memorial Drive]], a major thoroughfare running through her district, was renamed "Cynthia McKinney Parkway," but the naming has come under scrutiny since her primary defeat in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dell'Orto |first=Giovanna |title=Naming places after living politicians can be embarrassing |work=[[The Florida Times-Union]] |date=March 15, 2007 |url=http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/031507/D8NSF63G0.shtml |accessdate=2008-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043153/http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/031507/D8NSF63G0.shtml |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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== Electoral history ==<br />
{{Main|Electoral history of Cynthia McKinney}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of African-American United States Representatives]]<br />
* [[List of federal political scandals in the United States]]<br />
* [[Women in the United States House of Representatives]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=naNuDwAAQBAJ&dq=How+the+Us+Creates+%22sh*thole%22+Countries&source=gbs_navlinks_s ''How the US Creates “Sh*thole” Countries''] Clarity Press, 2018. {{ISBN|9780999874721}}. <br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071213002742/http://www.runcynthiarun.org/ 2012 Congressional Campaign Website]<br />
* [http://www.allthingscynthiamckinney.com All Things Cynthia McKinney] Cynthia McKinney's personal website<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205054302/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/P80004930 Presidential campaign FEC disclosure report]<br />
* [https://archive.org/details/cynthia Cynthia McKinney: Live in Brooklyn]. QuickTime Video. 11:30&nbsp;minutes. Directed by Stephen Marshall. [[Guerrilla News Network]]. 2003. Retrieved May 12, 2005.<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060407195116/http://www.newsmeat.com/campaign_contributions_to_politicians/donor_list.php?candidate_id=H2GA11016&li=a Cynthia McKinney's campaign donor list] newsmeat.com<br />
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/GA/Cynthia_McKinney.htm/ Cynthia McKinney on the issues]<br />
* Rob Waters, [https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2009/former-democratic-congresswoman-cynthia-mckinney-flirts-holocaust-deniers Former Democratic Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney, Flirts with Holocaust Deniers], [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], 2009-11-30<br />
* Rudy Reichstadt, [http://www.conspiracywatch.info/Cynthia-McKinney-icone-du-conspirationnisme-post-11-Septembre_a518.html Cynthia McKinney, icône du conspirationnisme post-11-Septembre], {{ill|Conspiracy Watch|fr}}, 2010-04-25<br />
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<div>{{redirect|Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan|the fictional universe|Ryanverse|the fictional character|Jack Ryan (character)|other uses|Jack Ryan (disambiguation)}}<br />
{{short description|American television series}}<br />
{{Infobox television<br />
| show_name = Jack Ryan<br />
| image = TomClancysJackRyan.png<br />
| show_name_2 = Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan<br />
| genre = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Action film|Action]]<br />
* [[Political thriller]]<br />
}}<br />
| creator = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Carlton Cuse]]<br />
* [[Graham Roland]]<br />
}}<br />
| based_on = {{based on|Characters|[[Tom Clancy]]}}<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[John Krasinski]]<br />
* [[Wendell Pierce]]<br />
* [[Abbie Cornish]]<br />
* [[Ali Suliman]]<br />
* [[Dina Shihabi]]<br />
* John Hoogenakker<br />
* [[Noomi Rapace]]<br />
* [[Jordi Mollà]]<br />
* [[Francisco Denis]]<br />
* [[Cristina Umaña]]<br />
* [[Jovan Adepo]]<br />
* [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]]<br />
}}<br />
| theme_music_composer =<br />
| opentheme =<br />
| endtheme =<br />
| composer = [[Ramin Djawadi]]<br />
| country = United States<br />
| language = English<br />
| num_seasons = 2<br />
| num_episodes = 16<br />
| list_episodes = #Episodes<br />
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Carlton Cuse<br />
* Graham Roland<br />
* [[Daniel Sackheim]]<br />
* [[Morten Tyldum]]<br />
* [[Michael Bay]]<br />
* [[Brad Fuller (producer)|Brad Fuller]]<br />
* [[Andrew Form]]<br />
* John Krasinski<br />
* Tom Clancy<br />
* [[David Ellison]]<br />
* Dana Goldberg<br />
* Marcy Ross<br />
* [[Mace Neufeld]]<br />
}}<br />
| producer = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Nazrin Choudhury<br />
* José Luis Ecolar<br />
* Robert Phillips<br />
}}<br />
| location = <!-- Nation the series was filmed in, if different from the nation of origin. --><br />
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Richard Rutkowski<br />
* Checco Varese<br />
* Christopher Faloona<br />
}}<br />
| editor = {{Plainlist|<br />
* John M. Valerio<br />
* Paul Trejo<br />
* Sarah Boyd<br />
* Vikash Patel<br />
}}<br />
| camera = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]<br />
| runtime = 40–64 minutes<br />
| company = {{Plainlist|<br />
* Genre Arts<br />
* Push, Boot.<br />
* [[Platinum Dunes]]<br />
* [[Skydance Media|Skydance Television]]<br />
* [[Paramount Television]]<br />
* [[Amazon Studios]]<br />
}}<br />
| network = [[Prime Video]]<br />
| picture_format = [[4K resolution|4K]] ([[Ultra-high-definition television|UHDTV]])<br />
| audio_format = [[Dolby Atmos|Dolby Atmos surround]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
| last_aired = {{End date|present}}<br />
| website = https://www.amazon.com/JackRyan<br />
| website_title = Official website<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan''''', or simply '''''Jack Ryan''''', is an American [[political thriller]] [[spy]] [[web television]] series, based on characters from the fictional "[[Ryanverse]]" created by [[Tom Clancy]], that premiered on August 31, 2018 on [[Prime Video]]. The series was created by [[Carlton Cuse]] and [[Graham Roland]]. Cuse serves as an executive producer alongside [[John Krasinski]], [[Michael Bay]], and [[Mace Neufeld]], among others. Krasinski also stars in the series as the [[Jack Ryan (character)|title character]], making him the fifth actor to portray the character after [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Ben Affleck]], and [[Chris Pine]] from the [[Jack Ryan (film series)|film series]]. <br />
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In April 2018, Amazon renewed the series for its second season which premiered on October 31, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=‘Jack Ryan’ Halloween Treat: Amazon Goes Live With Season 2 Of John Krasinski Thriller One Day Early|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/jack-ryan-season-2-halloween-premiere-one-day-early-amazon-prime-video-1202773664/|work=Deadline|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=October 31, 2019|accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> In February 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a third season. Social Justice Warriors don't like this show because it doesn't adhere to their woke ideology. John Krasinski once again proves he is one of the greatest actors of our generation, and for that, the show is 100% amazing.<br />
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==Premise==<br />
The first season follows the [[Jack Ryan (character)|titular CIA analyst]] as he is wrenched from the security of his desk job into the field after discovering a string of dubious bank transfers, which are being carried out by a rising Islamic extremist named Suleiman.<br />
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The second season sees Jack in the middle of political warfare in a corrupt Venezuela "suffering an economic meltdown that has fueled mass migration". <ref name="Renewal">{{cite web|title=Amazon's ''Jack Ryan'' TV series lambasted for promoting Venezuela 'invasion'|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-jack-ryan/amazons-jack-ryan-tv-series-lambasted-for-promoting-venezuela-invasion-idUSKCN1VR2HT|website=Reuters|date=September 6, 2019|accessdate=November 2, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Cast and characters==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[John Krasinski]] as [[Jack Ryan (character)|Dr. Jack Ryan]], a [[3rd Battalion, 5th Marines| Marine veteran]] and financial analyst working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA), specifically the Terror, Finance, and Arms Division (T-FAD) under the [[Counterterrorism Center]] (CTC); later promoted to head of T-FAD, and now temporarily working on [[Capitol Hill]] (season 2). <br />
: Krasinski's interpretation of the character is said to be inspired by [[Harrison Ford]]'s portrayal in ''[[Patriot Games (film)|Patriot Games]]'' and ''[[Clear and Present Danger (film)|Clear and Present Danger]]''. Director and executive producer Daniel Sackheim said: "What was so great about the Harrison Ford movies was that they were about an everyman hero. He was a guy who wasn't a superhero. He was heroic, but he was vulnerable. He wasn't afraid to be scared. He was a regular man and a hero."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Travers |first1=Ben |title='Jack Ryan': Amazon's TV Series Is Inspired by the Harrison Ford Movies, Debuts in 2018 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/jack-ryan-series-tom-clancy-amazon-release-date-1201861405/ |website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=March 13, 2018 |date=July 29, 2017}}</ref>{{relevance inline|date=October 2019}}<br />
* [[Wendell Pierce]] as James Greer, Ryan's boss in T-FAD, a practicing Muslim and former CIA station chief in [[Karachi]]<!-- exiled from [[Pakistan]] for murdering a local army officer. He met his ex-wife and converted to [[Islam]] while stationed in [[Lebanon]].-->; later promoted to deputy station chief in [[Moscow]], and now reassigned to [[Venezuela]] by request (season 1-2)<br />
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* [[Abbie Cornish]] as Dr. Cathy Mueller (season 1), a doctor specializing in infectious diseases, and Ryan's love interest<br />
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* [[Ali Suliman]] as Mousa bin Suleiman (season 1), a Lebanon-born Islamic terrorist skilled in finance, radicalized in France after graduating from [[Paris-Sorbonne University|Sorbonne]], seeking to establish a unified Islamic caliphate against the West.<br />
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* [[Dina Shihabi]] as Hanin Ali (season 1), Suleiman's wife<br />
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* John Hoogenakker as Matice (aka "Garth" and Jeff, season 2, recurring season 1), a leading black ops operative with the CIA [[Special Activities Center]]<br />
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* [[Noomi Rapace]] as Harriet "Harry" Baumann (season 2), a German [[Federal Intelligence Service]] (BND) agent tracking her former associate Max Schenkel in Venezuela<br />
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* [[Jordi Mollà]] as Nicolás Reyes (season 2), president of Venezuela<br />
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* [[Francisco Denis]] as Miguel Ubarri (season 2), President Reyes' chief advisor and childhood friend<!-- from Catia in [[Caracas]]-->, a concerned general<br />
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* [[Cristina Umaña]] as Gloria Bonalde (season 2), the major contender in the upcoming Venezuelan presidential election and wife of the missing [[Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace|Minister of Interior and Justice]]<br />
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* [[Jovan Adepo]] as Marcus Bishop (season 2), a retired U.S. Navy [[Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen|special crewman]] now fixing boats, reluctantly recruited back into action with [[call sign]] "Uber (Select)"<br />
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* [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]] as Mike November (season 2), CIA station chief in Venezuela, twice divorced from U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Lisa Calabrese<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
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* [[Benito Martinez (actor)|Benito Martinez]] as Senator Jim Moreno<br />
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* Karim Zein as Samir, Suleiman and Hanin's son<br />
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* Nadia Affolter as Sara, Suleiman and Hanin's elder daughter<br />
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* Arpy Ayvazian as Rama, Suleiman and Hanin's younger daughter<br />
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* [[Haaz Sleiman]] as Ali, Suleiman's younger brother<br />
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* Amir El-Masry as Ibrahim, the most trusted member of Suleiman's sect<br />
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* [[Goran Kostić]] as Ansore Dudayev<br />
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* [[Timothy Hutton]] as Nathan Singer, CIA Deputy Director of Operations<br />
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* Adam Bernett as Patrick Klinghoffer, Ryan's colleague in T-FAD<br />
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* Eileen Li as Noreen Yang, Ryan's colleague<br />
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* [[Mena Massoud]] as Tarek Kassar, Ryan's colleague<br />
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* Zarif Kabier as Jabir<br />
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* Kamel Labroudi as Yazid<br />
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* Shadi Janho as Amer<br />
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* [[Victoria Sanchez (actress)|Victoria Sanchez]] as Layla Navarro, Ryan's colleague<br />
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* [[Matt McCoy (actor)|Matt McCoy]] as Dr. Daniel Nadler, leader of the contingent of hostage physicians from [[Doctors Without Borders]]<br />
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* [[Marie-Josée Croze]] as Sandrine Arnaud, a [[General Directorate for Internal Security|French intelligence]] officer<br />
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* [[John Magaro]] as 1st Lt Victor Polizzi, a U.S. Air Force [[MQ-9 Reaper]] [[Airborne Sensor Operator|sensor operator]]<!-- The SO sits in right hand seat of the Reaper Ground Control Station --><br />
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* [[Daniel Kash]] as Shelby Farnsworth, CIA Director of Operations<br />
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* Jameel Khoury as Colonel Al Radwan<br />
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* Kenny Wong as Danny, Singer's aide<br />
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* [[Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez]] as Teresa, Ryan's colleague<br />
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* [[Al Sapienza]] as Lt. Gen. Marcus Trent, CIA Associate Director for Military Affairs<br />
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* Chadi Alhelou as Fathi, Hanin's uncle<br />
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* Stephane Krau as Lt. Bruno Cluzet<br />
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* Yani Marin as Ava Garcia, Victor's drone pilot partner<br />
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* [[Jonathan Bailey (actor)|Jonathan Bailey]] as Lance Miller<br />
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* [[Natalie Brown (actress)|Natalie Brown]] as Rebecca<br />
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* [[Blair Brown]] as Sue Joyce, [[Director of the CIA]]<br />
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* [[Ron Canada]] as Bobby Vig, [[Director of National Intelligence]]<br />
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* Youness Benzakour as Ismail Ahmadi<br />
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* [[Michael Gaston]] as [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] Andrew Pickett<br />
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* Julianne Jain as Marabel<br />
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* [[Susan Misner]] as [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Venezuela|US Ambassador to Venezuela]] Lisa Calabrese (season 2) <br />
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* [[Tom Wlaschiha]] as Max Schenkel (season 2), a contract killer, former [[Kommando Spezialkräfte|German special force]] and BND officer<br />
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* [[Allan Hawco]] as Coyote (season 2)<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369935/</ref><br />
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* [[William Jackson Harper]] as Xander (season 2), a CIA computer specialist<br />
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* [[Arnold Vosloo]] as Jost Van Der Byl (season 2), a South African arms trafficker<br />
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* [[Michael O'Neill (actor)|Michael O’Neill]] as Senator Chapin (season 2), a US Senator and chairman<br />
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===Guest===<br />
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* [[Victor Slezak]] as Joe Mueller, Cathy's father ("Pilot")<br />
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* [[Jenny Raven]] as Dr. Yen ("French Connection")<br />
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* [[Cynthia Preston]] as Blanche Dubois ("Black 22")<br />
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* [[Lee Tergesen]] as Stanley ("Black 22")<br />
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* [[John Robinson (Canadian actor)|John Robinson]] as Buster ("The Wolf")<br />
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* [[Numan Acar]] as Tony ("Sources and Methods")<br />
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* [[Conrad Coates]] as Colonel Robert Phelps ("The Boy")<br />
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* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Kalie Horn ("Inshallah")<br />
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* [[Jonathan Potts]] as Dr. Roger Wade ("Inshallah")<br />
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==Episodes==<br />
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===Season 1 (2018)===<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 1<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1<br />
|Title = Pilot<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Morten Tyldum]]<br />
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Graham Roland|s=[[Carlton Cuse]] & [[Graham Roland]]}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Low-level CIA financial analyst Jack Ryan comes to believe that $9 million of unusual financial transactions are connected to a new [[Yemen]]i terrorist named Suleiman. Jack meets medical doctor Cathy Mueller at a social function before he is collected by helicopter and then taken via a plane to Yemen by James Greer, his new boss in the Terror, Finance, and Arms Division (T-FAD) of the CIA. The man seemingly responsible for the payments and his assumed bodyguard are being interrogated when the American base is attacked by rebels/militia. The attackers then rescue the bodyguard, who an injured Jack then realizes is Suleiman.<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 2<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2<br />
|Title = French Connection<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Daniel Sackheim]]<br />
|WrittenBy = Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Jack reconnects with Cathy, and Suleiman's wife Hanin is concerned about the armed terrorists he has brought to their home. Jack and Greer figure out that their target is Mousa Bin Suleiman, a French national. His phone records lead them to an apartment outside of Paris, where Suleiman's brother Ali is transferring funds. Jack and Greer accompany [[General Directorate for Internal Security|French intelligence]] in their raid, but an injured Ali manages to escape in the middle of the ensuing shootout, which ends in French police officers shooting a woman wearing a bomb vest while she pleads for help, causing an explosion.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 3<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3<br />
|Title = Black 22<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Patricia Riggen]]<br />
|WrittenBy = Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = In pursuit of Ali, Jack and Greer learn that he is traveling to a rendezvous point in southern France. Hanin escapes with her daughters, but Suleiman sends men after her. One kills the other and attempts to rape Hanin. Meanwhile, Victor, an American drone pilot based in [[Las Vegas]], struggles with his conscience; he later saves Hanin from her attacker with an unauthorized drone strike.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 4<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4<br />
|Title = The Wolf<br />
|DirectedBy = Daniel Sackheim<br />
|WrittenBy = Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Suleiman starts an insurrection within [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]] and imprisons its leader, consolidating control of the organization and taking control of 12 hostage physicians from [[Doctors Without Borders]]. Jack and French intelligence officer Sandrine Arnaud track Ali to a remote gas station; Sandrine is killed in a shootout with Ali, whom Jack shoots and kills in self-defense. Meanwhile, Suleiman's terrorist cell in Paris stages a [[sarin|sarin gas]] attack on the funeral of a well-known French priest.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 5<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5<br />
|Title = End of Honor<br />
|DirectedBy = Patricia Riggen<br />
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Stephen Kronish & Daria Polatin|s=Stephen Kronish}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Hanin requests [[political asylum]] for herself and her daughters in a refugee camp in [[Turkey]], naming Suleiman as her husband and attracting the attention of the CIA. In the aftermath of the Paris church attack, Jack manages to make contact with Suleiman using the messaging board on a video game, posing as Ali. Suleiman detects the ruse, but Jack confirms that Hanin has indeed left her husband, and tells Suleiman that Ali is dead. Jack and Greer proceed to Turkey to extract Hanin and the girls, but she has paid someone to smuggle them from the camp to the coast.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 6<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6<br />
|Title = Sources and Methods<br />
|DirectedBy = Carlton Cuse<br />
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Patrick Aison & [[Annie Jacobsen]]|s=Patrick Aison}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Jack and Greer, with aid from a Turkish sex trafficker, track Hanin and her daughters to the Turkish coast, where they dispatch Suleiman's henchman who has been pursuing the women. Greer reveals that he was [[persona non grata|PNG]]'d from [[Karachi]] because he had killed his asset, a Pakistani army officer, who was going to turn him in to the authorities to be tortured and killed. Meanwhile, Victor learns that one of his "terrorist" targets had been misidentified, and travels to [[Syria]] to make amends with the family. Cathy investigates a man infected with a strain of the [[Ebola virus]] thought eradicated. It is revealed that six months before in [[Liberia]], Suleiman and Ali had dug up the body of a person who died from the same strain.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 7<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7<br />
|Title = The Boy<br />
|DirectedBy = Patricia Riggen<br />
|WrittenBy = [[Nazrin Choudhury]] & Nolan Dunbar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Cathy is questioned about her Ebola report, and is furious to discover that Jack works for the CIA. Meanwhile, CIA officials debate on whether to capture Suleiman or kill him in an airstrike. Jack and Greer try to convince their superiors to settle on a covert ground assault to do the former, as well as extracting Hanin's son, Samir. The CIA has learned about the hostage doctors, and US President Pickett approves the mission. [[Joint Special Operations Command|JSOC]] forces storm the compound but find no sign of Suleiman; instead, they locate and rescue the physicians. As one of them, Dr. Daniel Nadler, is welcomed by his longtime friend Pickett, Jack and Greer realize that the doctors have been intentionally infected with the Ebola virus.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 8<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8<br />
|Title = Inshallah<br />
|DirectedBy = Daniel Sackheim<br />
|WrittenBy = Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Pickett, as well as other high-ranking government officials, are quarantined for exposure to Ebola. Suleiman arrives in the country with Samir to carry out another attack, this time a release of [[cesium]] into the ventilation system of Washington Memorial Hospital, intending to kill Pickett and throw the United States into chaos. Jack and Greer warn the [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]], and Jack chases Suleiman to a nearby train station and kills him before he can activate the device remotely. Jack and Greer later return Samir to Hanin. For stopping the terrorist attack, Greer is promoted to deputy [[station chief]] in [[Moscow]], and Jack replaces him as head of T-FAD.<br />
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}}<br />
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===Season 2 (2019)===<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 9<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1<br />
|Title = Cargo<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Phil Abraham]]<br />
|WrittenBy = [[Carlton Cuse]] & [[Graham Roland]]<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Jack Ryan searches for the truth behind Venezuela's transactions with various World Powers. James Greer, about to get sidelined from his new post in Russia, joins Jack in Venezuela and the two find themselves in the midst of a Venezuelan leader's re-election effort.<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 10<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2<br />
|Title = Tertia Optio<br />
|DirectedBy = Phil Abraham<br />
|WrittenBy = Vince Calandra & Daria Polatin<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Jack is granted permission from Senator Chapin to stay in Venezuela. President Reyes denies involvement in the events that are keeping Jack in country. Meanwhile, Jack and Harry team up to follow a lead that could create dissension within the ranks.<br />
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}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 11<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3<br />
|Title = Orinoco<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Andrew Bernstein (director)|Andrew Bernstein]]<br />
|WrittenBy = [[David Graziano]] & [[Annie Jacobsen]]<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = The U.S. Special Activities team lands in Venezuela where Jack's intel leads them to a militia guarded compound. Deep in the jungle, Jack's search for answers puts the whole team in danger. President Reyes' opponent, Gloria Bonalde, proves to be a real contender in the upcoming election.<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 12<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4<br />
|Title = Dressed to Kill<br />
|DirectedBy = Andrew Bernstein<br />
|WrittenBy = Graham Roland & Nolan Dunbar<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Relieved of duty in Venezuela, Jack follows a new trail to London and seeks the help of MI5, only to discover the man he's after is also after him. Back in Venezuela, Reyes makes Gloria an offer.<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 13<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5<br />
|Title = Blue Gold<br />
|DirectedBy = [[Dennie Gordon]]<br />
|WrittenBy = Vince Calandra & Annie Jacobsen<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Using Max's daughter as bait, Jack and Harry convince Max to meet face to face. Stranded in the jungle, Marcus stumbles across a prisoner camp. Greer visits Gloria hoping to draw a connection between Reyes and her missing husband.<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 14<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6<br />
|Title = Persona Non Grata<br />
|DirectedBy = Dennie Gordon<br />
|WrittenBy = David Graziano & Daria Polatin<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Reyes accuses the U.S. of tampering with the election. The U.S. Embassy is evacuated. Jack, Greer and Mike November must decide whether to follow orders or go off the grid. Reyes' men pursue Matice and the American soldiers in the jungle.<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 15<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7<br />
|Title = Dios y Federacion<br />
|DirectedBy = Dennie Gordon<br />
|WrittenBy = Graham Roland & Carlton Cuse<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = The election in Venezuela is moved up. Stranded in a hostile country, Jack and Mike fight for their lives, while Greer is interrogated. The Ubarri family must decide to flee or face Reyes.<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 16<br />
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8<br />
|Title = Strongman<br />
|DirectedBy = Andrew Bernstein<br />
|WrittenBy = Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|31}}<br />
|ShortSummary = Jack heads to the Presidential Palace to retrieve Greer. When the polls are shutdown, violent protests erupt outside the palace, and Jack must make a decision that could determine his future.<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
On September 22, 2015, it was announced that [[Carlton Cuse]] and [[Graham Roland]] were developing a television series adaptation of [[Tom Clancy]]'s [[Ryanverse#Novels|''Jack Ryan'' series of novels]]. <br />
The potential series was described as "a new contemporary take on the character using the novels as source material". Production companies involved with the project were slated to include [[Paramount Television]], [[Platinum Dunes]] and [[Skydance Media]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Jack Ryan Series From Carlton Cuse, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes & Paramount Chased By Nets|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/jack-ryan-tv-series-carlton-cuse-michael-bay-paramount-1201542529/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 22, 2015}}</ref> A week later, following a bidding war among multiple television networks, it was announced that streaming service [[Amazon Video]] had purchased the rights to the series.<ref name="writer">{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Jack Ryan' TV Series Lands At Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/jack-ryan-tv-series-amazon-carlton-cuse-michael-bay-paramount-1201551108/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref><br />
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Amazon proceeded to put the production into development during which time they ordered three scripts written by Cuse and Roland. On August 16, 2016, it was announced that the production had been given a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Amazon Orders 'Jack Ryan' Series with John Krasinski From Carlton Cuse|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/jack-ryan-series-amazon-starring-john-krasinski-carlton-cuse-paramount-tv-1201804030/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 16, 2016}}</ref><br />
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In January 2017, it was announced that [[Morten Tyldum]] would direct the pilot<ref name="Director">{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan': Morten Tyldum To Direct Amazon Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-morten-tyldum-direct-amazon-series-1201879916/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> and that [[Daniel Sackheim]] would direct multiple episodes and produce the series.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Dan Sackheim Joins 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' As Director & EP|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/dan-sackheim-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-director-executive-producer-1201890325/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 20, 2017}}</ref><br />
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On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Amazon had renewed the series. The second season will be set in South America, where Ryan takes on "a dangerous, declining democratic regime."<ref name="Renewal"/> On May 14, 2018, it was reported that Richard Rutkowski had served as cinematographer for the pilot and that Checco Varese had acted in the role for the following seven episodes of season one.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chitwood|first1=Adam|title=Cinematographer Checco Varese on 'Jack Ryan', 'Locke & Key', 'It 2', and Being "The Pilot Guy"|url=https://collider.com/checco-varese-interview-jack-ryan-it-2-locke-and-key/|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|accessdate=August 14, 2018|date=May 14, 2018}}</ref> <br />
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On August 14, 2018, it was announced that [[Phil Abraham]] was joining the series as an executive producer and would direct the first two episodes of the second season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Phil Abraham To Direct First Two Episodes Of 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' For Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/phil-abraham-direct-first-two-episodes-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-amazon-1202444924/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=August 14, 2018|date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> <br />
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On September 4, 2018, it was reported that [[Dennie Gordon]] would direct three episodes of season two and serve as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan': Dennie Gordon To Direct Three Episodes In Season 2|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-dennie-gordon-direct-three-episodes-season-2-1202455576/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=September 4, 2018|date=September 4, 2018}}</ref> <br />
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On February 13, 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a third season at the [[Television Critics Association|TCA]] press tour.<ref>{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Peter|title=John Krasinski's 'Jack Ryan' Renewed For Season 3 At Amazon – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/amazon-renews-john-krasinskis-jack-ryan-for-third-season-tca-1202556758/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=February 13, 2019|date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br />
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On October 24, 2019, [[Paul Scheuring]] has been reported to be the showrunner for season three, as well as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Jack Ryan': Paul Scheuring Named Showrunner Of Amazon Series For Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/jack-ryan-paul-scheuring-showrunner-amazon-series-season-3-1202767469/ |accessdate=5 November 2019 |publisher=Deadline |date=24 October 2019}}</ref> Scheuring stepped down as showrunner in January 2020 "after discovering he wasn't a good fit". He was replaced by [[Vaun Wilmott]], a writer and producer on ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazons-jack-ryan-changes-showrunners-again-season-3-1269907 |title=Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' Changes Showrunners Again for Season 3 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en |access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref><br />
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===Casting===<br />
On April 29, 2016, it was announced that [[John Krasinski]] had been cast in the series' title role.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=John Krasinski Is Jack Ryan In Amazon Series From Carlton Cuse|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/john-krasinski-jack-ryan-amazon-series-carlton-cuse-1201746919/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> On November 3, 2016, it was reported that [[Abbie Cornish]] had been cast as Ryan's fiancée Cathy Mueller.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’: Abbie Cornish Cast As Female Lead In Amazon Series|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/tom-clancy-jack-ryan-cast-abbie-cornish-female-lead-john-krasinski-1201848329/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=March 13, 2018|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> On December 16, 2016, it was announced that [[Wendell Pierce]], [[Ali Suliman]], and [[Dina Shihabi]] had been cast in series regular roles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Jack Ryan': Wendell Pierce, Dina Shihabi and Ali Suleiman Cast In Amazon Series|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/jack-ryan-wendell-pierce-dina-shihabi-and-ali-suliman-cast-amazon-series-1201872535/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> In March 2017, it was announced that [[Peter Fonda]], [[Mena Massoud]], [[Timothy Hutton]], and [[Al Sapienza]] had been cast in recurring roles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Dianne|title=Peter Fonda Joins Amazon's 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/peter-fonda-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-amazon-drama-series-abbie-cornish-john-krasinski-1202035988/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Manhunt; The Unabomber' and 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Add To Casts|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/manhunt-the-unabomer-cast-john-berchtold-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-mena-massoud-1202040365/|accessdate=October 7, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Calvario|first1=Liz|title='Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan': Timothy Hutton Cast In Amazon Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-timothy-hutton-joins-amazon-series-1202044449/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=Al Sapienza Joins Amazon's 'Jack Ryan"; Emanuela Postacchini In 'The Alienist'|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/al-sapienza-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-emanuela-postacchini-the-alienist-1202045355/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 17, 2017}}</ref> On June 5, 2017, it was reported that Amir El-Masry had joined the series in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=Amir El-Masry Joins ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’; Jimmy Jean-Louis Recurs On ‘Claws’|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/amir-el-masry-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-jimmy-jean-louis-claws-1202107872/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=March 13, 2018|date=June 6, 2017}}</ref><br />
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Alongside the announcement of the series' renewal, it was confirmed that Krasinski and Pierce would return for the second season.<ref name="Renewal"/> On May 4, 2018, it was reported John Hoogenakker had been promoted to a series regular for season two after previously appearing in season one in a recurring capacity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’: John Hoogenakker Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-john-hoogenakker-promoted-series-regular-season-2-amazon-1202382707/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=August 6, 2018 |date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> On July 20, 2018, it was announced during Amazon's [[San Diego Comic-Con]] panel that [[Noomi Rapace]] had joined the main cast for season two.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Noomi Rapace Joins ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ For Season 2 – Comic-Con |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/noomi-rapace-jack-ryan-season-2-amazon-comic-con-1202430637/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=July 20, 2018 |date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, it was announced that [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]], [[Jovan Adepo]], [[Jordi Molla]], [[Cristina Umaña]], and [[Francisco Denis]] had joined the cast of season two as series regulars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’: Michael Kelly Joins As Series Regular In Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-michael-kelly-series-regular-season-2-1202438729/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=August 2, 2018 |date=August 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’: Jovan Adepo, Jordi Molla, Cristina Umaña & Francisco Denis Join Season 2 Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-jovan-adepo-jordi-molla-cristina-umana-francisco-denis-season-2-cast-1202440633/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=August 6, 2018 |date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> On September 25, 2018, it was reported that [[Tom Wlaschiha]] had been cast in a recurring role for season two.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Game Of Thrones’ Alum Tom Wlaschiha To Recur In Season 2 Of ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/game-of-thrones-tom-wlaschiha-recur-season-2-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-1202470544/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=September 25, 2018 |date=September 25, 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
''Jack Ryan'' was filmed in multiple locations. On May 10, 2017, Krasinski was spotted filming his scenes in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Heil|first1=Emily|title=John Krasinski is filming a Jack Ryan TV show in Washington|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/05/10/john-krasinski-is-filming-a-jack-ryan-tv-show-in-washington/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=[[The Washington Post]]|date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> For the next several days the TV series was also shot in [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kaltenbach|first1=Chris|last2=Williams|first2=John-John|title=Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' series starring John Krasinski filming at Sandy Point|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/baltimore-insider-blog/bal-jack-ryan-john-krasinski-maryland-tom-cruise-20170511-story.html|website=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|accessdate=March 13, 2018|date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> [[Quebec]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brioux|first1=Bill|title=TV and movie productions choose Montreal as the next big filming locale|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/11/21/tv-and-movie-productions-choose-montreal-as-next-big-filming-locale.html|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=[[The Canadian Press]]|date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> London, and [[Morocco]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Foreign drama series shot in Morocco - Moroccan Ladies|url=http://moroccanladies.com/breaking-news/new-foreign-drama-series-shot-in-morocco-15821|website=Moroccan Ladies|accessdate=March 13, 2018|language=fr-FR|date=May 9, 2017}}</ref> Some scenes were shot in [[Paris, France]] and [[Chamonix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/carlton-cuse-interview-jack-ryan-lost-locke-key-netflix-amazon-1202005519/|title=Carlton Cuse On Controversial ‘Jack Ryan’ Choices, Why He Aligned with Disney/ABC Over Netflix, and ‘Lost’ Legacy|date=September 20, 2018|publisher=Indiewire |access-date=November 2, 2019|quote=" They committed to shooting the show in Montreal, Washington D.C. We spent four months in Morocco, and then we went to Paris and Chamonix in France."}}</ref><br />
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The first season features approximately 1,000 visual effects shots, including the opening bombing run in the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enhancing Reality in TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN|url=http://vfxvoice.com/enhancing-reality-in-tom-clancys-jack-ryan/|website=VFX Voice|accessdate=March 20, 2019|date=March 20, 2019}}</ref><br />
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Production for season two began in the summer of 2018 in Europe, South America, and the United States. Shooting locations included [[Bogota, Colombia]] (standing in for Venezuela), [[London]], [[Moscow]] and [[New York City|New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/jack-ryan-season-2-filming-locations/|title=Where Was Jack Ryan Season 2 Filmed?|date=November 1, 2019|publisher=Fortune |access-date=November 2, 2019|quote="When we were in Bogota, we were in genuinely dangerous neighborhoods."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/carlton-cuse-interview-jack-ryan-lost-locke-key-netflix-amazon-1202005519/|title=Carlton Cuse On Controversial ‘Jack Ryan’ Choices, Why He Aligned with Disney/ABC Over Netflix, and ‘Lost’ Legacy|date=September 20, 2018|publisher=Indiewire |access-date=November 2, 2019|quote="We’re now moving to Cartagena in Colombia. And then from there, we’re going to London, and then Moscow, and then New York."}}</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
[[File:Jack Ryan.png|thumb|right|160px|Promotional poster featuring [[John Krasinski]] as Jack Ryan.]]<br />
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===Marketing===<br />
During September 2017, a series of promotional teasers were uploaded across the TV series's official social media accounts,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agard|first1=Chancellor|title=Jack Ryan follows the money in new teaser|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/09/18/jack-ryan-money-teaser/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> culminating with the final teaser showing first footage of John Krasinski as Jack Ryan which was released on October 3, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agard|first1=Chancellor|title=Jack Ryan: First look at John Krasinski in new teaser|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/10/03/jack-ryan-teaser-john-krasinski-first-look/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> On October 7, 2017, the series made its debut at the [[New York Comic Con]] coinciding with the release of a new teaser trailer. Krasinski, Cornish and creators Cuse and Roland attended the NYCC panel, where they also debuted the first seven minutes of the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=[Watch]'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Teaser Turns John Krasinski Into Master Of War - NY Comic-Con|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-teaser-trailer-john-krasinski-new-york-comic-con-1202184043/|accessdate=October 8, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 7, 2017}}</ref><br />
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On January 30, 2018, the Super Bowl trailer for the series was released online, five days before [[Super Bowl LII|the football event]] and marking the first time that Prime Video has released a Super Bowl ad for one of its original shows. In a statement, Amazon Studios' head of marketing Mike Benson said, "Given the colossal scope and scale of the series coupled with the popularity of Tom Clancy’s novels, we knew Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan would be a natural fit for Prime Video’s first Super Bowl ad. The global nature of the audience provides us with a unique opportunity to give viewers a look at this thrilling new series coming to Prime." It also announced the show's release date for August 31.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Agard|first1=Chancellor|title=Watch Amazon's explosive 'Jack Ryan' Super Bowl ad before it airs|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/30/amazons-tom-clancys-jack-ryan-super-bowl-ad/|website=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=March 13, 2018|language=en|date=January 30, 2018}}</ref> On June 11, 2018, the official trailer for the series was released.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Trailer: John Krasinski Is Amazon’s World-Saving CIA Analyst |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-trailer-john-krasinski-wendell-pierce-amazon-prime-video-1202407905/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=June 11, 2018 |date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> On July 4, 2018, a trailer entitled "Presidents", featuring quotes from U.S. Presidents [[Bill Clinton]], [[Donald Trump]], and [[John F. Kennedy]], was released in tandem with [[Independence Day (United States)|U.S. Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clopton |first1=Ellis |title=Amazon’s New ‘Jack Ryan’ Trailer Promises a ‘New Frontier’ |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/amazon-jack-ryan-john-krasinski-presidents-trailer-all-along-the-watchtower-1202865157/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=July 4, 2018 |date=July 4, 2018}}</ref><br />
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On July 27, 2019, a teaser for the second season was released online.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thorne |first1=Will |title=Amazon Drops 'Transparent' Finale, 'Jack Ryan' Season 2 Teasers |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/transparent-jack-ryan-teasers-1203282149/ |accessdate=28 July 2019 |publisher=Variety |date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><br />
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===Premiere===<br />
On June 16, 2018, the series held its world premiere at the [[Monte-Carlo Television Festival|58th Annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival]] at the [[Grimaldi Forum]] in [[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]. The event included a screening of the series' pilot episode that was attended by cast members John Krasinski, Dina Shihabi and Wendell Pierce, alongside series creators, showrunners and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Richford |first1=Rhonda |title=John Krasinski Talks Playing a "Superhero" in 'Jack Ryan' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-krasinski-talks-playing-a-superhero-jack-ryan-1120761 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |accessdate=June 17, 2018 |language=en |date=June 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Barraclough |first1=Leo |title=‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay Praises MeToo Movement in Monte Carlo TV Festival Speech |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/global/law-order-svu-mariska-hargitay-metoo-monte-carlo-tv-festival-1202848892/ |website=Variety |accessdate=June 17, 2018 |date=June 16, 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Home media===<br />
Paramount Home Media Distribution released Blu-ray and DVD disc editions of the first season of ''Jack Ryan'' on June 4, 2019. The Blu-ray edition includes deleted scenes and Dolby Atmos soundtrack not available when viewing through Amazon Prime.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chabot |first1=Jeff |title=''Tom Clancy''s Jack Ryan’ to get Blu-ray & DVD release |url=https://hd-report.com/2019/04/03/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-to-get-blu-ray-dvd-release/ |website=HD Report |accessdate=June 5, 2019 |date=April 3, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
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===Critical response===<br />
====Season 1====<br />
The series has been met with a positive critical response upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series holds an approval rating of 74% with an average rating of 6.32 out of 10, based on 81 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though not as thematically rich as some of its geopolitical predecessors, ''Jack Ryan'' is a satisfying addition to the genre buoyed by exceptional action sequences and a likable cast."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/jack_ryan/s01 |title=Jack Ryan: Season 1 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]] |accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 66 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/tom-clancys-jack-ryan |title=Jack Ryan: Season 1 |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=December 10, 2018}}</ref><br />
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In a positive review, ''[[RogerEbert.com]]''{{'}}s Nick Allen praised the series saying, "Expertly plotted by creators Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland, ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' is all the more impactful for its restraint and scope, offering excellent character-based drama that's concerned with much more than just its namesake."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Nick |title=An American Hero Returns in Thrilling New Series, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan {{!}} Demanders {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/demanders/an-american-hero-returns-in-thrilling-new-series-tom-clancys-jack-ryan |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |accessdate=September 2, 2018 |language=en |date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> Similarly favorable, ''[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]''{{'}}s Terry Terrones awarded the series a grade of "A−" and directed specific approval towards Krasinski's performance saying, "This version of Jack Ryan is relatable, but also admirable because the actor portraying him can balance so many aspects of the character with ease. Krasinski plays him so naturally I couldn't tell where he ended and Ryan began."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Terrones |first1=Terry |title=TV Review - John Krasinski breathes new life into a classic character in "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" |url=https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/tv-review---john-krasinski-breathes-new-life-into/article_4cadfb7a-9c40-11e8-851f-8763239eaa45.html |website=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]] |accessdate=September 2, 2018 |language=en |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref> In another enthusiastic appraisal, ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s [[Alan Sepinwall]] accorded the series three and a half stars out of five and complimented it saying, "Like Jack Ryan himself, the Amazon show is smart and confident and thorough. That’s enough to get the job done."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sepinwall |first1=Alan |title=‘Jack Ryan’ Review: Amazon Reboot Hits Its Mark |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/jack-ryan-amazon-reboot-review-john-krasinski-710883/ |website=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=September 3, 2018 |date=August 22, 2018}}</ref><br />
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In a more mixed assessment, ''[[TVLine]]''{{'}}s Dave Nemetz gave the series a grade of "C+" and offered the series restrained commendation saying, "Amazon’s awkwardly titled ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' is at its best when things are exploding, delivering a number of impressively high-octane action sequences on a scale rarely seen on television. The rest of the series, though, is disappointingly mediocre ... and its choice of leading man may be a major stumbling block."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nemetz |first1=Dave |title=Jack Ryan Review: Amazon's Thriller Is Action-Packed, But the Drama Misfires |url=https://tvline.com/2018/08/20/tom-clancys-jack-ryan-review-amazon-john-krasinski-season-1/ |website=[[TVLine]] |accessdate=September 2, 2018 |date=August 20, 2018}}</ref> In a negative critique, ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s Sonia Saraiya chastised the show saying "''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'' is hysterical. Hysterical as in histrionic; hysterical as in somehow funny; hysterical as in you wish its team had worked harder to take the temperature of the world around us before sending this highly charged and obscenely blinkered James Bond manqué into the world."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saraiya |first1=Sonia |title=Jack Ryan Is a Patriotic Nightmare |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/jack-ryan-amazon-tv-show-review-tom-clancy-john-krasinski |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |accessdate=September 2, 2018 |language=en |date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> Equally dismissive, ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''{{'}}s Amy Amatangelo criticized the series saying, "But more often than not, the show plods along with no real sense of urgency. I often had to restrain myself from scrolling through my phone. I was that bored while I was watching. Those indoctrinated into the Jack Ryan canon via the books or the movies will find the eight-episode series is faithful to the spirit of all that preceded it. I'm just not sure we needed it at all."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amatangelo |first1=Amy |title=Amazon's Disappointing Jack Ryan Is an End-of-Summer Bummer |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/08/amazons-disappointing-jack-ryan-is-an-end-of-summe.html |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |accessdate=September 2, 2018 |language=en |date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><br />
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The series has been criticized for a scene in the episode "Black 22" in which a character uses the word [[tranny]]. LGBT activist Eliel Cruz alleged that the scene treats a major cause of [[Trans woman#Violence towards trans women|violence against trans women]] as "a throwaway joke."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Persio |first1=Sofia Lotto |title=Amazon's new show Jack Ryan has angered viewers after using a transphobic slur |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/01/amazon-new-show-jack-ryan-transphobia/ |website=PinkNews |accessdate=September 3, 2018 |date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Amazon show 'Jack Ryan' slammed for using transphobic slur |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/new-amazon-show-jack-ryan-slammed-for-using-transphobic-slur-1/18963/ |website=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]] |accessdate=September 3, 2018 |language=en |date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Similarly, the series has also received criticism in French publications for its depiction of the country, specifically in the episodes "French Connection" and "Black 22", where various scenes have been condemned. Stéphanie Guerrin of ''[[Le Parisien]]'' expressed her concern for the dialogue spoken by and about the French saying, "This series of dangerously caricatural comments leaves one wondering."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guerrin |first1=Stéphanie |title=Avec sa série "Jack Ryan", Amazon sort l’artillerie lourde |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/series/avec-sa-serie-jack-ryan-amazon-sort-l-artillerie-lourde-29-08-2018-7869360.php |website=[[Le Parisien]] |accessdate=September 3, 2018 |language=fr |date=August 29, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Le Point]]''{{'}}s Bastien Haugel specifically took grievance, in an otherwise positive review, with the portrayal of a French policeman who espoused anti-Muslim views calling it "dangerously caricatural".<ref>{{cite web |last= Hauguel |first= Bastien |title= Jack Ryan&nbsp;: un héros fragile dans une série musclée |url= http://www.lepoint.fr/pop-culture/series/jack-ryan-un-heros-fragile-dans-une-serie-musclee-30-08-2018-2247065_2957.php |website=[[Le Point]] |accessdate= September 3, 2018 |language= fr-FR |date= August 30, 2018 }}</ref><br />
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====Season 2====<br />
Previews of season two, in which Ryan ends up on a mission to Venezuela to "bring stability to a country on the brink of collapse", has been criticized by the government of Venezuela for allegedly promoting an invasion of the country by the United States. Venezuela's Minister of Cultural Affairs, [[Ernesto Villegas]], described previews of the show as "Crass war propaganda disguised as entertainment".<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-jack-ryan-idUSKCN1VR2HT |title= Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' TV series lambasted for promoting Venezuela 'invasion' |date= 2019-09-06 |work= Reuters |access-date= 2019-09-23 }}</ref> Venezuelan actor [[Francisco Denis]], who plays Ubarri, a senior Venezuelan government official in the new season, responded to his government's criticism by highlighting the fictional character of the series. "I don't think the CIA needs [a show like] this to intervene or not in a country," he said. Denis did regret that the series has included mistakes such as the fictitious meeting of the Venezuelan president with the CIA—which, in his opinion, would never occur under the current administrations—or presenting the most powerful man in the country as "basking in luxury".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2019/09/22/en-venezuela-hay-una-dictadura-de-lo-inutil-dice-actor-venezolano-en-serie-jack|title=En Venezuela hay &quot;una dictadura de lo inútil”, dice actor venezolano en serie &#039;Jack Ryan&#039;|website=Telemundo|language=es|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref><br />
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As of January 24, 2020, season two had an approval rating of 69% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 26 reviews; the site's summary stated that this season "is both more refined and more predictable, doubling down on its espionage set-pieces while toning down its titular character's moral complexities to create a more straight-forward spy show.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Jack Ryan'' Season 2 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/jack_ryan/s02 |access-date= 2019-11-04 }}</ref> Metacritic, based upon 6 critics, assigned the second season a score of 56 out of 100, indicating mixed or average reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/tom-clancys-jack-ryan/season-2|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>Tim Goodman of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' gave a favorable review:<ref>{{Cite web |date= |author= 11/1/2019 by Tim Goodman |title='Jack Ryan' Season 2 - TV Review |website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/jack-ryan-review-1251621 |access-date= 2019-11-04 }}</ref><blockquote> "Jack Ryan is still fun, despite being a little bit ridiculous and predictable ... Not all the events described above make perfect sense and there's definitely some bloat here storytelling-wise, but that never seems to cut into the pacing. It's a strong, appealing cast and an entertaining story — the same successful formula as the first season and a welcome return visitor to the living room".</blockquote><br />
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===Awards and nominations===<br />
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|-<br />
! scope="col"| Year<br />
! scope="col"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col" style="width:33%;"| Nominee(s)<br />
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| rowspan="12"| <center>2019</center><br />
| [[9th Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]<br />
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]]<br />
| [[Dina Shihabi]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Crist |first=Allison |title=Critics' Choice Awards: 'Roma,' 'Americans,' 'Mrs. Maisel' Top Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1172261 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=January 13, 2019 |date=January 13, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3"| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
| [[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media|Broadcast Media: Short Form Dialogue / ADR]]<br />
| Jon Wakeham, Micah Loken, Tim Tuchrello and Benjamin L. Cook (for "The Wolf")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |title=Motion Picture Sound Editors Reveal 2019 Golden Reel Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/golden-reel-nominations-2019-list-motion-picture-sound-editors-1202266360-1202537608/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=January 19, 2019 |date=January 18, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Broadcast Media: Short Form Effects / Foley<br />
| TBA (for "French Connection")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Broadcast Media Longform Effects / Foley<br />
| TBA (for "Pilot")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Location Managers Guild Awards]]<br />
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television<br />
| Lori Balton, Arnaud Kaiser, Christian McWilliams, Peggy Pridemore and Michele St-Arnaud<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news|title=‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ and ‘Roma’ Win LMGI Awards for Motion Pictures|url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/awards/chernobyl-mission-impossible-fallout-and-roma-win-lmgi-awards-for-motion-pictures-1203344199/|last=Caranicas|first=Peter|date=21 September 2019|work=Variety|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><br />
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| rowspan="2"| [[71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]<br />
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)|Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)]]<br />
| Benjamin Cook, Jon Wakeham, Hector Gika, David Esparza, Tim Tuchrello, Alex Levy, Brett Voss, Jeff Wilhoit and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (for "Pilot")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019/outstanding-sound-editing-for-a-series|title=Nominees/Winners|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref><br />
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| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects|Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role]]<br />
| Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Jamie Klein, Pau Costa Moeller, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand, Crawford Reilly, Joseph Karsparian and Francois Lambert (for "Pilot")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2|[[45th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]<br />
| Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action, & Fantasy Series<br />
| ''Jack Ryan''<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mancuso |first1=Vinnie |title='Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations |url=https://collider.com/saturn-awards-nominations-2019/ |website=Collider |accessdate=17 July 2019 |date=16 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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| Best Actor in a Streaming Presentation <br />
| [[John Krasinski]]<br />
| {{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[25th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]]<br />
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series]]<br />
| [[John Krasinski]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |title=SAG Awards: 'Black Panther' Nabs Top Film Prize; Rami Malek, Glenn Close Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-sag-award-winners-complete-list-1172263 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=January 28, 2019 |date=January 27, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series|Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series]]<br />
| ''Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[17th Visual Effects Society Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode<br />
| Erik Henry, Matt Robken, Bobo Skipper, Deak Ferrand and Pau Costa (for "Pilot")<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |title=Visual Effects Society Awards: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Wins Top Prize |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-visual-effects-society-awards-winners-full-list-1178565/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=February 6, 2019 |date=February 5, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1"| <center>2020</center><br />
| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards]]<br />
| [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour]]<br />
| Jorge Adrados, Steve Pederson, Daniel Leahy, Benjamin Darier and Brett Voss (for "Persona Non-Grata")<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/cinema-audio-society-award-nominations-2020-ford-v-ferrari-once-a-time-hollywood-more-1259671 |title='Ford v Ferrari,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Sound Mixers Among CAS Nominees |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Carolyn |last=Giardina |date=December 10, 2019 |accessdate=January 11, 2020}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Television series by Paramount Television]]</div>197.91.170.192https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pattern_1914_Enfield&diff=931949503Pattern 1914 Enfield2019-12-22T11:41:31Z<p>197.91.170.192: </p>
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<div>{{short description|British service rifle}}<br />
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{{Infobox weapon<br />
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|caption=Pattern 1914 Enfield<br />
|name=Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914<br />
|type=[[Service rifle]]<br />
|origin=United Kingdom<br />
|era=[[World War I]] and [[World War II]]<br />
|design_date=1914–15<br />
|prod_design_date=1915–1917<br />
|serv_design_date=1916–1945<br />
|service=1914-1945<br />
|used_by=See [[#Users|Users]]<br />
|wars=[[World War I]]<br>[[World War II]]<br>[[Korean War]]<br />
|spec_type=[[Bolt-action rifle]]<br />
|caliber= .303 inch (7.7mm)<br />
|part_length={{convert|26|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<br />
|cartridge=[[.303 British]]<br />
|feed=5-round, stripper clip reloading<br />
|action=Modified Mauser turn [[bolt-action]]<br />
|rate=Manual, as determined by skill of operator<br />
|velocity={{convert|2380|ft/s|m/s|0|abbr=on}}<br />
|weight={{convert|9|lb|6|oz|kg|2|abbr=on}} unloaded<br />
|length={{convert|46.25|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<br />
|variants=Sniper (telescopic and unmagnified), grenade launcher, US [[M1917 Enfield rifle|M1917 rifle]]<br />
|number=1,235,298 total<br />
|range={{convert|800|yd|m|0|abbr=on}}<br />
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The '''Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914''' (or P14) was a British [[service rifle]] of the [[World War I|First World War]] period. A bolt action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine, it was principally contract manufactured by companies in the United States. It served as a sniper rifle and as second line and reserve issue until being declared obsolete in 1947.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} The Pattern 1914 Enfield was the successor to the [[Pattern 1913 Enfield]] experimental rifle and the predecessor of the U.S. Rifle [[M1917 Enfield]].<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:276Enfield.jpg|thumb|left|.276 Enfield (7×60mm) [[Rim (firearms)|rimless]] bottlenecked [[rifle]] [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] for which the action was originally designed]]<br />
[[File:.303 British cartridge.jpg|thumb|left|.303 British (7.7×56mmR) [[Rim (firearms)|rimmed]] cartridge for which the P14 action was adapted]]<br />
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During the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]] the British were faced with accurate long-range fire from [[Mauser]] rifles, model 1893 and 1895, in [[7×57mm]] caliber. This smaller, high-velocity round prompted the War Department to develop their own "magnum" round, the [[.276 Enfield]], in 1910. An advanced new rifle using a modified Mauser M98-pattern action was built to fire it, the [[Pattern 1913 Enfield]] (P13); effective mass production was still some way off when [[World War I]] started, to say nothing of the logistical nightmare of introducing a new rifle [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]] in wartime, so nothing came of it.<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
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[[File:Sakala pat ajateenijad.jpg|thumb|Conscripts of the Estonian Sakala Partisan Battalion with P14 rifles in 1939 or 1940.]]<br />
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==Production history==<br />
The primary contractor ([[Vickers]]) was unable to produce more than a handful of rifles, so the P14 became a ''de facto'' afterthought. The [[Lee–Enfield#Short Magazine Lee.E2.80.93Enfield Mk I|Short Magazine Lee–Enfield]] therefore remained the standard British rifle during World War I and beyond.<br />
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The need for additional small arms combined with a shortage of spare industrial capacity led the British government to contract with United States commercial arms manufacturers, [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company|Winchester]], [[Remington Arms|Remington]] and Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British before the US entered the war in 1917. However, each factory produced slightly differing parts, leading to interchangeability issues. Therefore, the official designation of the rifle was dependent upon its manufacturer: e.g., the '''Pattern 1914 Mk I W''' is a Mk I of Winchester manufacture, '''R''' would be Remington, or '''E''' for Eddystone. Problems were encountered with specifications, quality and shortage of machine tools and skilled workers,<ref name="Gazette"/> with the result that the first rifles were not accepted by British inspectors until February 1916.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} In December 1916, a modification was made to enlarge the bolt lugs and the rifle became the Mark I*. They were still designed by the letter of their manufacturer (W, R or E), even if the production had become more standardized. The Mk I were soon confined to training usage and marked ''DP'', meaning Drill Purpose.<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
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The P14's principal combat use during World War I was as a sniper rifle, since it was found to be more accurate than the Short, Magazine Lee–Enfield, either in standard issue form or with modified "fine-adjustment" aperture rearsights designated '''Pattern 1914 Mk I W (F)''' and '''Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (F)''' or, from April 1918,<ref>John Walter, Rifles of the World, p110 3rd edition {{ISBN|978-0896892415}}</ref> Aldis Pattern 1918 telescopic sights designated '''Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (T)''' (modified and telescopic sights were mainly used on Winchester-manufactured rifles, the Winchesters being thought to be of superior quality).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924027946619|title=Sniping in France : with notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers|first=Hesketh Vernon Hesketh|last=Prichard|date=10 April 2018|publisher=New York : E.P. Dutton|accessdate=10 April 2018|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Eventually Winchester manufactured 235,293 rifles, Remington manufactured 400,000 and Eddystone manufactured 600,000, totaling 1,235,293 rifles.<br />
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When the U.S. entered World War I, the P14 was modified and standardized by the U.S. [[Ordnance Corps (United States Army)|Ordnance Department]] and went into production at the same factories as had produced the P14, production of that rifle having ceased, as the Model of 1917. Sometimes called the [[M1917 Enfield rifle|M1917 Enfield]], it was chambered for the standard US [[.30-06 Springfield]] cartridge and enjoyed some success as a complement for the Springfield M1903 rifles which were America's official standard issue, soon far surpassing the Springfield in total production and breadth of issue.<br />
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In 1926 the Pattern 1914 Enfield was re-designated by the British military as the '''No3Mk1'''.<br />
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Prior to and during [[World War II]], the Pattern 1914 Enfield was used, after undergoing modification ("Weedon Repair Standard", formally the Mk2 standard) in Britain mainly as a rearguard rifle. The modification consisted of armourers at the Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot or various other commercial companies inspecting the rifles, removing the volley sights and performing any necessary repair prior to issue. Post Dunkirk and with the great loss of arms that the British forces endured in 1940 the No3Mk1 stock suddenly became a valued resource. The rifle was also used again as a sniper rifle, the configuration being different from the World War I incarnation.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Additionally, the US also sent some M1917 Enfield rifles to the UK under [[Lend-Lease]], though the different .30-06 Springfield chambering limited use and necessitated clearly marking the rifles with a 2&nbsp;inch wide red band around the stock. The Australian Army also used some quantities of the sniper variant of the P14 during [[World War II]].<ref name="australia">{{cite web|title=Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle : Australian Army|website=awm.gov.au|url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C238499|publisher=[[Australian War Memorial]]}}</ref> Once sufficient numbers were built up of the Short Magazine Lee–Enfields and No4's the No3Mk1 were either relegated primarily to equip the World War II [[British Home Guard]] or used as sniper rifles.<ref name="Gazette"/> Some sniper rifles were used during the [[Korean War]].<ref name="Korea">{{cite book|title=Korean War Order of Battle: United States, United Nations, and Communist Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, 1950-1953|first= Gordon L. |last=Rottman|page=195|date=December 2002|publisher=Praeger|isbn=978-0-275-97835-8|url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=NpOp2OO1-DAC&pg=PA195#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref><br />
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The P14/No3Mk1 was declared obsolete in British service in 1947.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutenfields.co.nz/no3/|title=No3|author=|date=19 July 2011|website=allaboutenfields.co.nz|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2018}}<br />
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Surplus P14s were sold throughout the Commonwealth,<ref name="Gazette"/> especially Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, where they proved popular for full-bore target shooting, and being sporterised for game shooting.<br />
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==Design details==<br />
[[File:The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B8178.jpg|thumb|British sniper training in France 1944]]<br />
[[File:The Home Guard 1939-1945 H1917.jpg|thumb|[[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] volunteers are instructed on the working of a P14 rifle during World War 2.]]<br />
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Adapting the design to fire the standard .303 British round led to the Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (P14), a design fed from a five-round internal box magazine. With its prominent sight protection ears on the receiver, "dog-leg" bolt handle and "pot-belly" magazine, it was distinctive in appearance. The action was essentially a Mauser design with some [[Lee–Enfield]] features and optimised for rapid fire, with the action cocking on closing, a feature highly valued by the British Army with its emphasis on riflemen highly trained for rapid fire, but less valued in other armies, such as the US or Germany, where cock-on-opening designs such as the [[M1903 Springfield]] and [[Gewehr 98]] were preferred. Cock-on-opening actions became more difficult to operate when heated by rapid fire as the effort to open the bolt had to overcome the striker spring to cock the action as well as unsticking the fired case from the chamber. The P14 was an advanced design for the time, and was said to be the most advanced service rifle of World War I.<ref>p.14 Julian S. Hatcher "Hatcher's Notebook" Stackpole Books Harrisburg PA, 1962</ref><br />
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The Pattern 1914 Enfield had a large, strong bolt action made from nickel-steel, and the bolt travel is long, as it was designed for the dimensionally large and powerful .276 Enfield cartridge. The bolt action had a Model 98 Mauser type claw extractor and two forward lugs; there was also a rear safety lug formed by the base of the bolt handle sitting in a recess in the receiver. Much faster and smoother to operate than a Model 98 Mauser, the bolt was well-supported throughout its travel and the camming action on opening and closing the bolt facilitated ease and speed of operation. The unusual 'dog-leg' shaped bolt handle is low profile and places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger close to the firer's hand, again facilitating rapid cycling and fire. Like the Lee–Enfield, the safety falls under the firer's thumb and can be operated silently.<br />
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Due to the original Pattern 1913 Enfield action being designed around the high-powered .276 Enfield experimental cartridge with a larger diameter case than the .303 British, the internal box magazine capacity for the smaller diameter .303 British was six rounds, although the employed stripper clips held only five cartridges. The Pattern 1914 Enfield like the Mauser Gewehr 98 had no [[Magazine (firearms)#Clip-fed revolution|magazine cut-off]] mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve.<br />
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The rifle was designed with a [[iron sight]] line consisting of rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for [[.303 British#Mark VII|.303 British Mk VII]] ball ammunition at {{convert|300|yd|m|0|abbr=on}} with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for {{convert|200|-|1000|yd|m|0|abbr=on}} in {{convert|100|yd|m|0|abbr=on}} increments and {{convert|1000|-|1650|yd|m|0|abbr=on}} in {{convert|50|yd|m|0|abbr=on}} increments. The ladder aperture sight moves vertically on a slide, and hence was not able to correct for wind drift. The rear sight element was protected by sturdy "ears" and proved to be faster and more accurate than the typical mid-barrel sight offered by Mauser, Enfield or the Buffington battle sight of the 1903 Springfield. The front sighting element consisted of a wing guards protected front post, and was adjusted laterally and locked into position during assembly at the arsenal. The Pattern 1914 Enfield rear sight element was situated on an elongated receiver bridge, which added weight to the action, as well as lengthening the bolt. There were also volley-fire sights similar to those on the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield fitted to the left side of the weapon for use up to {{convert|2600|yd|m|0|abbr=on}}, though these were of little use and were usually deleted when the weapon was refurbished.<br />
The advanced aperture sights with their long sight radius contributed to a well-deserved reputation for accuracy, and WW1 snipers considered it to be more accurate than the standard Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III infantry rifle.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924027946619 Sniping in France by Major H. Hesketh-Prichard (1920) p. 259] "It is as well to understand at once that a far higher degree of accuracy can be obtained from the P14 than from the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield, and this is the reason why it has been issued to snipers".</ref><br />
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Compared to the Lee–Enfield the Pattern 1914 Enfield was more accurate, more durable; however, it was heavier – the Lee—Enfield Mk III weighed {{convert|8|lb|10|oz|kg|2|abbr=on}} empty – and had only half the magazine capacity, giving it a significantly lower effective rate of fire. The pre World War professional British Army emphasized besides marksmanship also on rapid-fire training, resulting in the annual [[Mad minute]] qualification shoot for their riflemen. In contrast to the Boer War experience which had led to the P13/P14 project, World War I conditions favored volume of fire, at which the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield excelled.<br />
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== Users ==<br />
[[File:YM-battlefield-P14-1.jpg|right|thumb|Israeli P14 Enfield rifle at Yad Mordechai battlefield reconstruction site.]]<br />
*{{flag|Afghanistan}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/wwii-gear-in-afghan-use-part-i-firearms/|title=WWII gear in Afghan use: Part I – Firearms|author=|date=1 June 2015|website=wordpress.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Australia}}<ref name="australia"/><br />
*{{flag|British Empire}}<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
* {{flag|Canada}}<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
*{{flagcountry|Republic of China (1912-1949)|1912}}: [[Zhang Zongchang]] acquired 6,000 ex-Latvian P14s<ref name="Latvia">{{cite book|title=Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49|issue=|first=Philip S.|last=Jowett|series=Men at Arms 306|year=1997|publisher=Osprey Publishing|page=46|isbn= 9781855326651|ref=harv}}</ref> and a variant chambered in [[7.92×57mm Mauser]] was also produced for China<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
*{{flag|Estonia}}<ref name="Gazette"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Military Uniforms in Europe 1900 - 2000 |volume=1|first= R. Spencer |last=Kidd |date=October 2013|url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=FE4DBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA152#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=152}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Ethiopian Empire}}: acquired after World War I<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Ethiopian military rifle cartridges: Part 2: from Mauser to Kalashnikov.|last=Scarlata|first= Paul|magazine=Shotgun News|date=Mar 1, 2009|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ethiopian+military+rifle+cartridges%3A+Part+2%3A+from+Mauser+to...-a0195134991}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|France}}: used by [[Free French Forces]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The French Army 1939–45 (2)|series=Men-at-Arms 318|first1=Ian|last1= Sumner|first2= Francois|last2= Vauvillier|date=26 Jun 1998|isbn=9781855327078|publisher=Osprey Publishing|page=5}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Greece}}<br />
*{{flag|Lithuania}}<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
*{{flag|Latvia}}<ref name="Latvia"/><br />
*{{flagcountry|British India}}<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
*{{flag|Ireland}}<ref name="Gazette">{{cite magazine|title=Le fusil britannique P.14 |language=fr|url=http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-444-jui-aou-2012/page-30-31-texte-integral|pages=30–36|magazine=[[Gazette des Armes]]|first=Roger|last=Out|issue=444|date=July 2012}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Israel}}<ref>[[c:File:YM-battlefield-P14-1.jpg]]{{better source|date=July 2019}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: used by units of the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army]] in Australia<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Military+rifle+cartridges+of+the+Netherlands%3A+from+Sumatra+to...-a0391311403|title=Military rifle cartridges of the Netherlands: from Sumatra to Afghanistan|last1=Scarlata |first1=Paul |date=April 2014|magazine=[[Shotgun News]]}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|New Zealand}}<ref>{{cite book|title=The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II|series=Men-at-Arms 486|first1=Wayne|last1=Stack|first2=Barry|last2=O’Sullivan|date=20 Mar 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=9781780961118|page=44}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Nigeria}}{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}<br />
*{{flag|Norway}} Received from Allied airdrops to the resistance during WW2 and given by Britain to the Norwegian Brigade during the occupation of Germany in 1947. Returned to Britain in 1952 in exchange for P-17 rifles.<ref>Karl Egil Hanevik (1998). ''Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867.''Hanevik Våpen. p. 371. {{ISBN|8299314313}}</ref><br />
*{{flag|Poland}} used by the Police and the KOP before World War II{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}<br />
* {{flag|Portugal}}<ref name="Gazette"/><br />
* {{flag|Union of South Africa}} supplied to the Union Defence Force to help arm troops for th Invasion of German South-West Africa in 1915.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[British military rifles]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121007000153/http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Bolt%20Action%20Rifles/THE%20PATTERN%201914%20%28No3%29%20RIFLE/The%20P-14%20Front.htm#The_P-14 The P-14]<br />
* [http://www.vgca.net/education/TheUKPattern13_14USM1917Historyver09_2014-09-17.pdf THE UK PATTERN 1913, PATTERN 1914, and THE US MODEL OF 1917; A Short History of the “American Enfield” By Marc Gorelick Virginia Gun Collector’s Association]<br />
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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Battle of Cuito Cuanavale<br />
| image = {{Location map many | Angola<br />
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| caption = <br />
| partof = the [[Angolan Civil War]]<br>and the [[South African Border War]]<br />
| place = {{Coord|15|09|50|S|19|10|23|E|display=inline,title|scale:50000_region:NA_type:event}}<br>[[Cuito Cuanavale]], [[Angola]]<br />
| date = Intermittently between 14 August 1987<ref name="Mitchell">{{cite book |first=Thomas G. |last=Mitchell |title=Israel/Palestine and the Politics of a Two-State Solution |year=2013 |pages=94–99 |publisher=McFarland & Company Inc. |location=Jefferson |isbn=978-0-7864-7597-1}}</ref>&nbsp;– 23 March 1988<ref name=George>{{cite book|last=George|first=Edward|title=The Cuban intervention in Angola: 1965–1991|date=2005|publisher=Frank Cass|location=London|isbn=0415350158|pages=195–212}}</ref><br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=08|day1=14|year1=1987|month2=3|day2=23|year2=1988}})<br />
| territory = <br />
| result = Significant South African victory in terms of enemy casualties. However, it is unclear whether the SADF achieved any of its objectives.<br />
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*South African allies defeat a major FAPLA offensive towards [[Mavinga]], inflicting heavy casualties on FAPLA and preserving UNITA's control of southern Angola.<br />
*FAPLA repulse a South African counter attack near the Tumpo River<br />
*Withdrawal over several months of most South African and UNITA troops from Cuito Cuanavale under [[Operation Displace]]<ref name="Scholtz">{{cite book|last=Scholtz|first=Leopold|title=The SADF in the Border War 1966–1989|year=2013|publisher=Tafelberg|location=Cape Town|isbn=978-0-624-05410-8|pages=235–427}}</ref><br />
*Round One of [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]] talks commences<ref name=George/><br />
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[UNITA|National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA)<br><br />
* [[Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola]] (FALA)<br />
{{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} [[South Africa]]<br />
* [[File:Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg|border|23px]] [[South African Defence Force]]<br />
** [[South West African Territorial Force]] (SWATF)<br />
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Angola}} [[MPLA]]<br />
* {{flagicon image|Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (bandeira).svg}} [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA)<br />
{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Cuba]]<br />
* [[File:FAR emblem.png|22px]] [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]] (FAR)<br />
{{flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg}} [[South West African People's Organisation]]<br />
*[[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN)<br />
{{flagicon image|Flag of the African National Congress.svg}} [[African National Congress]]<br />
*[[Umkhonto we Sizwe]] (MK)<ref name=George/><br />
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| title = Military advisors:<br />
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}<ref name=George/><br />
|{{flag|East Germany}}<ref name="Mitchell"/><br />
|{{flag|North Korea}}<ref name=HotBattle>{{cite book|last1=Polack|first1=Peter|title=The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War: South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War|date=13 Dec 2013|publisher=Casemate Publishers|isbn=9781612001951|edition=illustrated|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LzfEAgAAQBAJ|accessdate=25 February 2015|pages=66–83}}</ref><br />
|{{flag|Vietnam}}<ref name=HotBattle/><br />
}}<br />
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[Arlindo Pena Ben-Ben]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[Abreu Kamorteiro]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}}[[Demosthenes Amos Chilingutila]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Magnus Malan]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Andreas Liebenberg]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Deon Ferreira]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Piet Muller]]<br />
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (bandeira).svg}} [[António França]]<br />{{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Petr Gusev]]<br />{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Ulises Rosales del Toro]]<br />{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Arnaldo Ochoa]]<br />{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Leopoldo Cintra Frías]] <br />
| strength1 = '''UNITA:'''<br />28,000 militants<ref name="Weigert2011">{{cite book|last=Weigert|first=Stephen L.|title=Angola: A Modern Military History, 1961–2002|date=25 October 2011|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-0-230-33783-1|pages=85–153}}</ref><br />37,000 irregulars<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />24+ T-55 tanks<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />'''South Africa:'''<br />700 combat troops<ref name=George/><br />(later up to 3,000)<ref name="Holt">{{cite book |last=Holt |first=C. |year=2005 |title=At Thy Call We Did Not Falter |publisher=Zebra Press |isbn=978-1-77007-117-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_r701h-tWZwC |pages=1–18}}</ref><br />13 [[Centurion tank|Olifant]] tanks<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />120 [[Ratel IFV|Ratel]] infantry fighting vehicles<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />1 battery of [[Valkiri]]<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />2 batteries of [[G5 howitzer|G5]] howitzers<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />1 troop of [[G6 howitzer|G6]] howitzers<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />12 multirole fighter aircraft<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />4 bomber aircraft<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />
| strength2 = '''FAPLA:'''<br /> 6,000 combat troops<ref name=George/><br />(later up to 18,000)<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />150 [[T-54/55|T-55]]/[[T-62|62]] tanks<ref name=George/><br />~97 [[BRDM-2]] scout cars<ref name=George/><ref name="Holt"/><br />80+ armoured personnel carriers<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br /> ~43 [[BM-21 Grad]]<ref name=George/><ref name="Holt"/><br />96 multirole fighter aircraft<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />8 bomber aircraft<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />'''Cuba:''' <br />300 advisory personnel<ref name=George/><br />3,000 combat troops (February, 1988)<ref name=George/><ref name="Stapleton">{{cite book |last=Stapleton|first=Timothy J.|date=2013|title=A Military History of Africa|location=[[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|pages=258–267|isbn=031-339-570-5}}</ref><br />32 T-55/62 tanks<ref name="Soviet">{{cite book |editor1=Tokarev, Andrei |editor2=Shubin, Gennady |title=Bush War: The Road to Cuito Cuanavale: Soviet Soldiers' Accounts of the Angolan War |year=2011 |pages=128–131 |publisher=Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd |location=Auckland Park |isbn=978-1-4314-0185-7}}</ref><br />
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| title = Auxiliary support<br />
|'''Soviet Union:'''<br /> 1,000 advisory personnel<ref name="Mitchell"/><br />
|'''East Germany:'''<br /> 2,000 advisory personnel<ref name="Mitchell"/><br />
|'''PLAN:'''<br /> 7,000 guerrillas<ref name=George/><br />
|'''MK:'''<br /> 900 guerrillas<ref name=George/><br />
}}<br />
| casualties1 = '''Total: over 3,000 UNITA dead and 42 South Africans dead, plus wounded'''<br />
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| {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[UNITA]]:<br /> 3,000 dead<ref name="Weigert2011"/><ref>[[#Marcum|Marcum (1990)]], p. 135. "UNITA and the SADF pursued retreating MPLA forces to the advanced air base and provincial capital of Cuito Cuanavale. There they laid siege to what became known as the Stalingrad of Angola, from December 1987 to March 1988. Caught in a conventional action for which it was ill-prepared, UNITA suffered some 3,000 battle dead from among the ranks of its best units."</ref><br />
| {{flag|South Africa|1928}}:<br> 42 dead<br /> 90 wounded<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />5 tanks lost (2 recovered)<ref name="Mitchell"/><br /> 5 Ratels lost<ref name="Mitchell"/><br /> 6 other armoured vehicles lost<ref name="Scholtz"/><br /> 2 aircraft shot down<br /> 1 aircraft crashed<ref name="Scholtz"/><br />
}}<br />
| casualties2 = '''Total: over 4,700 FAPLA dead and 50 Cubans dead, plus wounded'''<br />
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| {{flagicon image|Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (bandeira).svg}} FAPLA: <br /> 4,768 dead<ref name="Holt"/> <br /> 10,000+ wounded<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br /> 94 tanks lost<ref name="Mitchell"/><br /> 65 APCs lost<ref name="Holt"/><br /> 12 aircraft shot down<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />
| {{flag|Cuba}}: <br> 42<ref name="Stapleton"/> army dead<br> 7 pilots dead<ref name=HotBattle/><br> 3 pilots [[prisoner of war|POW]]<ref name=HotBattle/><br /> 70 wounded (UNITA claim)<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br /> 6 tanks lost<ref name=George/> <br /> 6 aircraft shot down<ref name=HotBattle/><br />
| {{flag|Soviet Union}}: <br> 4 dead (UNITA claim)<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br /> 31 wounded (UNITA claim)<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />
}}<br />
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Cuito Cuanavale}}<br />
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{{Campaignbox South African Border War}}<br />
{{History of Angola}}<br />
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The '''Battle of Cuito Cuanavale''' was fought intermittently between August 14, 1987 and March 23, 1988, south and east of the town of [[Cuito Cuanavale]], [[Angola]], by the [[People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA, the armed wing of the [[MPLA]]), [[Cuba]], [[South Africa]], and insurgents of the [[National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA) during the [[Angolan Civil War]] and [[South African Border War]]. The battle was the largest engagement of the Angolan conflict and the biggest conventional battle on the African continent since [[World War II]].<ref name="Mills, Greg 2006">[[#Mills|Mills & Williams (2006)]]</ref> UNITA and its South African allies defeated a major FAPLA offensive towards [[Mavinga]], preserving the former's control of southern Angola. They proceeded to launch a bloody but inconclusive counteroffensive on FAPLA defensive positions around the Tumpo River east of Cuito Cuanavale.<br />
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Following a number of failed attempts to take the settlements in 1986, eight FAPLA brigades mustered for a final offensive—''Operação Saludando Octubre''—in August 1987 with extensive auxiliary support from one of Angola's closest military allies, the [[Soviet Union]].<ref name=Stapleton2>{{cite book|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|title=A Military History of South Africa: From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid|year=2010|pages=169–185|publisher=Praeger Security International|location=Santa Barbara|isbn=978-0313365898}}</ref> The FAPLA offensive took the form of a two-pronged, multi-divisional movement southwards towards Mavinga, a major UNITA stronghold and logistics centre.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Once Mavinga was in its hands, FAPLA intended to expel the remaining insurgents from [[Moxico Province]] and pave the way for a final assault on the UNITA headquarters at Jamba.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The Soviet Union supplied FAPLA with over a billion dollars' worth of new military hardware for the purpose of this offensive, and between 4 and 9 Soviet advisers were attached to each FAPLA unit on the brigade level.<ref name="Vanneman 1990 p. 76">[[#Vanneman|Vanneman (1990)]], p. 76.</ref><br />
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[[South Africa]], which shared a common border with Angola through the contested territory of [[South West Africa]] ([[Namibia]]), was then determined to prevent FAPLA from gaining control of Mavinga and allowing insurgents of the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN) to operate in the region.<ref name="Kanet">{{cite book |author=Kanet, Roger |title=The Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and the Third World |isbn=978-0-521-34459-3 |year=1987 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietunionparty0000worl/page/44 44–46] |url=https://archive.org/details/sovietunionparty0000worl/page/44 }}</ref> ''Saludando Octubre'' prompted the [[South African Defence Force]] (SADF) to underpin the defence of Mavinga and launch ''[[Operation Moduler]]'' with the objective of stopping FAPLA's advance. After weeks of preliminary skirmishes, the two armies met at the Lomba River on September 6.<ref name="George 2005, p. 214">[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 214.</ref> Throughout September and October, the SADF repulsed several FAPLA attempts to cross the Lomba and destroyed most of the latter's vital bridging equipment.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Repeated counterattacks by the SADF's [[61 Mechanised Battalion Group]] resulted in the annihilation of FAPLA's 47 Brigade and the loss of its remaining bridgeheads, sending the remainder of the FAPLA units reeling back towards Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 253">[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 253</ref><ref name="Border War 1989, pg 253"/><ref name="Walker 2004, p. 177"/><br />
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During the second phase of the campaign, the SADF and UNITA made several unsuccessful attempts to encircle and destroy the surviving FAPLA forces before they could establish new defensive positions east of Cuito Cuanavale, an initiative known as ''[[Operation Hooper]]''.<ref name="StrategicOps">{{cite journal|last=Scholtz |first=Leopold |url=http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |year=2010 |title=The South African Strategic and Operational Objectives in Angola, 1987–88 |journal=South African Journal of Military Studies |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=81–97 |ref=harv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127092523/http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |archivedate=27 January 2017 }}</ref> However, FAPLA succeeded in concentrating its forces within a cramped perimetre between the Cuito, Tumpo, and Dala rivers known as the "Tumpo Triangle".<ref name=Stapleton2/> They were reinforced by a number of Cuban armoured and motorised units, who had become more directly committed to the fighting for the first time since the beginning of [[Cuban intervention in Angola|Cuba's military intervention]] in Angola in 1975.<ref name="Gleijeses_2007">[[#Gleijeses07|Gleijeses (2007)]]</ref> The SADF and UNITA launched six heavy assaults on the Tumpo Triangle under the auspices of ''[[Operation Packer]]'', inflicting serious casualties on FAPLA. Despite suffering significant losses, the defending FAPLA and Cuban troops held their lines.<ref name=Narrative>{{cite book|last=Baines|first=Gary|title=South Africa's 'Border War': Contested Narratives and Conflicting Memories|year=2014|pages=105–108|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|location=London|isbn=978-1472509710}}</ref> The SADF and UNITA disengaged in March 1988, after laying a series of minefields southeast of Cuito Cuanavale to dissuade a renewed FAPLA offensive.<ref name=Narrative/><br />
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Both sides claimed victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historytoday.com/gary-baines/replaying-cuito-cuanavale |title=Replaying Cuito Cuanavale |publisher=History Today |date= |accessdate=2014-08-04}}</ref><ref name="publishing.cdlib.org">{{cite book |url=http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft958009mm&chunk.id=s1.2.2&toc.depth=1&toc.id=ch2&brand=ucpress |title=The Opening of the Apartheid Mind |chapter=2 |author=Professors Heribert Adam and Kogila Moodley |publisher=University of California Press}}</ref> The Cuban and FAPLA defenders had interpreted the SADF's Tumpo Triangle campaign as part of a larger effort to seize the town of Cuito Cuanavale itself and presented their stand there as a successful defensive action.<ref name=Narrative/> The SADF maintained that it had achieved its basic objectives of halting the FAPLA offensive during the Lomba River campaign without needing to occupy Cuito Cuanavale, which would have entailed unacceptable losses to its expeditionary force.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 279">[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 279</ref><ref name="Border War 1989, pg 316-319">[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 316–319, 338–339</ref><ref name="George 2005, p. 214"/><br />
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Today, the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale is credited by some with ushering in the first round of [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|trilateral negotiations]], mediated by the [[United States]], which secured the withdrawal of Cuban and South African troops from Angola and Namibia by 1991.<ref name="Brittain">{{cite book |last=Brittain |first=Victoria |year=1998 |title=Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War |publisher=Pluto Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-7453-1247-7 |pages=32–38}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
{{Main|Angolan Civil War|South African Border War|Cuban intervention in Angola}}<br />
[[File:Soviet advisers planning military operations Angola.jpg|thumb|left|Soviet advisers planning military operations in Angola, early 1980s]]<br />
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The Angolan Civil War played out against the backdrop of the [[Cold War]] struggle between the [[Soviet Union]] and the [[United States]]. Both [[superpower]]s tried to influence the outcome of the civil war through [[proxy war|proxies]].<br />
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For 13 years until 1974, three armed groups fought for [[Portuguese Angola|Angola]]'s independence from Portugal: the Soviet-backed Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola ([[MPLA]]) (with its armed wing [[FAPLA]]), led by [[Agostinho Neto]]; the conservative [[National Liberation Front of Angola]] (FNLA), led by [[Holden Roberto]] and supported by [[Mobutu Sese Seko]] of [[Zaïre]]; and [[UNITA]], led by [[Jonas Savimbi]].<br />
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After the [[Carnation Revolution]] of April 1974 in Portugal, the [[Movimento das Forças Armadas|new revolutionary government of Portugal]] let go of Portugal's African overseas possessions, including Angola. The [[Alvor Agreement|Treaty of Alvor]] comprised a series of agreements between the three rebel factions and Portugal that were to pave the way to independence. Under its terms, a transitional government was formed, elections were scheduled for the end of the year, and 11 November 1975 was slated as Angola's independence day. Fighting between the three rebel factions started soon after the transitional government took office on 31 January 1975, with each movement gaining control of their traditional areas of influence by mid-1975: the MPLA in the capital and central Angola, the FNLA in the north and UNITA in the south.<ref>[[#Jaster|Jaster (1990)]], pp. 8–11.</ref> The FNLA was defeated in the 1970s and the struggle for control continued between the Soviet-backed MPLA forces and the United States- and South African-backed UNITA movement. The MPLA government of Angola and [[SWAPO]] were supported by Cuba, the Soviet Union, and other [[Comecon|communist state]]s, while UNITA and FNLA were supported by [[capitalist state]]s (albeit clandestinely), foremost among them the United States and South Africa.<ref name=Lulat>{{cite book|last=Lulat|first=Y.G.M.|title=United States Relations with South Africa: A Critical Overview from the Colonial Period to the Present|date=1992|pages=210–211|publisher=Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated|location=New York|isbn=978-0820479071}}</ref><br />
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Between 1975 and 1976 Cuban and South African troops participated in the fighting on behalf of the MPLA and UNITA, respectively. According to Cuban leader [[Fidel Castro]], the presence of the [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]] in Angola was in accordance with an "internationalist mission" to combat colonialism and "defend [Angolan] independence".<ref name="Saney">{{cite journal|last=Saney|first=Issac|url=http://www.normangirvan.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/saney-african-stalingrad-pdf-111.pdf|access-date=December 21, 2016|date=September 2006|title=African Stalingrad: The Cuban Revolution, Internationalism, and the End of Apartheid|journal=[[Latin American Perspectives]]|edition=first|location=Thousand Oaks, California|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]|volume=33|issue=5|pages=83–84|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215072533/http://www.normangirvan.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/saney-african-stalingrad-pdf-111.pdf|archive-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> For its part, South Africa perceived Cuban and Soviet interference with the Angolan conflict as an example of regional communist expansionism.<ref name="World1">{{cite book|title=Africa in World Politics: Into the 1990s|last1=Mashiri|first1=Mac|last2=Shaw|first2=Timothy|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|date=1989|isbn=978-0333429310|pages=208–209}}</ref><br />
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After the Cubans had helped the MPLA gain power in 1975 they considered it necessary to stay in the country until conditions stabilized. The Soviet Union and other [[Eastern bloc]] countries supplied FAPLA with armament, advisors, and specialized technical staff. UNITA managed, with South African and US support, to continue posing a military threat to the MPLA government. UNITA received backing from the US, most notably in the form of [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger missiles]] that helped repel the air superiority of the FAPLA forces.<ref name="Turton">{{cite book |last1=Turton |first1=Anthony |authorlink1=Anthony Richard Turton |year=2010 |title=Shaking Hands with Billy |location=Durban |publisher=Just Done Productions Publishing |ol=22656001M |url=http://www.justdone.co.za/shop/index.php?id_product=20&controller=product |ISBN=978-1-920315-58-0 |publication-date=1 December 2010 |pages=239, 453, 459 |access-date=13 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009051426/http://www.justdone.co.za/shop/index.php?id_product=20&controller=product |archive-date=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> South Africa also provided UNITA with arms and training.<ref name="Weigert2011"/><br />
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South Africa had governed [[South West Africa]] ([[Namibia]]) under an expired [[League of Nations mandate]] since annexing the territory from the [[German Empire]] during [[World War I]].<ref name=Louis>{{cite book|last=Louis|first=William Roger|title=Ends of British Imperialism: The Scramble for Empire, Suez, and Decolonization|date=2006|pages=251–261|publisher=I.B. Tauris & Company, Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-1845113476}}</ref> In 1966, the South West African Liberation Army (later known as the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]]) launched an armed struggle to free the territory from South African rule.<ref name="Devils">{{cite book|last1=Herbstein|first1=Denis|last2=Evenson|first2=John|title=The Devils Are Among Us: The War for Namibia|date=1989|pages=14–23|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-0862328962}}</ref> Following the MPLA's ascension to power, SWAPO gained its support and began operating from sanctuaries inside Angola.<ref name=Hampson>{{cite book|last=Hampson|first=Fen Osler|title=Nurturing Peace: Why Peace Settlements Succeed Or Fail|date=1996|pages=53–70|publisher=United States Institute of Peace Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-1878379573}}</ref><br />
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The South African government's strategic concern was thus to ensure continued UNITA control over regions bordering South West Africa, so as to prevent the SWAPO guerrillas from receiving Angolan support and gaining a springboard in southern Angola from which to launch attacks into South West Africa. Its security strategy was shaped by the doctrines of pre-emptive interventionism and counter-revolutionary warfare. Following the South African [[Operation Protea]] in August 1981, in which it temporarily occupied {{convert|50,000|km2}} of [[Cunene province]], UNITA took effective administrative control of most of Cunene in January 1982.<ref name="South Africa Report p. 42-61">[[#TRC|Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1988)]], Chapter 2, pp. 42–61.</ref><br />
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==''Operação Saludando Octubre''/Operation Greeting October==<br />
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Because of the UNITA insurgency, the central government never managed to gain control of the whole country; UNITA had control of much of southeastern Angola. Whenever it was threatened, South Africa intervened on its behalf. South Africa kept the whole southern border in Angola and at times up to 50,000&nbsp;km² (19,000 sq mi) of Cunene province occupied and conducted invasions and raids into the country.<ref name="South Africa Report p. 42-61"/><br />
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In 1987, as part of the Angolan government campaign against UNITA and for the control of south-eastern Angola, the Angolan army launched campaign ''Operação Saludando Octubre'' to drive UNITA forces from their stronghold cities of [[Mavinga, Cuando Cubango|Mavinga]] (a former Portuguese military base) and [[Jamba, Cuando Cubango|Jamba]] in the southeast of the country, north of the [[Caprivi Strip]].<ref name="Walker 2004, p. 177">[[#Walker|Walker (2004)]], p. 177.</ref> As in previous campaigns, planning and leadership was taken over by the Soviets and the higher ranks in the units were taken over by Soviet officers. Major-General [[Ryabchenko]] would command the Angolan forces in the battle.<ref>[http://www.sa-soldier.com/data/06_sadflinks/UsedPDFs/SADF_OPs_analysis.pdf Table of Contents] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715221520/http://www.sa-soldier.com/data/06_sadflinks/UsedPDFs/SADF_OPs_analysis.pdf |date=15 July 2011 }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2012}} Soviet command did not include the Cuban forces in Angola and the Cubans initially did not engage in combat but took over support functions.<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 183.</ref> FAPLA's equipment was upgraded, including 150 [[T-55]] tanks and [[Mi-24]] helicopters. The Soviets dismissed the advice of the Cubans, as in the campaigns before, who warned that the operation would create another opportunity for a South African intervention. It was decided to commence the attack from [[Cuito Cuanavale]].<br />
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Taking notice of the massive military build-up, South Africa warned UNITA. The Angolan campaign was initially successful and made considerable gains into southeastern Angola. The South African government became aware that UNITA would not be able to withstand the onslaught. On 15 June it decided to intervene and authorised covert support.<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 201.</ref> On 4 August 1987 the SADF launched [[Operation Moduler]] which was to stop the Angolan advance on Mavinga to prevent a rout of UNITA. The SADF [[61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group|61 Mechanized Battalion]] crossed into Angola from their base at the border town of [[Rundu]].<br />
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==Objectives and outcomes==<br />
The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was part of the [[Angolan Civil War]], itself a proxy war in the [[Cold War]].<ref name="shakinghandswithbilly1">Turton, A.R. 2010. Shaking Hands with Billy: The Private Memoirs of Anthony Richard Turton. Durban: Just Done Publications. http://www.shakinghandswithbilly.com</ref> The FAPLA strategic objective was to destroy UNITA, win the civil war and thus take sole control of the entire country. As part of that process FAPLA brigades advanced south-east from Cuito Cuanavale to attack UNITA at Mavinga.<br />
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The South African strategic objective was to prevent [[SWAPO]] from using southern Angola to launch attacks into South West Africa. To achieve this the SADF supported UNITA in southern Angola, and when FAPLA advanced from Cuito Cuanavale to attack UNITA at Mavinga, the SADF intervened to protect UNITA by stopping that advance.<br />
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The FAPLA attack was comprehensively smashed by the SADF intervention, with FAPLA and its Cuban allies suffering heavy casualties. The SADF objective was thus achieved, in that the FAPLA advance was halted outside Cuito Cuanavale, and was abandoned shortly thereafter.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 253"/><br />
The Cuban/Angolan objective was thereafter reduced to securing the town of Cuito Cuanavale on the west of the river from capture.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 253"/><ref name="Walker 2004, p. 177"/> The SADF had a political imperative to avoid casualties wherever possible. There was never an attempt made to capture the town of Cuito Cuanavale, and the SADF had orders to avoid the town unless it fell into their hands without a fight.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 279"/><ref name="Border War 1989, pg 316-319"/><ref name="George 2005, p. 214"/><br />
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Although the SADF achieved its objective of stopping the advance and protecting UNITA, FAPLA/Cuba also claimed victory in the battle.<ref name="publishing.cdlib.org"/> In a speech to the Cuban people delivered while visiting Cuba in 1991, [[Nelson Mandela]] repeatedly reiterated this view, and claimed that the battle of Cuito Cuanavale "marked an important step in the struggle to free the continent and our country of the scourge of apartheid."<ref name="Mandela Speech in Cuba 1991">[[#DemocracyNow|http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2013/12/11/nelson_mandela_on_how_cuba_destroyed]]</ref> This perspective locates the outcome of the battle within the context of the withdrawal of the SADF from Angola and the independence of Angola.<ref name="Gleijeses_2007"/><br />
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The Battle opened the window of opportunity for a negotiated settlement in South Africa as well as the implementation of UN Resolution 435 that brought independence to Namibia.<ref name="shakinghandswithbilly1"/> It was thus a strategic watershed event with regional and even global significance.<br />
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The UNITA strategic objective was to survive, and ultimately to rule the country. They succeeded in surviving, and they continue to contest elections, but have never won a parliamentary majority.<br />
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==Battle==<br />
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Also known as the Battle of the Lomba River, this battle took place near the town of Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola. To the South African Defence Force it took the form of four phases, which ran consecutively as a single overall battle. These were:<br />
# ''[[Operation Moduler]]'' – The aim of which was to halt and reverse the FAPLA advance on the UNITA strongholds of Mavinga and Jamba.<br />
# ''[[Operation Hooper]]'' – The aim of which was to inflict maximum casualties on the retreating FAPLA forces after they had been halted, to ensure there were no further attempts to resume the advance.<br />
# ''[[Operation Packer]]'' – The aim of which was to force the FAPLA forces to retreat to the west of the [[Cuito River]], and to provide UNITA with a sustainable self-defence.<br />
# ''[[Operation Displace]]'' – The aim of which was to maintain a deterrence to any resumed advance against UNITA, while the bulk of the troops and equipment were withdrawn.<br />
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===Operation Moduler===<br />
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[[File:C-340 Mikoyan Mig-21 Angolan Air Force (7689981124).jpg|thumb|right|Angolan Air Force MiG-21]]<br />
On 4 August 1987 the SADF launched Operation Moduler, which was to stop the Angolan advance on Mavinga to prevent a rout of UNITA. The SADF 61 Mechanized Battalion crossed into Angola from their base at the border town of [[Rundu]].<br />
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In August FAPLA's 16th, 21st (both light infantry), 47th (armoured) and 59th (mechanized) brigades, about 6,000 men and 80 tanks plus artillery and support vehicles, departed from Cuito Cuanavale to cross the Lomba River. They received air support from the airbase at [[Menongue]], including [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG 23]]s deployed in ground attacks.<ref name="Vanneman 1990 p. 76"/> Four more brigades were kept to defend Cuito Cuanavale and its approaches.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 265</ref><br />
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Facing them were the UNITA forces composed of the 3rd Regular, 5th Regular, 13th Semi-Regular and 275th Special Forces Battalions,<ref>http://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/modunita.pdf</ref> supported by about 1,000 SADF troops with armoured vehicles and artillery. On 28 August FAPLA reached the northern banks of the Lomba River en route to Mavinga, where they were engaged by the SADF.<br />
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In a series of bitter fights<ref>[[#Martin|Martin & Broadhead (2004)]], p. 16.</ref> between 9 September and 7 October, SADF and UNITA achieved their primary objective of preventing the FAPLA from crossing the river. The Soviets withdrew their advisors and left the FAPLA without senior leadership, and FAPLA forces crumbled and ran. FAPLA suffered heavy losses, with all four brigades losing about 60–70% of their strength. Throughout the battle, FAPLA had lost 1059 dead and 2118 wounded, along with 61 tanks, 83 armoured vehicles and 20 rocket launchers. The SADF lost 17 killed and 41 wounded, plus 5 armoured vehicles. The SADF also captured a highly sophisticated [[SA-8]] anti-aircraft missile system – the first time the weapon had fallen into western hands.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 268–277</ref> The Angolan army headed into a retreat over 190&nbsp;km back to Cuito Cuanavale, which it desperately held on to.<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], pp. 206–208.</ref><br />
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[[Chester Crocker]], who was the [[U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs]] during the [[Reagan Administration]], said that: "In some of the bloodiest battles of the entire civil war, a combined force of some 8,000 UNITA fighters and 4,000 SADF troops not only destroyed one FAPLA brigade but badly damaged several others out of a total FAPLA force of some 18,000 engaged in the three-pronged offensive. Estimates of FAPLA losses ranged upward of 4,000 killed and wounded….Large quantities of Soviet equipment were destroyed or fell into UNITA and SADF hands when FAPLA broke into a disorganized retreat... The 1987 military campaign represented a stunning humiliation for the Soviet Union, its arms and its strategy. ... As of mid-November, the UNITA/SADF force had destroyed the Cuito Cuanavale airfield and pinned down thousands of FAPLA's best remaining units clinging onto the town's defensive perimeters."<ref>[[#Crocker|Crocker (1992)]]: .</ref><br />
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On 29 September, South African and UNITA forces, having gained the upper hand, launched a counter-attack. The objective was to inflict a crushing blow to the FAPLA, so that they would not consider another offensive in the following year.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 279"/> The restrictions previously placed on the SADF by their political masters were lightened, and the SADF committed tanks for the first time. The [[4 South African Infantry Battalion|4th SA Infantry Battalion]] was added to the mix, bringing the SADF strength up to about 3,000 men – the biggest of the entire campaign.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 288">[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 288</ref><br />
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During this phase the SADF units were supported by heavy artillery and air strikes. The airstrip at Cuito Cuanavale was extensively bombarded, causing the Cubans to withdraw their aircraft to Menongue and to abandon the Cuanavale airstrip.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 288"/><br />
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The SADF tactics were based closely on the tactics used by the German commander [[Erwin Rommel]] in World War 2, when he crushed the British at [[Gazala]].<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 290–291</ref><br />
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On 9 November the SADF attacked the FAPLA 16th brigade. Air strikes and artillery were used, and tanks went into battle alongside the armoured vehicles. UNITA infantry also participated. The 16th brigade was mauled, and withdrew in disarray back across the river. The battle ended after half a day, when the SADF vehicles ran low on ammunition and broke off the attack. FAPLA had 10 tanks destroyed and 3 captured, various artillery pieces destroyed or captured, and 75 men killed. The SADF had 7 killed and 9 wounded, plus one armoured vehicle destroyed, one damaged and a tank damaged.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 292–297</ref><br />
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The second attack, on 11 November, again targeted the 16th brigade. Again 16th brigade escaped annihilation by crossing the river, but this time they lost 14 tanks and 394 men. The SADF had 5 men killed and 19 more wounded, with 2 armoured vehicles destroyed and one tank damaged.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 301</ref> The recovery, under fire, of a crippled tank and the subsequent re-entry of a minefield where the tank was extracted from to rescue a wounded soldier, earned Captain Petrus van Zyl and Lieutenant De Villers <!--Villiers?-->Vosloo of [[32 Battalion (South Africa)|32 Battalion]] both [[Honoris Crux (1975)|Honoris Crux]] decorations.<ref>[[#Nortje|Nortje (2003)]], p. 88</ref><br />
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The FAPLA 21st brigade withdrew rapidly across the river, and was pursued. On 17 November they were engaged again, and suffered 131 casualties, along with 9 tanks destroyed and about 300 other vehicles. The SADF suffered 6 casualties and 19 wounded, plus 4 armoured vehicles. A final attack on 25 November bogged down in heavy bush, and was eventually abandoned.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 304–309</ref><br />
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Operation Moduler achieved the objective of halting the FAPLA advance against UNITA, and inflicted heavy losses on FAPLA.<br />
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===Operation Hooper===<br />
[[File:Ratel90mm2.PNG|thumb|right|260px|South African [[Ratel IFV|Ratel-90]] combat vehicle. Its large cannon allowed it to be employed against FAPLA [[T-54/55]] tanks at Cuito Cuanavale.]]<br />
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By November, the SADF had cornered the remnants of three FAPLA units on the east of the Cuito River, across from the town itself and was poised to destroy them.<ref name="Gleijeses_2007"/> The quite demoralised 59th FAPLA motorised infantry brigade, 21st and 25th FAPLA light infantry brigades, in positions near Tumpo and east of the Cuito River, were effectively cut off due to SADF artillery control of both the bridge and airstrip and to UNITA guerrilla control of the road from Menongue, which they had mined and were prepared to ambush.<ref name="Niddrie_2">[[#Niddrie|Niddrie (1988)]], p. 2.</ref><ref name="Vanneman 1990 p. 79">[[#Vanneman|Vanneman (1990)]], p. 79.</ref> With no functioning armour or artillery remaining, the FAPLA units faced annihilation.<ref>[[#Bole-Richard|Bole-Richard (1988)]], ''Le Monde''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Johannesburg correspondent reported that these units had been without resupply for three weeks. See also [[#Benemelis|Benemelis (1988)]], cap. 18.</ref><br />
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On 15 November, the Angolan government requested urgent military assistance from Cuba. In [[Fidel Castro]]'s view, a South African victory would have meant not only the capture of Cuito and the destruction of the best Angolan military formations, but, quite probably, the end of Angola's existence as an independent country. Thus, Castro responded immediately by sending — in what was called "''Maniobra XXXI Aniversario de las FAR''" — [[materiel]] and 15,000 elite troops, retaking the initiative from the Soviets.<ref name="Vanneman 1990 p. 79"/> The first Cuban reinforcements in Cuito arrived by helicopter on 5 December with about 160<ref>[[#Bole-Richard|Bole-Richard (1988)]]</ref>–200<ref>[[#RicardoLuis|Ricardo Luis (1989)]], p. 6.</ref> technicians, advisers, officers, and special forces.<ref name=autogenerated12>Barber, Simon in: Castro explains, why Angola lost battle against the SADF, 27 July 1989</ref><br />
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General [[Arnaldo Ochoa]], a veteran of the 1976 Angola campaign and of tank battles in Ethiopia, was made overall commander of the forces on the government side. Ochoa and Castro were to have serious disagreements in the conduct of the war in Angola. These tensions were to have repercussions both during the war where Castro's interference with defence plans may have cost the Cubans dozens of lives<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 218.</ref> and in the aftermath of Angolan hostilities a year later when Ochoa was arrested, tried and executed by firing squad after being found guilty of treason.<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 215.</ref> General Cintras Frias was made commander at Cuito Cuanavale. The Cuban's initial priority was securing Cuito Cuanavale, but while reinforcements were arriving at the besieged garrison they made preparations for a second front to the west of Cuito Cuanavale in [[Lubango]] where the SADF had been operating unhindered for 8 years.<ref name="doj.gov.za">[[#TRC|Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1988)]], p. 59.</ref><ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], pp. 210–212.</ref><br />
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On 25 November the UN Security Council demanded the SADF's unconditional withdrawal from Angola by 10 December, yet, without threatening any sanctions.<ref>Gleijeses, Piero: ''Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959–1976'' (The University of North Carolina Press) quoting: Secretary of State to American Embassy, Pretoria, 5 December 1987, Freedom of Information Act</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://unscr.com/en/resolutions/doc/602 |title=Resolution 602 |publisher=Unscr.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-04}}</ref><br />
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The SADF units received fresh troops and equipment, but the units were reduced to about 2,000 men and 24 tanks for the rest of the operation. The new arrivals had to be acclimatised first. The SADF objective was defined as being to destroy the enemy east of the river or at least to drive them back across the river, inflicting maximum casualties but suffering minimum losses of their own. The river crossings were to be fortified and handed over to UNITA, and the SADF were to withdraw from Angola as soon as that was achieved. The order was that the town of Cuito Cuanavale would not be attacked unless it fell into SADF hands almost without a fight.<ref name="Border War 1989, pg 316-319"/><ref name="George 2005, p. 214"/><br />
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The bombardment started on 2 January 1988, with a mix of artillery and air strikes, and a UNITA infantry attack that failed. On 3 January the SADF destroyed the important bridge across the Cuito River using a Raptor [[glide bomb]].<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 320–321</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/south-african-missiles-rockets-pgms-prototypes-projects-concepts-etc.21179/page-4#post-251928|title=South African missiles/rockets/PGM's|accessdate=3 December 2019|quote=Images of the attack on the bridge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/59/raptor-1-glide-bomb-h-2|title=Raptor 1 Glide Bomb (H-2)|accessdate=2 December 2019|quote=Buccaneer [414] successfully launched ‘H2' and destroyed the Bridge at 10h31Z}}</ref> The Cubans managed to construct a wooden footbridge in its place which they baptised ''Patria o Muerte'' (fatherland or death).<ref>[[#RicardoLuis|Ricardo Luis (1989)]]</ref> They partly buried disabled tanks so that their turrets could be used as fixed artillery pieces.<ref>[[#Holt|Holt (2005)]], p. 84.</ref><br />
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32 Battalion and elements of other units harried the road convoys for weeks, destroying several hundred tanks and other vehicles, and inflicting an unknown number of casualties.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 334–337</ref><br />
[[File:FAPLA tank over.jpg|thumb|240px|FAPLA or Cuban T-55 tank. A number engaged a force of [[Olifant tank|Olifant Mk1A]]s in the counter-attack against SADF advance units on 14 February.]]<br />
On 13 January the SADF attacked the 21st brigade, starting with air strikes and artillery bombardments. Over two days the FAPLA unit was driven out of their positions, and lost 7 tanks with 5 more captured, various other vehicles destroyed and captured, and 150 men dead or captured. UNITA lost 4 dead and 18 wounded, and the SADF had one man wounded and one armoured vehicle damaged.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 321–324</ref> However the SADF was again unable to exploit the momentum, due to a shortage of reserves and supplies. UNITA occupied the captured positions, and the SADF withdrew, but UNITA lost the positions later to a FAPLA counter-attack. A large Cuban and FAPLA column was on the way from Menongue for the relief of Cuito Cuanavale, but progress in the rainy season was slow due to the need to clear the UNITA minefields and guard against possible ambushes. They did not reach Cuito Cuanavale in time to take part in the first engagement.<ref name="Niddrie_2"/><br />
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The next attack was only on 14 February, against the positions of 21st brigade that UNITA had lost, and the neighbouring positions of the 59th brigade. They were counter-attacked by Cuban tanks. Both 21st brigade and 59th brigade were forced to withdraw. The FAPLA lost 500 men and a further 32 Cuban soldiers, along with 15 tanks and 11 armoured vehicles. The SADF had 4 killed and 11 wounded, plus some vehicles damaged.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 332</ref> FAPLA withdrew to the Tumpo (river) triangle, a smaller area east of the river and across from Cuito Cuanavale. The terrain was ideally suited to defence, and they laid extensive minefields.<br />
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In a skirmish on 19 February a FAPLA position was disrupted, and it resulted in the FAPLA 59th brigade being withdrawn across the river. However the SADF had two vehicles damaged in the minefield. In the following days the Cubans stepped up their air attacks against South African positions. On 25 February another assault on the bridgehead ran into a minefield, and bogged down. FAPLA lost 172 men, plus 10 Cubans, and 6 tanks. The SADF lost 4 killed and 10 wounded, plus several vehicles damaged. However the bridgehead survived, and the objective of driving the enemy across the river had still not been achieved.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 341–345</ref><br />
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This concluded Operation Hooper.<br />
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===Operation Packer===<br />
{{Main|Operation Packer}}<br />
Fresh troops and equipment were brought in, designated 82 Mechanised brigade, and yet another attempt was made on 23 March to drive the FAPLA back across the bridge. Once again it bogged down in minefields. Although the SADF suffered no losses, UNITA was taking heavy casualties, and the assault "was brought to a grinding and definite halt".<ref name="Gleijeses_2007"/><ref name="doj.gov.za"/><ref name="Stührenberg 1988, p. 11">Stührenberg, Michael in: Die Zeit 17/1988, Die Schlacht am Ende der Welt, p. 11</ref> Artillery fire was mounting and air attacks were intense, so to avoid casualties the attack was called off. Several damaged SADF tanks were abandoned in the minefield, and were subsequently captured by the Cubans. This provided a huge propaganda victory for Castro.<ref>[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 227.</ref><ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 357</ref> The SADF equipment, men and supplies were exhausted, and the SADF command determined that destroying the small FAPLA force remaining on the eastern bank of the river was not worth further casualties. The objective of protecting UNITA was deemed to have been achieved, and Operation Packer ended.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], pp. 345–350</ref><br />
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There was no actual battle at Cuito Cuanavale itself. The SADF never launched a major attack on the town, and the Cuban defenders never attempted to counter-attack and drive the SADF away from the town. The Cubans did however succeed in establishing air superiority over the area with their new Russian aircraft, and the defenders did manage to hold onto a bridgehead east of the town, with the aid of extensive minefields.<ref>Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria, and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991, by Piero Gleijeses, pg 425</ref> After the comprehensive defeat of their attack on UNITA, and seven months of heavy losses, FAPLA and the Cubans claimed victory.<br />
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==Operation Displace==<br />
{{Main|Operation Displace}}<br />
[[File:G-5Rear.jpg|thumb|right|Rear view of a [[G5 howitzer]].]]<br />
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A small SADF force continued to harry the FAPLA in the Tumpo region, to create the impression that the full force was still present, and to prevent the FAPLA from resuming their advance against UNITA. For months it continued to shell Cuito Cuanavale and the airstrip across the river using their long-range [[G5 howitzer|G-5 artillery]] from a distance of 30 to 40&nbsp;km.<ref name="doj.gov.za"/><ref name="Stührenberg 1988, p. 11"/><ref name="George_234">[[#George|George (2005)]], p. 234.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-07-11-cuito-cuanavale-revisited |title=Cuito Cuanavale revisited &#124; Analysis &#124; Analysis &#124; Mail & Guardian |publisher=Mg.co.za |date= |accessdate=2014-08-04}}</ref><ref name="Trainor">[[#Trainor|Trainor (1988)]]</ref><ref>[[#Pazzanita|Pazzanita (1991)]], p. 105. "The SADF and UNITA had relaxed the siege of the town by May, 1988, although at least several hundred South Africans remained on the outskirts."</ref> This continued until the end of August, after which all SADF troops returned to South West Africa.<ref>[[#Scholtz|Scholtz (2013)]], p. 358</ref><ref>[[#McFaul|McFaul (1990)]], p. 126. "...Castro boldly responded that Pretoria was "no longer in a position to request anything south of Angola. Instead of attacking inside Namibia, however, the Cuban forces moved east along the border to cut off the South Africans still camped near Cuito Cuanavale. By August 1988, the strategy had worked, leaving some 400–500 South African soldiers completely surrounded for several months".</ref><br />
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The Cuito airstrip was kept in repair, but since it was under constant observation by the SADF artillery and air force it could not be safely used by fixed wing aircraft.<ref name="Meier">[[#Maier|Maier (1996)]], p. 31.</ref><br />
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==Weapons==<br />
The SADF used a mix of British, French, Israeli, captured Soviet and indigenously developed weaponry. Their allies, UNITA used a mix of Soviet and South African-supplied weaponry. The United States covertly supplied UNITA guerillas with [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stingers]] for anti-aircraft defence.<ref name="PRJ">Payne, Richard J., [https://books.google.com/books?id=HHk5Gg15UKkC&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=UNITA+angola+stinger+anti+aircraft&source=bl&ots=ps6l85qmEq&sig=GdyLkJH_TsFF_NLk9badk3KdfEg&hl=en#v=onepage&q=UNITA%20angola%20stinger%20anti%20aircraft&f=false Opportunities and dangers of Soviet-Cuban expansion: Toward a Pragmatic U.S. Policy], State University of New York Press, (Albany 1988), p. 182</ref> The South Africans were hampered by [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 418]], an international arms embargo that prevented them from acquiring materiel such as modern aircraft.<ref>{{cite book|first=Neta|last=Crawford|first2=Audie|last2=Klotz|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GbW6wGjG0YC&pg=PA63|pages=63–66|title=How Sanctions Work: Lessons from South Africa|publisher=Macmillan Press|year=1999|isbn=}}</ref> The Cubans and FAPLA were armed with Soviet weaponry.<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
Before and during the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, US-brokered peace negotiations were in progress to remove all foreign belligerents from Angola. This was linked to the attempt to secure independence for Namibia. After the battles all sides resumed negotiations.<ref name=paratusmarch1999>{{cite web<br />
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Eventually Cuban troop strength in Angola increased to about 55,000, with 40,000 deployed in the south. Due to the [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 418|international arms embargo]] since 1977, South Africa’s aging air force was outclassed by sophisticated Soviet-supplied air defence systems and air-strike capabilities fielded by the Cubans and Angolans and it was unable to uphold the air supremacy it had enjoyed for years; its loss in turn proved to be critical to the outcome of the battle on the ground.<ref>[[#Cock|Cock & Nathan (1989)]], p. 23.</ref><br />
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While negotiations continued, Cuban, FAPLA and SWAPO units under General Cintras Frías opened a second front to the west at Lubango with a force of 40,000 Cuban troops and 30,000 Angolan forces,<ref>[[#Benemelis|Benemelis (1988)]]</ref><ref>Some estimates say only 10,000–20,000 Cubans: {{cite book|title="Cuba and the Independence of Namibia", Cold War History, Volume 7, Issue 2|author=Gleijeses, Piero|date=May 2007|pages=285–303}}, and [[#Jaster|Jaster (1990)]], p. 22.</ref> and with support from [[MiG-23]] fighter bombers. Various engagements took place over the next three months, starting near Calueque on 15 March 1988. This eventually gave rise to [[Operation Excite/Hilti]] and [[Operation Displace]], in which skirmishes took place in Donguena, Xangongo, Techipa and other cities. The battles in the Southwest front ended on 27 June when Cuban MiG-23s bombed Calueque Dam, causing the last South African loss of life in the conflict when they killed 12 soldiers from 8 SAI. Just before the air attack over Calueque, a heavy combat happened in the area when 3 columns of the FAPLA/FAR forces advanced towards Calueque dam. SADF forces, composed of regulars, 32 Bn and SWATF troops, halted the Cuban offensive inflicting approximately 300 casualties among the enemy forces.<br />
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The Cubans claimed to have killed 20 SADF troops, but the clash discouraged the Cubans from undertaking further ground engagements. On 8 June 1988, the South African government issued call-ups to 140,000 men of the Citizen Force reserves, however when hostilities ceased the call-up was cancelled. Following the battles the South Africans recognised that further confrontation with the Cubans would unnecessarily escalate the conflict and with all risks considered then retired the combat groups still operating in Angola back to Namibia. On the other side, the Cubans were shocked at the heavy casualties suffered and placed their forces on maximum alert awaiting a revenge attack from the South Africans, which never came. With the withdrawal of the SADF into Namibia on 27 June (The SWATF, 701Bn, A-Coy, Platoons 1 and 2, who were dug in, in defensive positions on the hills North East of Calueque, finally withdrew over the small lower, Calueque bridge on 29 June, and at Ruacana the last elements, 32Bn and tanks, withdrew on 30 June) the hostilities ceased,<ref name="George_243_246">[[#George|George (2005)]], pp. 243–246.</ref> and a formal peace treaty was signed at Ruacana on 22 August 1988. A [[New York Accords|peace accord]], [[mediation|mediated]] by [[Chester Crocker]], was finally signed on 22 December 1988 in New York, leading to the withdrawal of all foreign belligerents and to the independence of Namibia.<br />
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On a visit to Cuba, [[Nelson Mandela]] told the Cuban people that the FAPLA-Cuban "success" at Cuito and in Lubango was "a turning point for the liberation of our continent and my people" as well as the Angolan civil war and the struggle for [[History of Namibia#The struggle for independence|Namibian independence]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Ronnie |last=Kasrlis |url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20080323114759543C298108 |title=Turning point at Cuito Cuanavale |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]] |date=2008-03-23 |accessdate=2015-02-06}}</ref> Soviet foreign policy expert Peter Vanneman stated that no decisive victory was won by either side.<ref name=Vanneman>{{cite book|last=Vanneman|first=Peter|title=Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic Approach|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann|url-access=registration|date=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann/page/41 41–44]|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-0817989026}}</ref><br />
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The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale is commemorated in several countries in southern Africa. The 20th anniversary in 2008 was especially celebrated in Namibia.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Cuba in Angola]]<br />
*[[List of operations of the South African Border War]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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*{{cite news |last=Bole-Richard |first=Michel |date=23 January 1988 |title=Angola: une importante garnison gouvernementale serait sur le point de tomber aux mains de l'UNITA |newspaper=[[Le Monde]] |language=French |page=5 |ref=Bole-Richard}}<br />
*{{cite book |last1=Cock |first1=Jacklyn |last2=Nathan |first2=Laurie |year=1989 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zEQ-Km_KShAC |title=War and Society: the Militarisation of South Africa |isbn=978-0-86486-115-3 |publisher=New Africa Books |ref=Cock}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Crocker |first=Chester A. |year=1992 |title=High Noon in Southern Africa: Making Peace in a Rough Neighborhood |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9D1xAQAACAAJ |publisher=W. W. Norton |isbn=978-0-393-03432-5 |ref=Crocker}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=George |first=Edward |title=The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965–1991 |publisher=Frank Cass |location=London, New York |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-415-35015-0 |ref=George}}<br />
*{{cite news |publisher=[[Mail & Guardian]] Online |last=Gleijeses |first=Piero |title=Cuito Cuanavale revisited: analysis |date=11 July 2007 |url=http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=313386&area=/insight/insight__comment_and_analysis/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714223031/http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=313386&area=%2Finsight%2Finsight__comment_and_analysis%2F |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2007 |ref=Gleijeses07 |df=dmy-all }}<br />
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*{{cite book |last=Jaster |first=Robert S. |year=1990 |title=The 1988 Peace Accords and the Future of South-western Africa |series=Adelphi Papers |volume=253 |publisher=The International Institute for Strategic Studies, London |isbn=978-0-08-040974-0 |ref=Jaster |url=https://archive.org/details/1988peaceaccords0000jast }}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Maier |first=Karl |year=1996 |title=Angola: Promises and Lies |publisher=Serif |location=London |isbn=978-1-897959-22-0 |ref=Maier}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Marcum |first=John |year=1990 |chapter=South Africa and the Angola-Namibia Agreement |title=Disengagement from Southwest Africa: The Prospects for Peace in Angola and Namibia |editor=Owen Ellison Kahn |publisher=University of Miami Institute for Soviet and East European Studies |isbn=978-0-88738-361-8 |place=New Brunswick |ref=Marcum}}<br />
*{{cite book |last1=Martin |first1=James W. |first2=Susan Herlin |last2=Broadhead |year=2004 |title=Historical Dictionary of Angola |edition=2nd |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-4940-2 |ref=Martin}}<br />
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*{{cite book |last1=Mills |first1=Greg |last2=Williams |first2=David |year=2006 |title=Seven Battles that Shaped South Africa |location=Cape Town |publisher=Tafelberg |isbn=978-0-624-04298-3 |ref=Mills}}<br />
*{{cite journal |last=Niddrie |first=David |year=1988 |journal=Africa Confidential |volume=29 |issue=3 |title=Angola: The siege of Cuito Cuanavale |ref=Niddrie}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Nortje |first=Piet |title=32 Battalion |publisher=Struik Publishers |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-86872-914-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mHq9uK3OShUC |location=Cape Town |ref=Nortje}}<br />
*{{cite journal |last=Pazzanita |first=Anthony |year=1991 |title=The conflict resolution process in Angola |journal=[[Journal of Modern African Studies]] |volume=29 |issue=1 |pages=83–114 |jstor=160994 |ref=Pazzanita |doi=10.1017/s0022278x00020759}}<br />
*{{cite book |last1=Radu |first1=Michael |first2=Anthony |last2=Arnold |year=1990 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fHqmvpaB2MUC |title=The New Insurgencies: Anticommunist Guerrillas in the Third World |publisher=Transaction Publishers |isbn=978-0-88738-307-6 |ref=Radu}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Ricardo Luis |first=Roger |year=1989 |title=Prepárense a vivir: Crónicas de Cuito Cuanavale |location=Havana |publisher=Editora Politica |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3_18GwAACAAJ |ref=RicardoLuis}}<br />
*{{cite book|last1=Scholtz|first1=Leopold|authorlink=Leopold Scholtz|title=The SADF in the Border War 1966–1989|year=2013|publisher=Tafelberg (NB Publishers)|location=Cape Town|isbn=9780624054108|url=http://www.nb.co.za/Books/14632|accessdate=13 October 2014|publication-date=15 May 2013|ref=Scholtz}}<br />
*{{cite news |last=Trainor |first=Bernard E. |date=12 July 1988 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/12/world/south-africa-s-strategy-on-angola-falls-short-enhancing-cubans-role.html?pagewanted=1 |publisher=The New York Times |title=South Africa's strategy on Angola falls short, enhancing Cubans' role |ref=Trainor}}<br />
*{{cite news |last=Treaster |first=Joseph B. |date=28 July 1988 |title=Castro faults Soviet tactics in war in Angola |publisher=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/28/world/castro-faults-soviet-tactics-in-war-in-angola.html |ref=Treaster}}<br />
*{{cite report |date=29 October 1998 |url=http://www.justice.gov.za/trc/report/finalreport/Volume%202.pdf |author=[[Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)|Truth and Reconciliation Commission]] |volume=2 |title=Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report |ref=TRC}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Vanneman |first=Peter |year=1990 |chapter=Soviet foreign policy for Angola/Namibia in the 1980s: a strategy of coercive diplomacy |pages=69–94 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HlHH5j0x8_sC&pg=PA69 |title=Disengagement from Southwest Africa: The Prospects for Peace in Angola and Namibia |editor=Owen Ellison Kahn |publisher=University of Miami Institute for Soviet and East European Studies |isbn=978-0-88738-361-8 |place=New Brunswick |ref=Vanneman}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Walker |first=John Frederick |year=2004 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bT1pn2HUjhcC |title=A Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope |isbn=978-0-8021-4068-5 |publisher=Grove Press |ref=Walker}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*{{cite book |last=Polack |first=Peter |year=2013 |url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Hot-Battle-Cold/dp/1612001955 |title=Last Hot Battle of the Cold War |isbn= 978-1612001951|publisher=Casemate |ref=Polack}}<br />
*{{cite book|editor1=Gennady Shubin |editor2=Andrei Tokarev|title=Bush War : the road to Cuito Cuanavale : Soviet soldiers' accounts of the Angolan war|date=2011|publisher=Jacana Media|isbn=9781431401857 |edition=English}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.rhodesia.nl/cuito.htm The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]<br />
* [http://www.photius.com/countries/angola/national_security/angola_national_security_national_security.html Angola National Security]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027104821/http://geocities.com/odjobman/raid1.htm Angola and Southwest Africa: A Forgotten War (1975–89)]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060304154701/http://www.geocities.com/odjobman/norch20.htm Aid to UNITA – Operations MODULAR, HOOPER and PACKER]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050831043504/http://home.wanadoo.nl/rhodesia/modhoop.htm Operations Modular and Hooper 1987–88]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020204005251/http://www.geocities.com/sadfbook/7sai.htm 7th South African Infantry Battalion and Cuito Cuanavale]<br />
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|name= SA 341/SA 342 Gazelle<br />
|image= File:Gazelle - RIAT 2018 (cropped).jpg<br />
|caption=An [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle over RIAT 2018<br />
}}{{Infobox aircraft type<br />
|type= [[Utility helicopter]] / [[Armed helicopter]]<br />
|national origin= France<br />
|manufacturer= [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]]/[[Westland Aircraft]]<br />
|first flight= 7 April 1967 (SA.340)<br />
|introduced= 1973<br />
|retired=<br />
|status= In service<br />
|primary user= [[French Army]]<!--Limit one (1) primary user. Top 4 users listed in 'primary user' and 'more users' fields based on numbers in their fleets. --><br />
|more users= [[British Army]] <br /> [[Egyptian Air Force]] <br /> [[Lebanese Air Force]]<!-- Limit is THREE (3) in 'more users' field, four (4) total users with primary user. Separate with <br />.--><br />
|produced= 1967–1996{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|number built= 1,775{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|unit cost= $198,500 (1973)<ref name="fricker 72">Fricker 1973, p. 72.</ref><br />
|developed from = [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
|variants with their own articles=<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Aérospatiale Gazelle''' (company designations '''SA 340''', '''SA 341''' and '''SA 342''') is a French five-seat [[helicopter]], commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single [[Turbomeca Astazou]] [[turbine engine]] and was the first helicopter to feature a [[fenestron]] tail instead of a conventional [[tail rotor]]. It was designed by [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]], and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production agreement with [[Westland Aircraft]]. Further [[Licensed production|manufacturing under license]] was performed by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia and the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) in Egypt.<br />
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Since being introduced to service in 1973, the Gazelle has been procured and operated by a number of export customers. It has also participated in numerous conflicts around the world, including by [[Syria]] during the [[1982 Lebanon War]], by [[Rwanda]] during the [[Rwandan Civil War]] in the 1990s, and by numerous participants on both sides of the 1991 [[Gulf War]]. In French service, the Gazelle has been supplemented as an attack helicopter by the larger [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but remains in use primarily as a scout helicopter.<br />
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==Development==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967, with a conventional tail rotor.jpg|thumb|The SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967 with its original conventional tail rotor]]<br />
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The Gazelle originated in a [[French Army]] requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]; early on in the aircraft's development, the decision was taken to enlarge the helicopter to enable greater versatility and make it more attractive for the export market.<ref name="aidec77 p277-8">''Air International'' December 1977, pp. 277–278.</ref> In 1966, [[Sud Aviation]] began working on a light observation helicopter to replace its [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Alouette II]] with seating for five people.<ref name="Giorgio_p98">Giorgio 1984, p. 98.</ref> The first prototype SA 340 flew for the first time on 7 April 1967, it initially flew with a conventional tail rotor taken from the Alouette II. The tail was replaced in early 1968 with the distinctive [[fenestron]] tail on the second prototype.<ref name="Giorgio_p98" /><ref name="mcgowen 124"/> Four SA 341 prototypes were flown, including one for British firm [[Westland Aircraft|Westland Helicopters]]. On 6 August 1971, the first production Gazelle conducted its first flight.<ref name="mcgowen 124">McGowen 2005, p. 124.</ref> On 13 May 1967, a Gazelle demonstrated its speed capabilities when two separate world speed records were broken on a closed course, achieving speeds of 307&nbsp;km/h over 3 kilometres and 292&nbsp;km/h over 100 kilometres.<ref name="euro 1967"/><br />
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Early on, the Gazelle had attracted British interest, which would culminate in the issuing of a major joint development and production work share agreement between Aerospatiale and Westland. The deal, signed in February 1967, allowed the production in Britain of 292 Gazelles and 48 [[Aérospatiale Puma]]s ordered by the British armed forces; in return Aérospatiale was given a work share in the manufacturing programme for the 40 [[Westland Lynx]] naval helicopters for the [[French Navy]]. Additionally, Westland would have a 65% work share in the manufacturing, and be a joint partner to Aérospatiale on further refinements and upgrades to the Gazelle. Westland would produce a total of 262 Gazelles of various models, mainly for various branches of the British armed forces, Gazelles for the civil market were also produced.<ref name="mcgowen 125">McGowen 2005, p. 125.</ref><ref name="field 585">Field 1973, p. 585.</ref><br />
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[[File:1643BDF SA.341F Gazelle of the French Army's training school at Dax.jpg|thumb|French Army Gazelle in flight, 2004]]<br />
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In service with the [[French Army Light Aviation]] (ALAT), the Gazelle is used primarily as an anti-tank gunship (''SA 342M'') armed with [[HOT (missile)|Euromissile HOT missiles]]. A light support version (''SA 341F'') equipped with a 20&nbsp;mm cannon is used as well as anti-air variants carrying the [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral air-to-air missile]] (''Gazelle Celtic'' based on the ''SA 341F'', ''Gazelle Mistral'' based on the ''SA 342M''). The latest anti-tank and [[reconnaissance]] versions carry the Viviane [[thermal imaging|thermal imagery]] system and so are called ''Gazelle Viviane''.<ref>[http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 "Gazelle viviane sa 342 M1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918060812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 |date=18 September 2013 }} ''defense.gouv.fr'', Retrieved: 24 June 2013.</ref> The Gazelle is being replaced in frontline duties by the [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but will continue to be used for light transport and liaison roles.<br />
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It also served with all branches of the British armed forces—the [[Royal Air Force]], [[Royal Navy]] (including in support of the [[Royal Marines]]) and the [[British Army]] in a variety of roles. Four versions of the Gazelle were used by the British forces. The ''SA 341D'' was [[British military aircraft designation systems|designated]] ''Gazelle HT.3'' in RAF service, equipped as a helicopter pilot trainer (hence HT). The ''SA 341E'' was used by the RAF for communications duties and [[Very Important Person (person)|VIP]] transport as the ''Gazelle HCC.4''. The ''SA 341C'' was purchased as the ''Gazelle HT.2'' pilot trainer for the Royal Navy; training variants have been replaced by the [[Eurocopter AS350|Squirrel HT1]].<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm "Squirrel HT1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617042748/http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm |date=17 June 2013 }} ''Royal Air Force'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref> The ''SA 341B'' was equipped to a specification for the [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] as the ''Gazelle AH.1'' (from ''A''rmy ''H''elicopter Mark ''1'').<br />
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The Gazelle proved to be a commercial success, which led Aerospatiale to quickly develop and introduce the SA 342 Gazelle series, which was equipped with uprated powerplants. Licensed production of the type did not just take place in the UK, domestic manufacturing was also conducted by Egyptian firm [[ABHCO]]. [[Yugoslavia]]n production by [[SOKO]] reportedly produced a total of 132 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/> As the Gazelle became progressively older, newer combat helicopters were brought into service in the anti-tank role; thus those aircraft previously configured as attack helicopters were often repurposed for other, secondary support duties, such as an [[Air Observation Post]] (AOP) for directing artillery fire, airborne [[forward air control]]ler (ABFAC) to direct [[ground-attack aircraft]], casualty evacuation, liaison, and [[Airborne radio relay|communications relay]] missions.<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 35.</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341D Gazelle HT3.jpg|thumb|Westland SA-341D Gazelle, 1975]]<br />
Originally developed as a replacement to Aérospatiale's [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette]] helicopter, some aspects of the Gazelle such as its purpose and layout were based on the previous model. The Gazelle featured several important innovations. It was the first helicopter to carry a [[fenestron]] or fantail; this is a shrouded multi-blade [[torque|anti-torque]] device housed internally upon the vertical surface of the Gazelle's tail, which replaces a conventional tail rotor entirely.<ref name="mcgowen 124"/> The fenestron, while requiring a small increase in power at slow speeds, has advantages such as being considerably less vulnerable and with low power requirements during cruise speeds, and has been described as "far more suitable for high-speed flight".<ref name="fricker 73">Fricker 1973, p. 73.</ref><ref>Mouille, Rene´. [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 "The “Fenestron,“ Shrouded Tail Rotor of the SA. 341 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214052916/http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 |date=14 December 2013 }} ''Journal of the American Helicopter Society,'' Vol. 15, No. 4. October 1970, pp. 31–37.</ref> The fenestron is likely to have been one of the key advances that allowed the Gazelle to become the world's fastest helicopter in its class.<ref name="fricker 72"/><br />
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The main [[Helicopter rotor|rotor]] system was originally based upon the rigid rotor technology developed by [[Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm]] for the [[MBB Bo 105]]; however, due to control problems experienced while at high speeds upon prototype aircraft, the rigid rotor was replaced with a semi-[[articulated]] one on production aircraft. The difficulties experienced with the early design of the main rotor was one of the factors contributing to the lengthy development time of the Gazelle.<ref name="field 194">Field 1973, p. 194.</ref> The individual rotor blades were crafted out of [[composite materials]], primarily composed of fiberglass, and had been designed for an extremely long operational lifespan; composite rotor blades would become a common feature of later helicopters.<ref name="fricker 73"/><ref name="field 587">Field 1973, p. 587.</ref> The main rotor maintains a constant speed in normal flight, and is described as having a "wide range of tolerance" for [[Autorotation (helicopter)|autorotation]].<ref name="fricker 76">Fricker 1973, p. 76.</ref><br />
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The Gazelle is capable of transporting up to five passengers and up to 1,320 pounds of cargo on the underside cargo hook, or alternatively up to 1,100 pounds of freight in 80 cubic feet of internal space in the rear of the cabin. Armed variants would carry up to four [[HOT (missile)|HOT]] (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube) wire-guided anti-tank missiles, or a forward firing 20mm cannon mounted to the fuselage sides with its ammunition supply placed in the cabin.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 49.</ref> Various optional equipment can be installed upon the Gazelle, such as fittings for engine noise suppression, 53 gallon ferry tanks, a rescue winch capable of lifting up to 390 pounds, emergency flotation gear, particle filter, high landing skids, cabin heater, adjustable landing lights, and engine anti-icing systems.<ref>Fricker 1973, pp. 75–76.</ref> While the Gazelle had been developed under a military-orientated design programme, following the type's entry to service increasing attention to the commercial market was paid as well.<ref name="field 193">Field 1973, p. 193.</ref> The type was marketed to civil customers; notably, civilian operator [[Vought Helicopters]] at one point had a fleet of at least 70 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/><ref name="field 589">Field 1973, p. 589.</ref> Civil-orientated Gazelles often included an external baggage access door mounted beneath the main cabin.<ref name="field 588">Field 1973, p. 588.</ref><br />
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[[File:SA-341G Gazelle.jpg|thumb|Civil SA 341G Gazelle]]<br />
The Gazelle was the first helicopter to be adapted for single-pilot operations under [[instrument flight rules]]. An advanced [[wikt:duplex|duplex]] autopilot system was developed by [[Honeywell]] in order to allow the pilot to not be overworked during solo flights; the Gazelle was chosen as the platform to develop this capability as it was one of the faster and more stable helicopters in service at that point and had a reputation for being easy to fly.<ref>McClellan 1989, pp. 30–31.</ref> The docile flying abilities of the Gazelle are such that it has been reported as being capable of comfortably flying without its main hydraulic system operation at speeds of up to 100 knots.<ref name="fricker 75">Fricker 1973, p. 75.</ref> The flight controls are highly responsive; unusually, the Gazelle lacks a [[throttle]] or a [[Trim (aircraft)|trimming]] system. Hydraulic servo boosters are present on all flight control circuits to mitigate control difficulties in the event of equipment failure.<ref name="field 589"/><ref name="fricker 75"/><br />
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The Gazelle was designed to be easy to maintain, all [[bearing (mechanical)|bearings]] were life-rated without need for continuous application of lubrication and most fluid reservoirs to be rapidly inspected.<ref name="fricker 75"/> The emphasis in the design stage of achieving minimal maintenance requirements contributed towards the helicopter's low running costs; many of the components were designed to have a service life in excess of 700 flying hours, and in some cases 1,200 flight hours, before requiring replacement.<ref>Field 1973, pp. 193–194.</ref> Due to the performance of many of the Gazelle's subsystems, features pioneered upon the Gazelle such as the fenestron would appear upon later Aerospatiale designs.<ref name="field 194"/><ref>Vuillet, A. and F. Morelli. [http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 "New Aerodynamic Design of the Fenestron for Improved Performance."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213129/http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 |date=3 March 2016 }} ''Aérospatiale'', June 1987.</ref><br />
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As the Gazelle continued to serve into the 21st century, several major modernisation and upgrade programs were undertaken, commonly adding new avionics to increase the aircraft's capabilities. [[Aerotec group]] offered an overhaul package to existing operators, which comprised upgraded ballistic protection, [[night vision goggles]], new munitions including rockets and machine guns, and [[3D computer graphics|3D]] navigational displays; as of 2013, Egypt is said to be interested in upgrading their domestically built Gazelles.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ "Aerotec homes in on new customers for Gazelle upgrade."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915174857/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ |date=15 September 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 19 June 2013.</ref> [[QinetiQ]] developed a [[Direct Voice Input]] (DVI) system for the Gazelle, the DVI system enables voice control over many aspects of the aircraft, lowering the demands placed upon the crew.<ref>[http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html "QinetiQ speech recognition technology allows voice control of aircraft systems".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124142900/http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html |date=2008-01-24 }} ''QinetiQ'', Retrieved: 14 June 2013.</ref> In September 2011, QinetiQ and [[Northrop Grumman]] proposed outfitting former British Gazelles with autonomous flight management systems derived from the [[Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout]], converting them into [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAV)s to meet a Royal Navy requirement for an unmanned maritime aerial platform.<ref>Hoyle, Craig. [http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ "DSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419105539/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ |date=19 April 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 15 September 2011.</ref><br />
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==Operational history==<br />
===China===<br />
During the 1980s, China acquired eight SA 342L combat helicopters; these were the first dedicated attack helicopters to be operated by the [[People's Liberation Army]]. The purchase of further aircraft, including licensed production of the aircraft in China, had been under consideration, but this initiative was apparently abandoned following the end of the [[Cold War]]. The small fleet was used to develop anti-armour warfare tactics, Gazelles have also been frequently used to simulate hostile forces during [[Military exercise|military training exercises]].<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 13.</ref><br />
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===France===<br />
[[File:French SA341F2 Gazelle during Desert Shield.jpg|thumb|A French SA341F2 helicopter in the desert during [[Operation Desert Shield (Iraq)|Operation Desert Shield]]]]<br />
The French Army have deployed the Gazelle overseas in many large-scale operations, often in support of international military intervention efforts; including in [[Chad]] (in the 1980s),<ref>"French Jets Aid in Route, Says West." ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', 4 September 1983.</ref> the [[former Yugoslavia]] (1990s), [[Djibouti]] (1991–1992),<ref>"France boosts military presence in Djibouti." ''AFP'', 22 January 1999.</ref> [[Somalia]] (1993), [[Cote d'Ivoire]] (2002–present) and Afghanistan (2002–present). In 1990–1991, upwards of 50 French Gazelles were deployed as part of France's contribution to coalition forces during the [[First Gulf War]];<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, pp. 37–38.</ref> during the subsequent military action, known as [[Operation Desert Storm]], HOT-carrying Gazelles were employed by several nations' forces, including [[Kuwait]]'s air force, against [[Iraq]]i military forces occupying neighbouring Kuwait.<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, p. 43.</ref> During the coalition's offensive into Kuwait, French Gazelles adopted a tactic of strafing enemy tanks, vehicles, and bunkers in continuous waves at high speed.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 104.</ref><br />
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Gazelles have often been dispatched to support and protect UN international missions, such as the 1992 intervention in the [[Bosnian War]].<ref>Rosenthal, Andrew. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en "Bush Pledges Aid, Not Troops, To Help Bosnian Government."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025071858/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en |date=25 October 2015 }} ''Star News'', 10 July 1992.</ref> In addition to performing land-based operations, French Gazelles have also been frequently deployed from French naval vessels. In April 2008, witnesses reported up to six French Gazelles reportedly firing rockets upon Somali pirates during a major counter-[[piracy]] operation.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/11/idUSL11190385 "French helicopters fire at Somali pirates: witnesses."] ''Reuters'', 11 April 2008.</ref> During the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]], multiple Gazelles were operated from the French Navy's amphibious assault ship [[Tonnerre (L9014)|Tonnerre]]; strikes were launched into [[Libya]] against pro-Gadhafi military forces.<ref name="frenchmod1">{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |title=''Libye : début des opérations aériennes françaises'' |language=French |publisher=French Ministry of Defense |date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322155812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |archivedate=2011-03-22 }}</ref><br />
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Military interventions in African nations, particularly former French colonies, have often been supported by Gazelles in both reconnaissance and attack roles; nations involved in previous engagements include [[Chad]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], and the [[Cote d'Ivoire]]. In April 2011, as part of a UN-mandated campaign in Côte d'Ivoire, four Gazelle attack helicopters, accompanied by two [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships, opened fire upon the compound of rebel president Gbagbo to neutralise heavy weaponry, which led to his surrender.<ref>{{cite news |first = Aislinn |last = Laing |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |title = Ivory Coast: UN and French helicopter gunships attack Laurent Gbagbo residence |newspaper = The Telegraph |date = 10 April 2011 |access-date = 3 April 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171013193701/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |archive-date = 13 October 2017 |url-status = live |df = dmy-all }}</ref> In January 2013, Gazelles were used as gunships in the [[Opération Serval]] in [[Mali]], performing raids upon insurgent forces fighting government forces in the north of the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mali: Hollande réunit son conseil de Défense à l'Elysée|url=http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|accessdate=12 January 2013|newspaper=[[Libération]]|date=12 January 2013|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113125009/http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mali : l'opération militaire française "durera le temps nécessaire"|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|date=12 January 2013|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113085550/http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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In 2016 the [[Direction générale de l'armement]] announced that Gazelle helicopters of French Army Aviation could be equipped with the [[M134 Minigun]]. This affected the Gazelles of the ''[[4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment]]'' (4ème RHFS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|title=La M134 "minigun" qualifiée sur les Gazelle du COS - Air&Cosmos|website=Air & Cosmos|accessdate=27 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227230304/http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|archive-date=27 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Iraq===<br />
During the [[Iran–Iraq War]] fought throughout most of the 1980s, a significant amount of French-built military equipment was purchased by Iraq, including a fleet of 40, [[HOT (missile)|HOT]]-armed Gazelles.<ref>Ashton and Gibson 2012, pp. 217–219.</ref> Iraq reportedly received roughly 100 Gazelle helicopters.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 582.</ref> The Gazelle was commonly used in conjunction with Russian-built [[Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24 Hind]] gunships, and were frequently used in counterattacks against Iranian forces.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 50.</ref> By 2000, following significant equipment losses resulting from the 1991 [[Gulf War]], Iraq reportedly had only 20 Gazelles left in its inventory.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |title=World Air Forces Directory |journal=Flight International |date=28 November – 4 December 2000 |page=70 |format=pdf |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002910/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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In 2003, US intelligence officials alleged that a French firm had continued to sell to Iraq spare components for the Gazelle and other, French-built aircraft, via a third-party trading company despite an [[embargo]] being in place.<ref>"Iraq is resupplying its air force with French parts, officials say". ''Deseret News'', 7 March 2003.</ref> [[Airbus Helicopters|Eurocopter]], Aerospatiale's successor company, had denied playing any role, stating in 2008 that "no parts have been delivered to Iraq".<ref>Apter, Jeff. [http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq "Eurocopter denies illegal sales to Iraq."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311003439/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq |date=11 March 2014 }} ''Aviation News International'', 23 January 2008.</ref> In April 2009, Iraq, as part of a larger military procurement initiative, bought six Gazelles from France for training purposes.<ref>[http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html "Iraq signs weapons deal with US & Europe."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125115919/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html |date=25 January 2013 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 6 April 2009.</ref><br />
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===Syria===<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale-SA-341L-Gazelle-hatzerim-1.jpg|thumb|[[Syrian Air Force]] Gazelle, captured by Israel in Lebanon in 1982.]]<br />
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Syrian Gazelles were used extensively during the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. In the face of a major Israeli ground advance, repetitive harassment attacks were launched by the Gazelles, which were able to slow their advance.<ref>Pollack 2002, pp. 530, 538.</ref> According to author Roger Spiller, panic and a sense of vulnerability quickly spread amongst Israeli tank crews following the first of these Gazelle strikes on 8 June 1982; the range of the Gazelle's HOT missiles being a key factor in its effectiveness.<ref>Spiller 1992, pp. 37–39.</ref> The effectiveness of the Syrian helicopter raids was reduced throughout the month of June as Syrian air defenses were progressively eroded and the Israeli Air Force took aerial supremacy over Eastern Lebanon, thus making operations by attack helicopters increasingly vulnerable. However, Gazelle strikes continued to be successfully performed up to the issuing of a ceasefire.<ref name="spiller 39">Spiller 1992, p. 39.</ref><br />
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The 1982 war served to highlight the importance and role of attack helicopters in future conflicts due to their performance on both sides of the conflict.<ref name="spiller 40">Spiller 1992, p. 40.</ref> Following the end of the war, the Syrian Army would claim that significant damage had been delivered against Israeli forces, such as the destruction of 30 tanks and 50 other vehicles, against the loss of five helicopters.<ref>Cooper, Tom and Yaser al-Abed. [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml "Syrian Tank-Hunters in Lebanon, 1982"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321015417/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml |date=21 March 2008 }}. ACIG, 26 September 2003.</ref> Israel would claim a loss of seven tanks to the Gazelle strikes and the downing of 12 Syrian Gazelles.<ref name="spiller 39"/> Author Kenneth Michael Pollack described the role of Syria's Gazelle helicopters as being "psychologically effective against the Israelis but did little actual damage. Although they employed good Western-style 'pop-up' tactics, the Gazelles were not able to manage more than a few armor kills during the war".<ref>Pollack 2002, p. 544.</ref><br />
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Following the end of the war, Syria increased the size of its attack helicopter fleet from 16 to 50 Gazelles, complemented by a further 50 heavier [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships.<ref name="spiller 40"/> Gazelles were also used several times in Syria during its civil war, most recently being seen supporting troops in the Palmyra Offensive using unguided missiles and HOT ATGMs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|title=YouTube|website=Youtube.com|access-date=26 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427210251/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|archive-date=27 April 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Kuwait===<br />
During the 1991 [[Gulf War]], roughly 15 Gazelles were able to retreat into neighbouring [[Saudi Arabia]], along with other elements of [[Military of Kuwait|Kuwait's armed forces]], during the invasion of the nation by Iraq.<ref>"Kuwaiti pilots hit homeland." ''The Union Democrat'', 6 February 1991.</ref> During the subsequent coalition offensive to dislodge Iraqi forces from Kuwait, several of the escaped Kuwaiti Gazelles launched attack missions into occupied Kuwait to destroy Iraqi tanks and other, military targets.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 65.</ref><br />
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===Ecuador===<br />
The Gazelle was used by the Ecuadoran Army during the 1995 [[Cenepa war]] between Ecuador and neighboring [[Peru]], performing missions such as close air support of ground forces and escorting other helicopters.<ref>[http://www.fuerzaaerea.net/index_menu_Gazelle.htm Gazelle En la Aviación del Ejercito Ecuatoriano] (in Spanish). fuerzaaerea.net [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm "Gazelle In the Ecuadorian Army Aviation" (English translation)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023092825/http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm |date=23 October 2015 }}.</ref> In 2008, a minor diplomatic spat broke out between [[Colombia]] and Ecuador following a reportedly accidental incursion into Columbian airspace by an Ecuadoran Gazelle.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm "'Ecuador incursion' into Colombia."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412080407/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm |date=12 April 2008 }} ''BBC News'', 1 April 2008.</ref><br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
[[File:1 Reg Gazelle 1981.png|thumb|upright|right|Gazelle of 1 Reg AAC, Hildesheim, Germany with underslung cargo net in 1980.]]<br />
In 1973, 142 aircraft were on order by the UK, out of a then-intended fleet of 250.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Helicopters | journal =Flight International | date =22 Nov 1973 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | format =pdf | page =861 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220118/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> [[No. 660 Squadron AAC]], based in [[Soest-Bad Sassendorf Airfield|Salamanca Barracks]], Germany, was the first British Army unit to be equipped with Gazelles, entering operational service on 6 July 1974. The Gazelles, replacements for the [[Bell H-13 Sioux|Sioux]], were assigned the roles of reconnaissance, troop deployment, direction of artillery fire, casualty evacuation and anti-tank operations.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Aerospatiale/Kaman ASH agreement | journal =Flight International | date =1 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221305/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=QRA Magazin | year=2013 | title=Army Air Corps in Germany | url=http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | website=qra-magazin.de | accessdate=10 Nov 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712104937/http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | archive-date=12 July 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In August 1974, 30 were based at [[RAF Ternhill|CFS Tern Hill]] for RAF helicopter training.<ref>{{cite journal | title =United Kingdom | journal =Flight International | date =15 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | accessdate =10 November 2014 | format =pdf | page =188 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110225336/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The Royal Navy's Gazelles entered service in December 1974 with [[705 Naval Air Squadron]], [[RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)|Culdrose]], to provide all-through flying training in preparation for the [[Westland Lynx]]'s service entry. A total of 23 Gazelles were ordered for Culdrose.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Defence | publisher =Flight Global | date =16 Jan 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | access-date =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221358/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> Army-owned AH.1s also entered service with [[3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron]] (3 CBAS) of the Royal Marines and later, the [[Commando Helicopter Force]] (CHF) of the [[Fleet Air Arm]], where they operated as utility and reconnaissance helicopters in support of the [[Royal Marines]].<ref>{{Citation | title = 847 squadron | publisher = Helicopter History Site | year = 2014 | url = http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065230/http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | archive-date = 6 October 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The 12 Gazelles for 3 CBAS had entered service in 1975,<ref>{{cite web | author =UK Mod | year =2014 | title =847 NAS Affiliations | publisher =UK MoD | url =http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120432/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | archive-date =6 October 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> by which time, there were 310 Gazelles on order for the British military.<ref>{{cite journal | author =Barry Wheeler | title =Word's military helicopters | publisher =Flight Global | date =17 Jul 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220122/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Gazelles that had replaced the Siouxs in [[Shek Kong Airfield|RAF Sek Kong]] towards the end of 1974 had been found unsuitable for [[Hong Kong]] and, by the end of 1975, had been returned to the UK.<ref name="Kneen">{{cite book |last1=Kneen |first1=J M. |last2=Sutton |first2=D J |title=Craftsmen of the Army: The Story of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Vol II 1969–1992 |year=1997 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-1340-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e9yXAwAAQBAJ|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref> During its Cold War service period, the Army Gazelles flew over 660,000 hours and had over 1,000 modifications made to the aircraft. From the early 1980s, Army-operated Gazelles were fitted with the Gazelle Observation Aid, a gyro-stabilised sight to match their target finding capability with that of the Lynx.<ref name="Kneen"/><ref>{{cite journal | title = Ferranti sight for Gazelle | publisher = Flight Global | date = 9 May 1981 | url = http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | access-date = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141111130148/http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | archive-date = 11 November 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The type also had a limited, special operations aviation role with [[8 Flight AAC|8 Flight Army Air Corps]]<br />
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The type was also frequently used to perform airborne patrols in [[Northern Ireland]]. On 17 February 1978, a [[1978 British Army Gazelle downing|British Army Gazelle crashed]] near [[Jonesborough, County Armagh|Jonesborough]], [[County Armagh]], after coming under fire from the [[Provisional IRA]] during a ground skirmish.<ref name="glob">[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html "British Army to publish Gazelle crash findings."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207112437/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html |date=7 December 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 18 March 1978.</ref><br />
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During the [[Falklands War]], the Gazelle played a valuable role operating from the flight decks of [[Royal Navy]] ships. Under a rapidly performed crash programme specifically for the Falklands conflict, Gazelles were fitted with 68mm [[SNEB]] rocket pods and various other optional equipment such as armour plating, flotation gear and folding blade mechanisms.<ref>''Battle for the Falklands (3): Air Forces''. Osprey Publishing, 1982. {{ISBN|0-85045-493-X}}. p. 14.</ref><br />
Two Royal Marines Gazelles were shot down on the first day of the landings at [[San Carlos Water]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Freedman | first1 = Lawrence | authorlink = Lawrence Freedman | title = The Official History of the Falklands Campaign: War and diplomacy, Vol 2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | year = 2005 | publisher = Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | isbn = 978-0-203-50785-8 | access-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170210095553/https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | archive-date = 10 February 2017 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> <br />
In a [[1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident|high-profile incident]] of [[friendly fire]] on 6 June 1982, an [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle was mistaken for a low-flying Argentine C-130 Hercules and was shot down by HMS ''Cardiff'', a British [[Type 42 destroyer]].<ref name="isbn0-7546-4950-4">{{cite book |last=Masakowski|first=Yvonne|author2= Cook, Malcolm|author3= Noyes, Jan |year=2007|title=Decision-making in Complex Environments |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=L3tjkgpS5jAC&pg=PA197|publisher=Ashgate Publishing |page=197 |isbn=978-0-7546-4950-2 |accessdate=11 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="bare_url">{{cite journal|url=http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|title=The Falklands War: The Bluff Cove Disaster|last=Bolia|first=Robert S|journal=Military Review|issue=November–December 2004|pages=66–72|accessdate=26 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326082912/http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|archive-date=26 March 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Gazelle - RIAT 2014 (14740412124).jpg|thumb|A British Army Gazelle at [[Royal International Air Tattoo|RIAT]] in 2014.]]<br />
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The Gazelle also operated in reconnaissance and liaison roles during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]. In 2007, it was reported that, while many British helicopters had struggled with the conditions of the Afghan and Iraqi theatres, the Gazelle was the "best performing model" with roughly 80% being available for planned operations.<ref>Watts, Robert. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html "Half of Army gunships are grounded."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144748/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html |date=25 September 2015 }} ''The Telegraph'', 11 November 2007.</ref><br />
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Various branches of the British military have operated Gazelles in other theatres, such as during the 1991 [[Gulf War]] against [[Iraq]] and in the 1999 intervention in [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Ripley | first1 = Tim | title= British Army Aviation in Action | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTnN2fzqbzgC | year = 2011 | publisher=Pen & Sword Books |isbn=978-1-84884-670-8 |pp=49, 69 | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014}}</ref> While the type was originally intended to be retired in 2012, the Gazelle will continue to be operated in a policing capacity in Northern Ireland until 2018, at which point the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] is to have the assets to fill this role itself.<ref>Jennings, Gareth. [http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement "British Army Gazelles move closer to the Ulster retirement."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311023901/http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement |date=11 March 2014 }} ''IHS Jane's Defence Weekly'', 17 March 2013.</ref><br />
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On 22 July 2016 the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the UK Army Air Corps' (AAC) AH.1s would remain in service for a further nine years, taking the Gazelle past its 50th anniversary in UK military service and making it the oldest helicopter in active UK inventory. New contracts for in-service support will run from March 2018 to 2025 for the fleet of 34 Gazelles spread between 29 Flight AAC in Canada supporting the Suffield training site, manned aerial surveillance tasks with 5 Regiment AAC at Aldergrove airport in Northern Ireland and special forces support at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Data released by the MoD in March 2016 showed that some 15 Gazelle were routinely undergoing maintenance and 19 were in daily use.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025? |title=UK Gazelle helicopters to have lives extended until 2025 |date=25 July 2016 |publisher=IHS Janes 360 |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727074447/http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025 |archive-date=27 July 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Yugoslavia===<br />
On 27 June 1991, during the [[Ten Day War]] in [[Slovenia]], a [[Yugoslav Air Force]] Gazelle helicopter was shot down by a man-portable [[9K32 Strela-2|SA-7 Grail]] [[surface-to-air missile]] over [[Ljubljana]], the first aircraft to be lost during the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]].<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 7.</ref> The next day, 28 June 1991, two Slovenian members of the [[Yugoslav Air Force]] (pilot Jože Kalan and the technician Bogo Šuštar) deserted from the [[Yugoslav People's Army]] and joined the [[Slovenian Territorial Defence]] forces with their helicopter (serial number JLV 12660). The helicopter received a new code number, T-001 Velenje and the Slovenian emblem, and was kept hidden in a private barn until the end of conflict in Slovenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|title=Helikopter TO-001 Velenje (Gazelle SA-341/342)|website=Veterani-sostanj.si|access-date=6 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222051955/http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Gazelles would see further action in the subsequent [[Yugoslav Wars]] and the [[Kosovo War]]; as Yugoslavia dissolved, the various successor states would inherit the SOKO-built Gazelles and continue to operate them, such as the [[Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Serbian Air Force]] and Montenegro Air Force.<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 81.</ref><br />
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===Lebanon===<br />
In 1980-81, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] received from France ten SA 342L and SA-341H Gazelles equipped for anti-tank and utility roles, respectively, to equip its newly raised 8th attack squadron at [[Beirut Air Base]]. Initially based at the latter location, in 1983 the squadron was relocated north of the Lebanese capital, with the Gazelles being dispersed in small improvised helipads around [[Jounieh]] and [[Adma wa Dafneh|Adma]] for security reasons, where one of the helicopters may have been damaged in a failed takeoff. Employed extensively in the gunship role by providing [[close air support]] to General [[Michel Aoun]]'s troops during the final phase of the [[Lebanese Civil War]], combat losses and maintenance problems reduced the Gazelle fleet to just four operational helicopters by 1990,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|title=World Air Forces 1983|page=359|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=30 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521152445/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|archive-date=21 May 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with three of the machines reportedly being apprehended by the [[Lebanese Forces (militia)|Lebanese Forces militia]] who illegally sold them to [[Serbia]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918235038/http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |archive-date=18 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After the War, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] Command made consistent efforts to rebuild its attack helicopter squadron with the help of the [[United Arab Emirates]] and nine SA 342L Gazelles formerly in service with the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] were delivered in 2007.<ref name="arab aero">Lake, Jon. [http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html "Small force with a wealth of history."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130512/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html |date=4 March 2016 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 31 October 2010.</ref> Due to budgetary constraints, the majority of the Gazelles operated by the [[Lebanese Air Force]] have often been kept in storage outside of times of conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> The Gazelles saw combat against the [[Al Qaeda]]-inspired [[Fatah al-Islam]] militants during the [[2007 Lebanon conflict]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch "Lebanese target suspected militants inside refugee camp".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102215219/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch |date=2012-11-02 }} ''CNN'', 16 June 2007.</ref> Rocket-armed Gazelles were used to strike insurgent bunkers during the brief conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> In 2010, a French government official stated that France had offered to provide up to 100 HOT missiles to Lebanon for the Gazelle helicopters.<ref>"France gives Lebanon anti-tank missiles". ''The Associated Press'', 17 December 2010.</ref> According to reports, France may also provide additional Gazelles to Lebanon.<ref name="arab aero"/><br />
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In January 1981, France and Morocco entered into a $4 billion military procurement deal in which, amongst other vehicles and equipment, 24 Gazelle helicopters were to be delivered to Morocco.<ref>Keucher 1989, p. 66.</ref> The [[Royal Moroccan Air Force]] operated these Gazelles, which were equipped with a mix of anti-tank missiles and other ground attack munitions, and made frequent use of the aircraft during battles with Polisario insurgents in the western [[Sahara]] region.<ref>Zoubir 1999, pp. 212–213.</ref> The reconnaissance capabilities of the Gazelle were instrumental in finding and launching attacks upon insurgent camps due to their mobility.<ref>Zoubir 1999, p. 214.</ref><br />
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===Rwanda===<br />
In 1990, following appeals from Rwandan President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]] for French support in interethnic conflict against the [[Tutsi]] [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF), nine armed Gazelles were exported to Rwanda in 1992. The Gazelles would see considerable use in the conflict that became known as the [[Rwandan Civil War]], capable of strafing enemy positions as well as performing reconnaissance patrols of Northern Rwanda; in October 1992, a single Gazelle destroyed a column of ten RPF units.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 30–31.</ref> According to author Andrew Wallis, the Gazelle gunships helped to stop significant RPF advances and led to a major change in RPF tactics towards [[guerrilla]] warfare.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 28–29.</ref> In 1994, French forces dispatched as a part of [[Opération Turquoise]], a [[United Nations]]-mandated intervention in the conflict, also operated a number of Gazelles in the theatre.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 129–131.</ref><br />
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===Egypt===<br />
As part of a major international initiative formalised in 1975 to build up [[Arab]] military industries, Egypt commenced widescale efforts to replace arms imports with domestic production to provide military equipment to the rest of the [[Middle East]], other Arab partner nations included [[Saudi Arabia]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[Qatar]].<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 57.</ref> Both France and Britain would form large agreements with Egypt; in March 1978, the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) was formally established in a $595 million deal with [[Westland Helicopters]], initially for the purpose of domestically assembly of British [[Westland Lynx]] helicopters.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 59.</ref> An initial order for 42 Gazelles was placed in mid-1975.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 20.</ref> In the 1980s, ABHCO performed the assembly of a significant number of Gazelles; the British Arab Engine Company also produced engines for Egyptian-build Gazelles.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 60.</ref><br />
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According to reports in 1986, large quantities of military equipment had been illicitly channeled from Egypt to [[South Africa]] via Israel; one such arms shipment is alleged to have included 50 Gazelle helicopters purchased from Egypt by [[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms dealer, where they were shipped directly to Israel and then to South Africa, where they were likely used by the South African armed forces.<ref name="hunter 42">Hunter 1987, p. 42.</ref><br />
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==Variants==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341E Gazelle fenestron.jpg|thumb|Fenestron tail rotor of a Gazelle helicopter]]<br />
;SA 340<br />
:First prototype, first flown on 7 April 1967 with a conventional Alouette type tail rotor.<br />
;SA 341<br />
:Four pre-production machines. First flown on 2 August 1968. The third was equipped to [[British Army]] requirements and assembled in France as the prototype Gazelle AH.1. This was first flown on 28 April 1970.<br />
;SA 341.1001<br />
:First French production machine. Initial test flight 6 August 1971. Featured a longer cabin, an enlarged tail unit and an uprated [[Turbomeca Astazou]] IIIA engine.<br />
;SA 341B (''Westland Gazelle AH.1'')<br />
:Version built for the British Army; Featured the Astazou IIIN2 engine, capable of operating a nightsun searchlight, later fitted with radio location via ARC 340 radio and modified to fire 68mm SNEB rockets. First Westland-assembled version flown on 31 January 1972, this variant entered service on 6 July 1974. A total of 158 were produced. A small number were also operated by the [[Fleet Air Arm]] in support of the Royal Marines.<br />
;SA 341C (''Westland Gazelle HT.2'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Fleet Air Arm; Features included the Astazou IIIN2 engine, a stability augmentation system and a hoist. First flown on 6 July 1972, this variant entered operational service on 10 December 1974. A total of 30 were produced.<br />
;SA 341D (''Westland Gazelle HT.3'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Featuring the same engine and stability system as the 341C, this version was first delivered on 16 July 1973. A total of 14 were produced.<br />
;SA 341E (''Westland Gazelle HCC.4'')<br />
:Communications helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Only one example of this variant was produced.<br />
;SA 341F<br />
:Version built for the French Army; Featuring the Astazou IIIC engine, 166 of these were produced. Some of these were fitted with an [[M621 cannon|M621 20-mm cannon]].<br />
;SA 341G<br />
:Civil variant, powered by an Astazou IIIA engine. Officially certificated on 7 June 1972; subsequently became first helicopter to obtain single-pilot [[Instrument flight rules|IFR]] [[Instrument Landing System|Cat 1]] approval in the US. Also developed into "Stretched Gazelle" with the cabin modified to allow an additional 8 inches (20cm) legroom for the rear passengers.<ref name="JAWA82 p55">Taylor 1982, p. 55.</ref><br />
;SA 341H<br />
:Military export variant, powered by an Astazou IIIB engine. [[Licence-built|Built under licence agreement]] signed on 1 October 1971 by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia.<br />
[[File:Gazelle SA342M TdB.jpg|thumb|Control panel of a Gazelle SA 342M]]<br />
::;SOKO HO-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HI-42 Hera<br />
:::Yugoslav-built scout version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HS-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built medic version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HN-42M Gama.<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 341H. The name is derived from the abbreviation of Gazelle and [[Malyutka]] anti-tank missile, Soviet-designed, but locally produced variant of the missile.<br />
::;SOKO HN-45M Gama 2<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 342L.<br />
;SA 342J<br />
:Civil version of SA 342L. This was fitted with the more powerful 649 kW (870 shp) Astazou XIV engine and an improved [[Fenestron]] tail rotor. With an increased take-off weight, this variant was approved on 24 April 1976, and entered service in 1977.<br />
;SA 342K<br />
:Military export version for "hot and dry areas". Fitted with the more powerful 649-kW (870-shp) Astazou XIV engine and shrouds over the air intakes. First flown on 11 May 1973; initially sold to Kuwait.<br />
;SA 342L<br />
:Military companion of the SA 342J. fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Adaptable for many armaments and equipment, including six Euromissile HOT anti-tank missiles.<br />
;SA 342M<br />
:French Army anti-tank version fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Armed with four [[Euromissile]] [[Euromissile HOT|HOT missiles]] and a SFIM APX M397 stabilised sight.<br />
;SA 342M1<br />
:SA 342M retrofitted with three [[Ecureuil]] main blades to improve performance.<br />
;SA 349<br />
:Experimental aircraft, outfitted with [[wing|stub wing]]s.<ref name="euro 1967">[http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html "1967: SA340 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219043750/http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html |date=19 February 2013 }} ''Eurocopter'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref><br />
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==Operators==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA342M Gazelle ‘3862 - GAL’ (31301083172).jpg|thumb|A [[French Army]] Gazelle seen during the NATO Tiger Meet 2016 in Spain]]<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale SA-342L Gazelle, Ireland - Air Force AN1990574.jpg|thumb|An Irish Air Corps Gazelle of 3 Support Wing based at Baldonnel.]]<br />
[[File:Soko SA-342L1 Partizan "Gazela".jpg|thumb|A Serbian Soko-built Gazelle.]]<br />
[[File:GazelleAH1 Ahlhorn May1983.jpeg|thumb|A British Army Westland Gazelle AH.1, 1983.]]<br />
*{{ANG}}<br />
**[[National Air Force of Angola|Angolan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019">{{cite web|url =https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|title =World Air Forces 2019|publisher =Flightglobal Insight|year =2019|accessdate =4 December 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190123181847/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|archive-date =23 January 2019|url-status =live|df =dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{BIH}}:<br />
**[[Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian and Herzegovinian Air Force]] <ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{BDI}}<br />
**[[Military of Burundi|Burundi Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CMR}}<br />
**[[Cameroon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CHN}}<br />
**[[People's Liberation Army Ground Force|People's Liberation Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|title= World Air Forces 1993 pg. 48|publisher= flightglobal.com|accessdate= 5 April 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130516064434/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|archive-date= 16 May 2013|url-status= live|df= dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{CYP}}<br />
**[[Cyprus Air Forces]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{ECU}}<br />
**[[Ecuadorian Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{EGY}}<br />
**[[Egyptian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{FRA}}<br />
**[[French Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{GAB}}<br />
**[[Military of Gabon|Gabon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRQ}}<br />
**[[Iraqi Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRL}}<br />
**[[Irish Air Corps]]<ref>{{citation |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |title=World Air Forces 1993 |page=60 |publisher=flightglobal.com |date=24–30 November 1993 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516065951/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |archive-date=16 May 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061027014104/http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2006 |title=Irish Military retired Aircraft |publisher=irishmilitaryonline.com |accessdate=5 April 2013 }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{KWT}}<br />
**[[Kuwait Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{LBN}}<br />
**[[Lebanese Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MNE}}<br />
**[[Montenegrin Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MAR}}<br />
**[[Royal Moroccan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{QAT}}<br />
**[[Qatar Emiri Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{RWA}}<br />
**[[Rwandan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{SRB}}:<br />
<br />
**[[Serbian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Law enforcement in Serbia|Serbian Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|title=Serbian Police Aviation|website=Aeroflight.co.uk|access-date=18 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711153956/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|archive-date=11 July 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
**[[Republika Srpska Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|title=World Air Forces 2004pg. 46|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114212859/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|archive-date=14 January 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator<br />
*{{SYR}}:<br />
**[[Syrian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{TUN}}:<br />
**[[Tunisian Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|title=Tunisie, la descente aux enfers?|language=fr|website=Menadefense.net|date=26 September 2011|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707230805/https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|archive-date=7 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{UK}}<br />
**[[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Royal Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |title=RAF SA341D Gazelle HT.3 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323105525/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |archive-date=23 March 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
**[[Royal Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37/|title=Fleet Air Arm SA341C Gazelle HT.2|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413023033/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37|archive-date=13 April 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{YUG}}<br />
**[[Yugoslav Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67">{{cite web| title =World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67| publisher =flightglobal.com| url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| accessdate =2013-10-03| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150715015252/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| archive-date =15 July 2015| url-status =live| df =dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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==Specifications (SA 341G)==<br />
[[File:SA 342 Gazelle orthographical image.svg|right|400px]]<br />
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{{Aircraft specs<br />
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==Notable appearances in media==<br />
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== Aircraft on display ==<br />
There are a large number of Gazelles preserved. In the UK, the following Gazelles are in preservation, either in museums or as "gate guards" at various facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|title=Demobbed - Out of Service British Military Aircraft|website=Demobbed.org.uk|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135817/http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
* XW276 Aerospatiale SA.341 Gazelle, preserved at Newark Air Museum - this aircraft is the prototype Gazelle flown to Britain for evaluation and testing by Westland Helicopters Ltd and the Army Air Corps<br />
* XW844 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Vector Aerospace Fleetlands<br />
* XW855 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HCC.4, preserved at RAF Museum Hendon<br />
* XW863 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust<br />
* XW890 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at RNAS Yeovilton<br />
* XX380 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved as a gate guard at Wattisham Airfield<br />
* XX381 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Defence Sixth Form College Welbeck<br />
* XX392 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* XX411 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at South Yorkshire Air Museum<br />
* XX444 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Wattisham Airfield Museum<br />
* XX457 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at East Midlands Aeropark<br />
* XZ337 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at MOD Defence Equipment and Support headquarters at Abbey Wood<br />
* XZ346 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZA737 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Museum of Army Flying, AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZB670 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Dishforth<br />
* ZB672 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Army Technical Foundation, Winchester<br />
* G-SFTA Westland WA.341G Gazelle Srs.1, preserved at North East Aircraft Museum<br />
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A further British Gazelle is preserved in Canada:<br />
* XZ942 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at AAC Suffield<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
* [[Blue Thunder (helicopter)]]<br />
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* [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa]]<br />
|lists=<br />
* [[List of active United Kingdom military aircraft]]<br />
* [[List of aircraft of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)]]<br />
* [[List of rotorcraft]]<br />
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==References==<br />
===Citations===<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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|name= SA 341/SA 342 Gazelle<br />
|image= File:Gazelle - RIAT 2018 (cropped).jpg<br />
|caption=An [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle over RIAT 2018<br />
}}{{Infobox aircraft type<br />
|type= [[Utility helicopter]] / [[Armed helicopter]]<br />
|national origin= France<br />
|manufacturer= [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]]/[[Westland Aircraft]]<br />
|first flight= 7 April 1967 (SA.340)<br />
|introduced= 1973<br />
|retired=<br />
|status= In service<br />
|primary user= [[French Army]]<!--Limit one (1) primary user. Top 4 users listed in 'primary user' and 'more users' fields based on numbers in their fleets. --><br />
|more users= [[British Army]] <br /> [[Egyptian Air Force]] <br /> [[Lebanese Air Force]]<!-- Limit is THREE (3) in 'more users' field, four (4) total users with primary user. Separate with <br />.--><br />
|produced= 1967–1996{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|number built= 1,775{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|unit cost= $198,500 (1973)<ref name="fricker 72">Fricker 1973, p. 72.</ref><br />
|developed from = [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
|variants with their own articles=<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Aérospatiale Gazelle''' (company designations '''SA 340''', '''SA 341''' and '''SA 342''') is a French five-seat [[helicopter]], commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single [[Turbomeca Astazou]] [[turbine engine]] and was the first helicopter to feature a [[fenestron]] tail instead of a conventional [[tail rotor]]. It was designed by [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]], and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production agreement with [[Westland Aircraft]]. Further [[Licensed production|manufacturing under license]] was performed by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia and the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) in Egypt.<br />
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Since being introduced to service in 1973, the Gazelle has been procured and operated by a number of export customers. It has also participated in numerous conflicts around the world, including by [[Syria]] during the [[1982 Lebanon War]], by [[Rwanda]] during the [[Rwandan Civil War]] in the 1990s, and by numerous participants on both sides of the 1991 [[Gulf War]]. In French service, the Gazelle has been supplemented as an attack helicopter by the larger [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but remains in use primarily as a scout helicopter.<br />
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==Development==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967, with a conventional tail rotor.jpg|thumb|The SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967 with its original conventional tail rotor]]<br />
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The Gazelle originated in a [[French Army]] requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]; early on in the aircraft's development, the decision was taken to enlarge the helicopter to enable greater versatility and make it more attractive for the export market.<ref name="aidec77 p277-8">''Air International'' December 1977, pp. 277–278.</ref> In 1966, [[Sud Aviation]] began working on a light observation helicopter to replace its [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Alouette II]] with seating for five people.<ref name="Giorgio_p98">Giorgio 1984, p. 98.</ref> The first prototype SA 340 flew for the first time on 7 April 1967, it initially flew with a conventional tail rotor taken from the Alouette II. The tail was replaced in early 1968 with the distinctive [[fenestron]] tail on the second prototype.<ref name="Giorgio_p98" /><ref name="mcgowen 124"/> Four SA 341 prototypes were flown, including one for British firm [[Westland Aircraft|Westland Helicopters]]. On 6 August 1971, the first production Gazelle conducted its first flight.<ref name="mcgowen 124">McGowen 2005, p. 124.</ref> On 13 May 1967, a Gazelle demonstrated its speed capabilities when two separate world speed records were broken on a closed course, achieving speeds of 307&nbsp;km/h over 3 kilometres and 292&nbsp;km/h over 100 kilometres.<ref name="euro 1967"/><br />
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Early on, the Gazelle had attracted British interest, which would culminate in the issuing of a major joint development and production work share agreement between Aerospatiale and Westland. The deal, signed in February 1967, allowed the production in Britain of 292 Gazelles and 48 [[Aérospatiale Puma]]s ordered by the British armed forces; in return Aérospatiale was given a work share in the manufacturing programme for the 40 [[Westland Lynx]] naval helicopters for the [[French Navy]]. Additionally, Westland would have a 65% work share in the manufacturing, and be a joint partner to Aérospatiale on further refinements and upgrades to the Gazelle. Westland would produce a total of 262 Gazelles of various models, mainly for various branches of the British armed forces, Gazelles for the civil market were also produced.<ref name="mcgowen 125">McGowen 2005, p. 125.</ref><ref name="field 585">Field 1973, p. 585.</ref><br />
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[[File:1643BDF SA.341F Gazelle of the French Army's training school at Dax.jpg|thumb|French Army Gazelle in flight, 2004]]<br />
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In service with the [[French Army Light Aviation]] (ALAT), the Gazelle is used primarily as an anti-tank gunship (''SA 342M'') armed with [[HOT (missile)|Euromissile HOT missiles]]. A light support version (''SA 341F'') equipped with a 20&nbsp;mm cannon is used as well as anti-air variants carrying the [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral air-to-air missile]] (''Gazelle Celtic'' based on the ''SA 341F'', ''Gazelle Mistral'' based on the ''SA 342M''). The latest anti-tank and [[reconnaissance]] versions carry the Viviane [[thermal imaging|thermal imagery]] system and so are called ''Gazelle Viviane''.<ref>[http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 "Gazelle viviane sa 342 M1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918060812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 |date=18 September 2013 }} ''defense.gouv.fr'', Retrieved: 24 June 2013.</ref> The Gazelle is being replaced in frontline duties by the [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but will continue to be used for light transport and liaison roles.<br />
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It also served with all branches of the British armed forces—the [[Royal Air Force]], [[Royal Navy]] (including in support of the [[Royal Marines]]) and the [[British Army]] in a variety of roles. Four versions of the Gazelle were used by the British forces. The ''SA 341D'' was [[British military aircraft designation systems|designated]] ''Gazelle HT.3'' in RAF service, equipped as a helicopter pilot trainer (hence HT). The ''SA 341E'' was used by the RAF for communications duties and [[Very Important Person (person)|VIP]] transport as the ''Gazelle HCC.4''. The ''SA 341C'' was purchased as the ''Gazelle HT.2'' pilot trainer for the Royal Navy; training variants have been replaced by the [[Eurocopter AS350|Squirrel HT1]].<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm "Squirrel HT1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617042748/http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm |date=17 June 2013 }} ''Royal Air Force'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref> The ''SA 341B'' was equipped to a specification for the [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] as the ''Gazelle AH.1'' (from ''A''rmy ''H''elicopter Mark ''1'').<br />
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The Gazelle proved to be a commercial success, which led Aerospatiale to quickly develop and introduce the SA 342 Gazelle series, which was equipped with uprated powerplants. Licensed production of the type did not just take place in the UK, domestic manufacturing was also conducted by Egyptian firm [[ABHCO]]. [[Yugoslavia]]n production by [[SOKO]] reportedly produced a total of 132 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/> As the Gazelle became progressively older, newer combat helicopters were brought into service in the anti-tank role; thus those aircraft previously configured as attack helicopters were often repurposed for other, secondary support duties, such as an [[Air Observation Post]] (AOP) for directing artillery fire, airborne [[forward air control]]ler (ABFAC) to direct [[ground-attack aircraft]], casualty evacuation, liaison, and [[Airborne radio relay|communications relay]] missions.<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 35.</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341D Gazelle HT3.jpg|thumb|Westland SA-341D Gazelle, 1975]]<br />
Originally developed as a replacement to Aérospatiale's [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette]] helicopter, some aspects of the Gazelle such as its purpose and layout were based on the previous model. The Gazelle featured several important innovations. It was the first helicopter to carry a [[fenestron]] or fantail; this is a shrouded multi-blade [[torque|anti-torque]] device housed internally upon the vertical surface of the Gazelle's tail, which replaces a conventional tail rotor entirely.<ref name="mcgowen 124"/> The fenestron, while requiring a small increase in power at slow speeds, has advantages such as being considerably less vulnerable and with low power requirements during cruise speeds, and has been described as "far more suitable for high-speed flight".<ref name="fricker 73">Fricker 1973, p. 73.</ref><ref>Mouille, Rene´. [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 "The “Fenestron,“ Shrouded Tail Rotor of the SA. 341 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214052916/http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 |date=14 December 2013 }} ''Journal of the American Helicopter Society,'' Vol. 15, No. 4. October 1970, pp. 31–37.</ref> The fenestron is likely to have been one of the key advances that allowed the Gazelle to become the world's fastest helicopter in its class.<ref name="fricker 72"/><br />
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The main [[Helicopter rotor|rotor]] system was originally based upon the rigid rotor technology developed by [[Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm]] for the [[MBB Bo 105]]; however, due to control problems experienced while at high speeds upon prototype aircraft, the rigid rotor was replaced with a semi-[[articulated]] one on production aircraft. The difficulties experienced with the early design of the main rotor was one of the factors contributing to the lengthy development time of the Gazelle.<ref name="field 194">Field 1973, p. 194.</ref> The individual rotor blades were crafted out of [[composite materials]], primarily composed of fiberglass, and had been designed for an extremely long operational lifespan; composite rotor blades would become a common feature of later helicopters.<ref name="fricker 73"/><ref name="field 587">Field 1973, p. 587.</ref> The main rotor maintains a constant speed in normal flight, and is described as having a "wide range of tolerance" for [[Autorotation (helicopter)|autorotation]].<ref name="fricker 76">Fricker 1973, p. 76.</ref><br />
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The Gazelle is capable of transporting up to five passengers and up to 1,320 pounds of cargo on the underside cargo hook, or alternatively up to 1,100 pounds of freight in 80 cubic feet of internal space in the rear of the cabin. Armed variants would carry up to four [[HOT (missile)|HOT]] (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube) wire-guided anti-tank missiles, or a forward firing 20mm cannon mounted to the fuselage sides with its ammunition supply placed in the cabin.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 49.</ref> Various optional equipment can be installed upon the Gazelle, such as fittings for engine noise suppression, 53 gallon ferry tanks, a rescue winch capable of lifting up to 390 pounds, emergency flotation gear, particle filter, high landing skids, cabin heater, adjustable landing lights, and engine anti-icing systems.<ref>Fricker 1973, pp. 75–76.</ref> While the Gazelle had been developed under a military-orientated design programme, following the type's entry to service increasing attention to the commercial market was paid as well.<ref name="field 193">Field 1973, p. 193.</ref> The type was marketed to civil customers; notably, civilian operator [[Vought Helicopters]] at one point had a fleet of at least 70 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/><ref name="field 589">Field 1973, p. 589.</ref> Civil-orientated Gazelles often included an external baggage access door mounted beneath the main cabin.<ref name="field 588">Field 1973, p. 588.</ref><br />
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[[File:SA-341G Gazelle.jpg|thumb|Civil SA 341G Gazelle]]<br />
The Gazelle was the first helicopter to be adapted for single-pilot operations under [[instrument flight rules]]. An advanced [[wikt:duplex|duplex]] autopilot system was developed by [[Honeywell]] in order to allow the pilot to not be overworked during solo flights; the Gazelle was chosen as the platform to develop this capability as it was one of the faster and more stable helicopters in service at that point and had a reputation for being easy to fly.<ref>McClellan 1989, pp. 30–31.</ref> The docile flying abilities of the Gazelle are such that it has been reported as being capable of comfortably flying without its main hydraulic system operation at speeds of up to 100 knots.<ref name="fricker 75">Fricker 1973, p. 75.</ref> The flight controls are highly responsive; unusually, the Gazelle lacks a [[throttle]] or a [[Trim (aircraft)|trimming]] system. Hydraulic servo boosters are present on all flight control circuits to mitigate control difficulties in the event of equipment failure.<ref name="field 589"/><ref name="fricker 75"/><br />
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The Gazelle was designed to be easy to maintain, all [[bearing (mechanical)|bearings]] were life-rated without need for continuous application of lubrication and most fluid reservoirs to be rapidly inspected.<ref name="fricker 75"/> The emphasis in the design stage of achieving minimal maintenance requirements contributed towards the helicopter's low running costs; many of the components were designed to have a service life in excess of 700 flying hours, and in some cases 1,200 flight hours, before requiring replacement.<ref>Field 1973, pp. 193–194.</ref> Due to the performance of many of the Gazelle's subsystems, features pioneered upon the Gazelle such as the fenestron would appear upon later Aerospatiale designs.<ref name="field 194"/><ref>Vuillet, A. and F. Morelli. [http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 "New Aerodynamic Design of the Fenestron for Improved Performance."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213129/http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 |date=3 March 2016 }} ''Aérospatiale'', June 1987.</ref><br />
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As the Gazelle continued to serve into the 21st century, several major modernisation and upgrade programs were undertaken, commonly adding new avionics to increase the aircraft's capabilities. [[Aerotec group]] offered an overhaul package to existing operators, which comprised upgraded ballistic protection, [[night vision goggles]], new munitions including rockets and machine guns, and [[3D computer graphics|3D]] navigational displays; as of 2013, Egypt is said to be interested in upgrading their domestically built Gazelles.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ "Aerotec homes in on new customers for Gazelle upgrade."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915174857/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ |date=15 September 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 19 June 2013.</ref> [[QinetiQ]] developed a [[Direct Voice Input]] (DVI) system for the Gazelle, the DVI system enables voice control over many aspects of the aircraft, lowering the demands placed upon the crew.<ref>[http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html "QinetiQ speech recognition technology allows voice control of aircraft systems".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124142900/http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html |date=2008-01-24 }} ''QinetiQ'', Retrieved: 14 June 2013.</ref> In September 2011, QinetiQ and [[Northrop Grumman]] proposed outfitting former British Gazelles with autonomous flight management systems derived from the [[Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout]], converting them into [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAV)s to meet a Royal Navy requirement for an unmanned maritime aerial platform.<ref>Hoyle, Craig. [http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ "DSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419105539/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ |date=19 April 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 15 September 2011.</ref><br />
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==Operational history==<br />
===China===<br />
During the 1980s, China acquired eight SA 342L combat helicopters; these were the first dedicated attack helicopters to be operated by the [[People's Liberation Army]]. The purchase of further aircraft, including licensed production of the aircraft in China, had been under consideration, but this initiative was apparently abandoned following the end of the [[Cold War]]. The small fleet was used to develop anti-armour warfare tactics, Gazelles have also been frequently used to simulate hostile forces during [[Military exercise|military training exercises]].<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 13.</ref><br />
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===France===<br />
[[File:French SA341F2 Gazelle during Desert Shield.jpg|thumb|A French SA341F2 helicopter in the desert during [[Operation Desert Shield (Iraq)|Operation Desert Shield]]]]<br />
The French Army have deployed the Gazelle overseas in many large-scale operations, often in support of international military intervention efforts; including in [[Chad]] (in the 1980s),<ref>"French Jets Aid in Route, Says West." ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', 4 September 1983.</ref> the [[former Yugoslavia]] (1990s), [[Djibouti]] (1991–1992),<ref>"France boosts military presence in Djibouti." ''AFP'', 22 January 1999.</ref> [[Somalia]] (1993), [[Cote d'Ivoire]] (2002–present) and Afghanistan (2002–present). In 1990–1991, upwards of 50 French Gazelles were deployed as part of France's contribution to coalition forces during the [[First Gulf War]];<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, pp. 37–38.</ref> during the subsequent military action, known as [[Operation Desert Storm]], HOT-carrying Gazelles were employed by several nations' forces, including [[Kuwait]]'s air force, against [[Iraq]]i military forces occupying neighbouring Kuwait.<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, p. 43.</ref> During the coalition's offensive into Kuwait, French Gazelles adopted a tactic of strafing enemy tanks, vehicles, and bunkers in continuous waves at high speed.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 104.</ref><br />
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Gazelles have often been dispatched to support and protect UN international missions, such as the 1992 intervention in the [[Bosnian War]].<ref>Rosenthal, Andrew. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en "Bush Pledges Aid, Not Troops, To Help Bosnian Government."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025071858/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en |date=25 October 2015 }} ''Star News'', 10 July 1992.</ref> In addition to performing land-based operations, French Gazelles have also been frequently deployed from French naval vessels. In April 2008, witnesses reported up to six French Gazelles reportedly firing rockets upon Somali pirates during a major counter-[[piracy]] operation.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/11/idUSL11190385 "French helicopters fire at Somali pirates: witnesses."] ''Reuters'', 11 April 2008.</ref> During the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]], multiple Gazelles were operated from the French Navy's amphibious assault ship [[Tonnerre (L9014)|Tonnerre]]; strikes were launched into [[Libya]] against pro-Gadhafi military forces.<ref name="frenchmod1">{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |title=''Libye : début des opérations aériennes françaises'' |language=French |publisher=French Ministry of Defense |date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322155812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |archivedate=2011-03-22 }}</ref><br />
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Military interventions in African nations, particularly former French colonies, have often been supported by Gazelles in both reconnaissance and attack roles; nations involved in previous engagements include [[Chad]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], and the [[Cote d'Ivoire]]. In April 2011, as part of a UN-mandated campaign in Côte d'Ivoire, four Gazelle attack helicopters, accompanied by two [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships, opened fire upon the compound of rebel president Gbagbo to neutralise heavy weaponry, which led to his surrender.<ref>{{cite news |first = Aislinn |last = Laing |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |title = Ivory Coast: UN and French helicopter gunships attack Laurent Gbagbo residence |newspaper = The Telegraph |date = 10 April 2011 |access-date = 3 April 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171013193701/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |archive-date = 13 October 2017 |url-status = live |df = dmy-all }}</ref> In January 2013, Gazelles were used as gunships in the [[Opération Serval]] in [[Mali]], performing raids upon insurgent forces fighting government forces in the north of the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mali: Hollande réunit son conseil de Défense à l'Elysée|url=http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|accessdate=12 January 2013|newspaper=[[Libération]]|date=12 January 2013|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113125009/http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mali : l'opération militaire française "durera le temps nécessaire"|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|date=12 January 2013|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113085550/http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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In 2016 the [[Direction générale de l'armement]] announced that Gazelle helicopters of French Army Aviation could be equipped with the [[M134 Minigun]]. This affected the Gazelles of the ''[[4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment]]'' (4ème RHFS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|title=La M134 "minigun" qualifiée sur les Gazelle du COS - Air&Cosmos|website=Air & Cosmos|accessdate=27 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227230304/http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|archive-date=27 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Iraq===<br />
During the [[Iran–Iraq War]] fought throughout most of the 1980s, a significant amount of French-built military equipment was purchased by Iraq, including a fleet of 40, [[HOT (missile)|HOT]]-armed Gazelles.<ref>Ashton and Gibson 2012, pp. 217–219.</ref> Iraq reportedly received roughly 100 Gazelle helicopters.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 582.</ref> The Gazelle was commonly used in conjunction with Russian-built [[Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24 Hind]] gunships, and were frequently used in counterattacks against Iranian forces.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 50.</ref> By 2000, following significant equipment losses resulting from the 1991 [[Gulf War]], Iraq reportedly had only 20 Gazelles left in its inventory.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |title=World Air Forces Directory |journal=Flight International |date=28 November – 4 December 2000 |page=70 |format=pdf |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002910/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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In 2003, US intelligence officials alleged that a French firm had continued to sell to Iraq spare components for the Gazelle and other, French-built aircraft, via a third-party trading company despite an [[embargo]] being in place.<ref>"Iraq is resupplying its air force with French parts, officials say". ''Deseret News'', 7 March 2003.</ref> [[Airbus Helicopters|Eurocopter]], Aerospatiale's successor company, had denied playing any role, stating in 2008 that "no parts have been delivered to Iraq".<ref>Apter, Jeff. [http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq "Eurocopter denies illegal sales to Iraq."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311003439/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq |date=11 March 2014 }} ''Aviation News International'', 23 January 2008.</ref> In April 2009, Iraq, as part of a larger military procurement initiative, bought six Gazelles from France for training purposes.<ref>[http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html "Iraq signs weapons deal with US & Europe."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125115919/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html |date=25 January 2013 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 6 April 2009.</ref><br />
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===Syria===<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale-SA-341L-Gazelle-hatzerim-1.jpg|thumb|[[Syrian Air Force]] Gazelle, captured by Israel in Lebanon in 1982.]]<br />
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Syrian Gazelles were used extensively during the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. In the face of a major Israeli ground advance, repetitive harassment attacks were launched by the Gazelles, which were able to slow their advance.<ref>Pollack 2002, pp. 530, 538.</ref> According to author Roger Spiller, panic and a sense of vulnerability quickly spread amongst Israeli tank crews following the first of these Gazelle strikes on 8 June 1982; the range of the Gazelle's HOT missiles being a key factor in its effectiveness.<ref>Spiller 1992, pp. 37–39.</ref> The effectiveness of the Syrian helicopter raids was reduced throughout the month of June as Syrian air defenses were progressively eroded and the Israeli Air Force took aerial supremacy over Eastern Lebanon, thus making operations by attack helicopters increasingly vulnerable. However, Gazelle strikes continued to be successfully performed up to the issuing of a ceasefire.<ref name="spiller 39">Spiller 1992, p. 39.</ref><br />
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The 1982 war served to highlight the importance and role of attack helicopters in future conflicts due to their performance on both sides of the conflict.<ref name="spiller 40">Spiller 1992, p. 40.</ref> Following the end of the war, the Syrian Army would claim that significant damage had been delivered against Israeli forces, such as the destruction of 30 tanks and 50 other vehicles, against the loss of five helicopters.<ref>Cooper, Tom and Yaser al-Abed. [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml "Syrian Tank-Hunters in Lebanon, 1982"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321015417/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml |date=21 March 2008 }}. ACIG, 26 September 2003.</ref> Israel would claim a loss of seven tanks to the Gazelle strikes and the downing of 12 Syrian Gazelles.<ref name="spiller 39"/> Author Kenneth Michael Pollack described the role of Syria's Gazelle helicopters as being "psychologically effective against the Israelis but did little actual damage. Although they employed good Western-style 'pop-up' tactics, the Gazelles were not able to manage more than a few armor kills during the war".<ref>Pollack 2002, p. 544.</ref><br />
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Following the end of the war, Syria increased the size of its attack helicopter fleet from 16 to 50 Gazelles, complemented by a further 50 heavier [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships.<ref name="spiller 40"/> Gazelles were also used several times in Syria during its civil war, most recently being seen supporting troops in the Palmyra Offensive using unguided missiles and HOT ATGMs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|title=YouTube|website=Youtube.com|access-date=26 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427210251/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|archive-date=27 April 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Kuwait===<br />
During the 1991 [[Gulf War]], roughly 15 Gazelles were able to retreat into neighbouring [[Saudi Arabia]], along with other elements of [[Military of Kuwait|Kuwait's armed forces]], during the invasion of the nation by Iraq.<ref>"Kuwaiti pilots hit homeland." ''The Union Democrat'', 6 February 1991.</ref> During the subsequent coalition offensive to dislodge Iraqi forces from Kuwait, several of the escaped Kuwaiti Gazelles launched attack missions into occupied Kuwait to destroy Iraqi tanks and other, military targets.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 65.</ref><br />
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===Ecuador===<br />
The Gazelle was used by the Ecuadoran Army during the 1995 [[Cenepa war]] between Ecuador and neighboring [[Peru]], performing missions such as close air support of ground forces and escorting other helicopters.<ref>[http://www.fuerzaaerea.net/index_menu_Gazelle.htm Gazelle En la Aviación del Ejercito Ecuatoriano] (in Spanish). fuerzaaerea.net [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm "Gazelle In the Ecuadorian Army Aviation" (English translation)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023092825/http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm |date=23 October 2015 }}.</ref> In 2008, a minor diplomatic spat broke out between [[Colombia]] and Ecuador following a reportedly accidental incursion into Columbian airspace by an Ecuadoran Gazelle.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm "'Ecuador incursion' into Colombia."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412080407/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm |date=12 April 2008 }} ''BBC News'', 1 April 2008.</ref><br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
[[File:1 Reg Gazelle 1981.png|thumb|upright|right|Gazelle of 1 Reg AAC, Hildesheim, Germany with underslung cargo net in 1980.]]<br />
In 1973, 142 aircraft were on order by the UK, out of a then-intended fleet of 250.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Helicopters | journal =Flight International | date =22 Nov 1973 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | format =pdf | page =861 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220118/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> [[No. 660 Squadron AAC]], based in [[Soest-Bad Sassendorf Airfield|Salamanca Barracks]], Germany, was the first British Army unit to be equipped with Gazelles, entering operational service on 6 July 1974. The Gazelles, replacements for the [[Bell H-13 Sioux|Sioux]], were assigned the roles of reconnaissance, troop deployment, direction of artillery fire, casualty evacuation and anti-tank operations.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Aerospatiale/Kaman ASH agreement | journal =Flight International | date =1 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221305/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=QRA Magazin | year=2013 | title=Army Air Corps in Germany | url=http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | website=qra-magazin.de | accessdate=10 Nov 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712104937/http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | archive-date=12 July 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In August 1974, 30 were based at [[RAF Ternhill|CFS Tern Hill]] for RAF helicopter training.<ref>{{cite journal | title =United Kingdom | journal =Flight International | date =15 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | accessdate =10 November 2014 | format =pdf | page =188 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110225336/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The Royal Navy's Gazelles entered service in December 1974 with [[705 Naval Air Squadron]], [[RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)|Culdrose]], to provide all-through flying training in preparation for the [[Westland Lynx]]'s service entry. A total of 23 Gazelles were ordered for Culdrose.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Defence | publisher =Flight Global | date =16 Jan 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | access-date =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221358/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> Army-owned AH.1s also entered service with [[3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron]] (3 CBAS) of the Royal Marines and later, the [[Commando Helicopter Force]] (CHF) of the [[Fleet Air Arm]], where they operated as utility and reconnaissance helicopters in support of the [[Royal Marines]].<ref>{{Citation | title = 847 squadron | publisher = Helicopter History Site | year = 2014 | url = http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065230/http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | archive-date = 6 October 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The 12 Gazelles for 3 CBAS had entered service in 1975,<ref>{{cite web | author =UK Mod | year =2014 | title =847 NAS Affiliations | publisher =UK MoD | url =http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120432/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | archive-date =6 October 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> by which time, there were 310 Gazelles on order for the British military.<ref>{{cite journal | author =Barry Wheeler | title =Word's military helicopters | publisher =Flight Global | date =17 Jul 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220122/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Gazelles that had replaced the Siouxs in [[Shek Kong Airfield|RAF Sek Kong]] towards the end of 1974 had been found unsuitable for [[Hong Kong]] and, by the end of 1975, had been returned to the UK.<ref name="Kneen">{{cite book |last1=Kneen |first1=J M. |last2=Sutton |first2=D J |title=Craftsmen of the Army: The Story of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Vol II 1969–1992 |year=1997 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-1340-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e9yXAwAAQBAJ|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref> During its Cold War service period, the Army Gazelles flew over 660,000 hours and had over 1,000 modifications made to the aircraft. From the early 1980s, Army-operated Gazelles were fitted with the Gazelle Observation Aid, a gyro-stabilised sight to match their target finding capability with that of the Lynx.<ref name="Kneen"/><ref>{{cite journal | title = Ferranti sight for Gazelle | publisher = Flight Global | date = 9 May 1981 | url = http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | access-date = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141111130148/http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | archive-date = 11 November 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The type also had a limited, special operations aviation role with [[8 Flight AAC|8 Flight Army Air Corps]]<br />
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The type was also frequently used to perform airborne patrols in [[Northern Ireland]]. On 17 February 1978, a [[1978 British Army Gazelle downing|British Army Gazelle crashed]] near [[Jonesborough, County Armagh|Jonesborough]], [[County Armagh]], after coming under fire from the [[Provisional IRA]] during a ground skirmish.<ref name="glob">[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html "British Army to publish Gazelle crash findings."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207112437/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html |date=7 December 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 18 March 1978.</ref><br />
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During the [[Falklands War]], the Gazelle played a valuable role operating from the flight decks of [[Royal Navy]] ships. Under a rapidly performed crash programme specifically for the Falklands conflict, Gazelles were fitted with 68mm [[SNEB]] rocket pods and various other optional equipment such as armour plating, flotation gear and folding blade mechanisms.<ref>''Battle for the Falklands (3): Air Forces''. Osprey Publishing, 1982. {{ISBN|0-85045-493-X}}. p. 14.</ref><br />
Two Royal Marines Gazelles were shot down on the first day of the landings at [[San Carlos Water]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Freedman | first1 = Lawrence | authorlink = Lawrence Freedman | title = The Official History of the Falklands Campaign: War and diplomacy, Vol 2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | year = 2005 | publisher = Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | isbn = 978-0-203-50785-8 | access-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170210095553/https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | archive-date = 10 February 2017 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> <br />
In a [[1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident|high-profile incident]] of [[friendly fire]] on 6 June 1982, an [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle was mistaken for a low-flying Argentine C-130 Hercules and was shot down by HMS ''Cardiff'', a British [[Type 42 destroyer]].<ref name="isbn0-7546-4950-4">{{cite book |last=Masakowski|first=Yvonne|author2= Cook, Malcolm|author3= Noyes, Jan |year=2007|title=Decision-making in Complex Environments |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=L3tjkgpS5jAC&pg=PA197|publisher=Ashgate Publishing |page=197 |isbn=978-0-7546-4950-2 |accessdate=11 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="bare_url">{{cite journal|url=http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|title=The Falklands War: The Bluff Cove Disaster|last=Bolia|first=Robert S|journal=Military Review|issue=November–December 2004|pages=66–72|accessdate=26 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326082912/http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|archive-date=26 March 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Gazelle - RIAT 2014 (14740412124).jpg|thumb|A British Army Gazelle at [[Royal International Air Tattoo|RIAT]] in 2014.]]<br />
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The Gazelle also operated in reconnaissance and liaison roles during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]. In 2007, it was reported that, while many British helicopters had struggled with the conditions of the Afghan and Iraqi theatres, the Gazelle was the "best performing model" with roughly 80% being available for planned operations.<ref>Watts, Robert. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html "Half of Army gunships are grounded."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144748/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html |date=25 September 2015 }} ''The Telegraph'', 11 November 2007.</ref><br />
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Various branches of the British military have operated Gazelles in other theatres, such as during the 1991 [[Gulf War]] against [[Iraq]] and in the 1999 intervention in [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Ripley | first1 = Tim | title= British Army Aviation in Action | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTnN2fzqbzgC | year = 2011 | publisher=Pen & Sword Books |isbn=978-1-84884-670-8 |pp=49, 69 | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014}}</ref> While the type was originally intended to be retired in 2012, the Gazelle will continue to be operated in a policing capacity in Northern Ireland until 2018, at which point the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] is to have the assets to fill this role itself.<ref>Jennings, Gareth. [http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement "British Army Gazelles move closer to the Ulster retirement."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311023901/http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement |date=11 March 2014 }} ''IHS Jane's Defence Weekly'', 17 March 2013.</ref><br />
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On 22 July 2016 the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the UK Army Air Corps' (AAC) AH.1s would remain in service for a further nine years, taking the Gazelle past its 50th anniversary in UK military service and making it the oldest helicopter in active UK inventory. New contracts for in-service support will run from March 2018 to 2025 for the fleet of 34 Gazelles spread between 29 Flight AAC in Canada supporting the Suffield training site, manned aerial surveillance tasks with 5 Regiment AAC at Aldergrove airport in Northern Ireland and special forces support at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Data released by the MoD in March 2016 showed that some 15 Gazelle were routinely undergoing maintenance and 19 were in daily use.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025? |title=UK Gazelle helicopters to have lives extended until 2025 |date=25 July 2016 |publisher=IHS Janes 360 |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727074447/http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025 |archive-date=27 July 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Yugoslavia===<br />
On 27 June 1991, during the [[Ten Day War]] in [[Slovenia]], a [[Yugoslav Air Force]] Gazelle helicopter was shot down by a man-portable [[9K32 Strela-2|SA-7 Grail]] [[surface-to-air missile]] over [[Ljubljana]], the first aircraft to be lost during the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]].<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 7.</ref> The next day, 28 June 1991, two Slovenian members of the [[Yugoslav Air Force]] (pilot Jože Kalan and the technician Bogo Šuštar) deserted from the [[Yugoslav People's Army]] and joined the [[Slovenian Territorial Defence]] forces with their helicopter (serial number JLV 12660). The helicopter received a new code number, T-001 Velenje and the Slovenian emblem, and was kept hidden in a private barn until the end of conflict in Slovenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|title=Helikopter TO-001 Velenje (Gazelle SA-341/342)|website=Veterani-sostanj.si|access-date=6 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222051955/http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Gazelles would see further action in the subsequent [[Yugoslav Wars]] and the [[Kosovo War]]; as Yugoslavia dissolved, the various successor states would inherit the SOKO-built Gazelles and continue to operate them, such as the [[Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Serbian Air Force]] and Montenegro Air Force.<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 81.</ref><br />
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===Lebanon===<br />
In 1980-81, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] received from France ten SA 342L and SA-341H Gazelles equipped for anti-tank and utility roles, respectively, to equip its newly raised 8th attack squadron at [[Beirut Air Base]]. Initially based at the latter location, in 1983 the squadron was relocated north of the Lebanese capital, with the Gazelles being dispersed in small improvised helipads around [[Jounieh]] and [[Adma wa Dafneh|Adma]] for security reasons, where one of the helicopters may have been damaged in a failed takeoff. Employed extensively in the gunship role by providing [[close air support]] to General [[Michel Aoun]]'s troops during the final phase of the [[Lebanese Civil War]], combat losses and maintenance problems reduced the Gazelle fleet to just four operational helicopters by 1990,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|title=World Air Forces 1983|page=359|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=30 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521152445/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|archive-date=21 May 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with three of the machines reportedly being apprehended by the [[Lebanese Forces (militia)|Lebanese Forces militia]] who illegally sold them to [[Serbia]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918235038/http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |archive-date=18 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After the War, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] Command made consistent efforts to rebuild its attack helicopter squadron with the help of the [[United Arab Emirates]] and nine SA 342L Gazelles formerly in service with the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] were delivered in 2007.<ref name="arab aero">Lake, Jon. [http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html "Small force with a wealth of history."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130512/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html |date=4 March 2016 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 31 October 2010.</ref> Due to budgetary constraints, the majority of the Gazelles operated by the [[Lebanese Air Force]] have often been kept in storage outside of times of conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> The Gazelles saw combat against the [[Al Qaeda]]-inspired [[Fatah al-Islam]] militants during the [[2007 Lebanon conflict]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch "Lebanese target suspected militants inside refugee camp".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102215219/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch |date=2012-11-02 }} ''CNN'', 16 June 2007.</ref> Rocket-armed Gazelles were used to strike insurgent bunkers during the brief conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> In 2010, a French government official stated that France had offered to provide up to 100 HOT missiles to Lebanon for the Gazelle helicopters.<ref>"France gives Lebanon anti-tank missiles". ''The Associated Press'', 17 December 2010.</ref> According to reports, France may also provide additional Gazelles to Lebanon.<ref name="arab aero"/><br />
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In January 1981, France and Morocco entered into a $4 billion military procurement deal in which, amongst other vehicles and equipment, 24 Gazelle helicopters were to be delivered to Morocco.<ref>Keucher 1989, p. 66.</ref> The [[Royal Moroccan Air Force]] operated these Gazelles, which were equipped with a mix of anti-tank missiles and other ground attack munitions, and made frequent use of the aircraft during battles with Polisario insurgents in the western [[Sahara]] region.<ref>Zoubir 1999, pp. 212–213.</ref> The reconnaissance capabilities of the Gazelle were instrumental in finding and launching attacks upon insurgent camps due to their mobility.<ref>Zoubir 1999, p. 214.</ref><br />
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===Rwanda===<br />
In 1990, following appeals from Rwandan President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]] for French support in interethnic conflict against the [[Tutsi]] [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF), nine armed Gazelles were exported to Rwanda in 1992. The Gazelles would see considerable use in the conflict that became known as the [[Rwandan Civil War]], capable of strafing enemy positions as well as performing reconnaissance patrols of Northern Rwanda; in October 1992, a single Gazelle destroyed a column of ten RPF units.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 30–31.</ref> According to author Andrew Wallis, the Gazelle gunships helped to stop significant RPF advances and led to a major change in RPF tactics towards [[guerrilla]] warfare.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 28–29.</ref> In 1994, French forces dispatched as a part of [[Opération Turquoise]], a [[United Nations]]-mandated intervention in the conflict, also operated a number of Gazelles in the theatre.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 129–131.</ref><br />
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===Egypt===<br />
As part of a major international initiative formalised in 1975 to build up [[Arab]] military industries, Egypt commenced widescale efforts to replace arms imports with domestic production to provide military equipment to the rest of the [[Middle East]], other Arab partner nations included [[Saudi Arabia]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[Qatar]].<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 57.</ref> Both France and Britain would form large agreements with Egypt; in March 1978, the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) was formally established in a $595 million deal with [[Westland Helicopters]], initially for the purpose of domestically assembly of British [[Westland Lynx]] helicopters.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 59.</ref> An initial order for 42 Gazelles was placed in mid-1975.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 20.</ref> In the 1980s, ABHCO performed the assembly of a significant number of Gazelles; the British Arab Engine Company also produced engines for Egyptian-build Gazelles.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 60.</ref><br />
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According to reports in 1986, large quantities of military equipment had been illicitly channeled from Egypt to [[South Africa]] via Israel; one such arms shipment is alleged to have included 50 Gazelle helicopters purchased from Egypt by [[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms dealer, where they were shipped directly to Israel and then to South Africa, where they were likely used by the South African armed forces.<ref name="hunter 42">Hunter 1987, p. 42.</ref><br />
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==Variants==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341E Gazelle fenestron.jpg|thumb|Fenestron tail rotor of a Gazelle helicopter]]<br />
;SA 340<br />
:First prototype, first flown on 7 April 1967 with a conventional Alouette type tail rotor.<br />
;SA 341<br />
:Four pre-production machines. First flown on 2 August 1968. The third was equipped to [[British Army]] requirements and assembled in France as the prototype Gazelle AH.1. This was first flown on 28 April 1970.<br />
;SA 341.1001<br />
:First French production machine. Initial test flight 6 August 1971. Featured a longer cabin, an enlarged tail unit and an uprated [[Turbomeca Astazou]] IIIA engine.<br />
;SA 341B (''Westland Gazelle AH.1'')<br />
:Version built for the British Army; Featured the Astazou IIIN2 engine, capable of operating a nightsun searchlight, later fitted with radio location via ARC 340 radio and modified to fire 68mm SNEB rockets. First Westland-assembled version flown on 31 January 1972, this variant entered service on 6 July 1974. A total of 158 were produced. A small number were also operated by the [[Fleet Air Arm]] in support of the Royal Marines.<br />
;SA 341C (''Westland Gazelle HT.2'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Fleet Air Arm; Features included the Astazou IIIN2 engine, a stability augmentation system and a hoist. First flown on 6 July 1972, this variant entered operational service on 10 December 1974. A total of 30 were produced.<br />
;SA 341D (''Westland Gazelle HT.3'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Featuring the same engine and stability system as the 341C, this version was first delivered on 16 July 1973. A total of 14 were produced.<br />
;SA 341E (''Westland Gazelle HCC.4'')<br />
:Communications helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Only one example of this variant was produced.<br />
;SA 341F<br />
:Version built for the French Army; Featuring the Astazou IIIC engine, 166 of these were produced. Some of these were fitted with an [[M621 cannon|M621 20-mm cannon]].<br />
;SA 341G<br />
:Civil variant, powered by an Astazou IIIA engine. Officially certificated on 7 June 1972; subsequently became first helicopter to obtain single-pilot [[Instrument flight rules|IFR]] [[Instrument Landing System|Cat 1]] approval in the US. Also developed into "Stretched Gazelle" with the cabin modified to allow an additional 8 inches (20cm) legroom for the rear passengers.<ref name="JAWA82 p55">Taylor 1982, p. 55.</ref><br />
;SA 341H<br />
:Military export variant, powered by an Astazou IIIB engine. [[Licence-built|Built under licence agreement]] signed on 1 October 1971 by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia.<br />
[[File:Gazelle SA342M TdB.jpg|thumb|Control panel of a Gazelle SA 342M]]<br />
::;SOKO HO-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HI-42 Hera<br />
:::Yugoslav-built scout version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HS-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built medic version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HN-42M Gama.<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 341H. The name is derived from the abbreviation of Gazelle and [[Malyutka]] anti-tank missile, Soviet-designed, but locally produced variant of the missile.<br />
::;SOKO HN-45M Gama 2<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 342L.<br />
;SA 342J<br />
:Civil version of SA 342L. This was fitted with the more powerful 649 kW (870 shp) Astazou XIV engine and an improved [[Fenestron]] tail rotor. With an increased take-off weight, this variant was approved on 24 April 1976, and entered service in 1977.<br />
;SA 342K<br />
:Military export version for "hot and dry areas". Fitted with the more powerful 649-kW (870-shp) Astazou XIV engine and shrouds over the air intakes. First flown on 11 May 1973; initially sold to Kuwait.<br />
;SA 342L<br />
:Military companion of the SA 342J. fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Adaptable for many armaments and equipment, including six Euromissile HOT anti-tank missiles.<br />
;SA 342M<br />
:French Army anti-tank version fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Armed with four [[Euromissile]] [[Euromissile HOT|HOT missiles]] and a SFIM APX M397 stabilised sight.<br />
;SA 342M1<br />
:SA 342M retrofitted with three [[Ecureuil]] main blades to improve performance.<br />
;SA 349<br />
:Experimental aircraft, outfitted with [[wing|stub wing]]s.<ref name="euro 1967">[http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html "1967: SA340 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219043750/http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html |date=19 February 2013 }} ''Eurocopter'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref><br />
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==Operators==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA342M Gazelle ‘3862 - GAL’ (31301083172).jpg|thumb|A [[French Army]] Gazelle seen during the NATO Tiger Meet 2016 in Spain]]<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale SA-342L Gazelle, Ireland - Air Force AN1990574.jpg|thumb|An Irish Air Corps Gazelle of 3 Support Wing based at Baldonnel.]]<br />
[[File:Soko SA-342L1 Partizan "Gazela".jpg|thumb|A Serbian Soko-built Gazelle.]]<br />
[[File:GazelleAH1 Ahlhorn May1983.jpeg|thumb|A British Army Westland Gazelle AH.1, 1983.]]<br />
*{{ANG}}<br />
**[[National Air Force of Angola|Angolan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019">{{cite web|url =https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|title =World Air Forces 2019|publisher =Flightglobal Insight|year =2019|accessdate =4 December 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190123181847/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|archive-date =23 January 2019|url-status =live|df =dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{BIH}}:<br />
**[[Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian and Herzegovinian Air Force]] <ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{BDI}}<br />
**[[Military of Burundi|Burundi Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CMR}}<br />
**[[Cameroon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CHN}}<br />
**[[People's Liberation Army Ground Force|People's Liberation Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|title= World Air Forces 1993 pg. 48|publisher= flightglobal.com|accessdate= 5 April 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130516064434/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|archive-date= 16 May 2013|url-status= live|df= dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{CYP}}<br />
**[[Cyprus Air Forces]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{ECU}}<br />
**[[Ecuadorian Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{EGY}}<br />
**[[Egyptian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{FRA}}<br />
**[[French Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{GAB}}<br />
**[[Military of Gabon|Gabon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRQ}}<br />
**[[Iraqi Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRL}}<br />
**[[Irish Air Corps]]<ref>{{citation |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |title=World Air Forces 1993 |page=60 |publisher=flightglobal.com |date=24–30 November 1993 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516065951/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |archive-date=16 May 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061027014104/http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2006 |title=Irish Military retired Aircraft |publisher=irishmilitaryonline.com |accessdate=5 April 2013 }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{KWT}}<br />
**[[Kuwait Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{LBN}}<br />
**[[Lebanese Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MNE}}<br />
**[[Montenegrin Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MAR}}<br />
**[[Royal Moroccan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{QAT}}<br />
**[[Qatar Emiri Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{RWA}}<br />
**[[Rwandan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{SRB}}:<br />
**[South Africa]<br />
**[[Serbian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Law enforcement in Serbia|Serbian Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|title=Serbian Police Aviation|website=Aeroflight.co.uk|access-date=18 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711153956/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|archive-date=11 July 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
**[[Republika Srpska Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|title=World Air Forces 2004pg. 46|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114212859/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|archive-date=14 January 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator<br />
*{{SYR}}:<br />
**[[Syrian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{TUN}}:<br />
**[[Tunisian Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|title=Tunisie, la descente aux enfers?|language=fr|website=Menadefense.net|date=26 September 2011|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707230805/https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|archive-date=7 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{UK}}<br />
**[[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Royal Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |title=RAF SA341D Gazelle HT.3 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323105525/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |archive-date=23 March 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
**[[Royal Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37/|title=Fleet Air Arm SA341C Gazelle HT.2|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413023033/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37|archive-date=13 April 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{YUG}}<br />
**[[Yugoslav Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67">{{cite web| title =World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67| publisher =flightglobal.com| url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| accessdate =2013-10-03| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150715015252/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| archive-date =15 July 2015| url-status =live| df =dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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==Specifications (SA 341G)==<br />
[[File:SA 342 Gazelle orthographical image.svg|right|400px]]<br />
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==Notable appearances in media==<br />
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== Aircraft on display ==<br />
There are a large number of Gazelles preserved. In the UK, the following Gazelles are in preservation, either in museums or as "gate guards" at various facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|title=Demobbed - Out of Service British Military Aircraft|website=Demobbed.org.uk|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135817/http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
* XW276 Aerospatiale SA.341 Gazelle, preserved at Newark Air Museum - this aircraft is the prototype Gazelle flown to Britain for evaluation and testing by Westland Helicopters Ltd and the Army Air Corps<br />
* XW844 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Vector Aerospace Fleetlands<br />
* XW855 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HCC.4, preserved at RAF Museum Hendon<br />
* XW863 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust<br />
* XW890 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at RNAS Yeovilton<br />
* XX380 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved as a gate guard at Wattisham Airfield<br />
* XX381 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Defence Sixth Form College Welbeck<br />
* XX392 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* XX411 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at South Yorkshire Air Museum<br />
* XX444 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Wattisham Airfield Museum<br />
* XX457 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at East Midlands Aeropark<br />
* XZ337 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at MOD Defence Equipment and Support headquarters at Abbey Wood<br />
* XZ346 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZA737 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Museum of Army Flying, AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZB670 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Dishforth<br />
* ZB672 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Army Technical Foundation, Winchester<br />
* G-SFTA Westland WA.341G Gazelle Srs.1, preserved at North East Aircraft Museum<br />
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A further British Gazelle is preserved in Canada:<br />
* XZ942 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at AAC Suffield<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
* [[Blue Thunder (helicopter)]]<br />
|similar aircraft=<br />
* [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa]]<br />
|lists=<br />
* [[List of active United Kingdom military aircraft]]<br />
* [[List of aircraft of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)]]<br />
* [[List of rotorcraft]]<br />
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==References==<br />
===Citations===<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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|name= SA 341/SA 342 Gazelle<br />
|image= File:Gazelle - RIAT 2018 (cropped).jpg<br />
|caption=An [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle over RIAT 2018<br />
}}{{Infobox aircraft type<br />
|type= [[Utility helicopter]] / [[Armed helicopter]]<br />
|national origin= France<br />
|manufacturer= [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]]/[[Westland Aircraft]]<br />
|first flight= 7 April 1967 (SA.340)<br />
|introduced= 1973<br />
|retired=<br />
|status= In service<br />
|primary user= [[French Army]]<!--Limit one (1) primary user. Top 4 users listed in 'primary user' and 'more users' fields based on numbers in their fleets. --><br />
|more users= [[British Army]] <br /> [[Egyptian Air Force]] <br /> [[Lebanese Air Force]]<!-- Limit is THREE (3) in 'more users' field, four (4) total users with primary user. Separate with <br />.--><br />
|produced= 1967–1996{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|number built= 1,775{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}<br />
|unit cost= $198,500 (1973)<ref name="fricker 72">Fricker 1973, p. 72.</ref><br />
|developed from = [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
|variants with their own articles=<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Aérospatiale Gazelle''' (company designations '''SA 340''', '''SA 341''' and '''SA 342''') is a French five-seat [[helicopter]], commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single [[Turbomeca Astazou]] [[turbine engine]] and was the first helicopter to feature a [[fenestron]] tail instead of a conventional [[tail rotor]]. It was designed by [[Sud Aviation]], later [[Aérospatiale]], and manufactured in France and the United Kingdom through a joint production agreement with [[Westland Aircraft]]. Further [[Licensed production|manufacturing under license]] was performed by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia and the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) in Egypt.<br />
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Since being introduced to service in 1973, the Gazelle has been procured and operated by a number of export customers. It has also participated in numerous conflicts around the world, including by [[Syria]] during the [[1982 Lebanon War]], by [[Rwanda]] during the [[Rwandan Civil War]] in the 1990s, and by numerous participants on both sides of the 1991 [[Gulf War]]. In French service, the Gazelle has been supplemented as an attack helicopter by the larger [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but remains in use primarily as a scout helicopter.<br />
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==Development==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967, with a conventional tail rotor.jpg|thumb|The SA 340 Gazelle prototype in 1967 with its original conventional tail rotor]]<br />
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The Gazelle originated in a [[French Army]] requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]; early on in the aircraft's development, the decision was taken to enlarge the helicopter to enable greater versatility and make it more attractive for the export market.<ref name="aidec77 p277-8">''Air International'' December 1977, pp. 277–278.</ref> In 1966, [[Sud Aviation]] began working on a light observation helicopter to replace its [[Aérospatiale Alouette II|Alouette II]] with seating for five people.<ref name="Giorgio_p98">Giorgio 1984, p. 98.</ref> The first prototype SA 340 flew for the first time on 7 April 1967, it initially flew with a conventional tail rotor taken from the Alouette II. The tail was replaced in early 1968 with the distinctive [[fenestron]] tail on the second prototype.<ref name="Giorgio_p98" /><ref name="mcgowen 124"/> Four SA 341 prototypes were flown, including one for British firm [[Westland Aircraft|Westland Helicopters]]. On 6 August 1971, the first production Gazelle conducted its first flight.<ref name="mcgowen 124">McGowen 2005, p. 124.</ref> On 13 May 1967, a Gazelle demonstrated its speed capabilities when two separate world speed records were broken on a closed course, achieving speeds of 307&nbsp;km/h over 3 kilometres and 292&nbsp;km/h over 100 kilometres.<ref name="euro 1967"/><br />
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Early on, the Gazelle had attracted British interest, which would culminate in the issuing of a major joint development and production work share agreement between Aerospatiale and Westland. The deal, signed in February 1967, allowed the production in Britain of 292 Gazelles and 48 [[Aérospatiale Puma]]s ordered by the British armed forces; in return Aérospatiale was given a work share in the manufacturing programme for the 40 [[Westland Lynx]] naval helicopters for the [[French Navy]]. Additionally, Westland would have a 65% work share in the manufacturing, and be a joint partner to Aérospatiale on further refinements and upgrades to the Gazelle. Westland would produce a total of 262 Gazelles of various models, mainly for various branches of the British armed forces, Gazelles for the civil market were also produced.<ref name="mcgowen 125">McGowen 2005, p. 125.</ref><ref name="field 585">Field 1973, p. 585.</ref><br />
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[[File:1643BDF SA.341F Gazelle of the French Army's training school at Dax.jpg|thumb|French Army Gazelle in flight, 2004]]<br />
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In service with the [[French Army Light Aviation]] (ALAT), the Gazelle is used primarily as an anti-tank gunship (''SA 342M'') armed with [[HOT (missile)|Euromissile HOT missiles]]. A light support version (''SA 341F'') equipped with a 20&nbsp;mm cannon is used as well as anti-air variants carrying the [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral air-to-air missile]] (''Gazelle Celtic'' based on the ''SA 341F'', ''Gazelle Mistral'' based on the ''SA 342M''). The latest anti-tank and [[reconnaissance]] versions carry the Viviane [[thermal imaging|thermal imagery]] system and so are called ''Gazelle Viviane''.<ref>[http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 "Gazelle viviane sa 342 M1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918060812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/equipements/helicopteres-et-avions/gazelle-viviane-sa-342-m1 |date=18 September 2013 }} ''defense.gouv.fr'', Retrieved: 24 June 2013.</ref> The Gazelle is being replaced in frontline duties by the [[Eurocopter Tiger]], but will continue to be used for light transport and liaison roles.<br />
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It also served with all branches of the British armed forces—the [[Royal Air Force]], [[Royal Navy]] (including in support of the [[Royal Marines]]) and the [[British Army]] in a variety of roles. Four versions of the Gazelle were used by the British forces. The ''SA 341D'' was [[British military aircraft designation systems|designated]] ''Gazelle HT.3'' in RAF service, equipped as a helicopter pilot trainer (hence HT). The ''SA 341E'' was used by the RAF for communications duties and [[Very Important Person (person)|VIP]] transport as the ''Gazelle HCC.4''. The ''SA 341C'' was purchased as the ''Gazelle HT.2'' pilot trainer for the Royal Navy; training variants have been replaced by the [[Eurocopter AS350|Squirrel HT1]].<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm "Squirrel HT1."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617042748/http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/squirrelht1.cfm |date=17 June 2013 }} ''Royal Air Force'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref> The ''SA 341B'' was equipped to a specification for the [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] as the ''Gazelle AH.1'' (from ''A''rmy ''H''elicopter Mark ''1'').<br />
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The Gazelle proved to be a commercial success, which led Aerospatiale to quickly develop and introduce the SA 342 Gazelle series, which was equipped with uprated powerplants. Licensed production of the type did not just take place in the UK, domestic manufacturing was also conducted by Egyptian firm [[ABHCO]]. [[Yugoslavia]]n production by [[SOKO]] reportedly produced a total of 132 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/> As the Gazelle became progressively older, newer combat helicopters were brought into service in the anti-tank role; thus those aircraft previously configured as attack helicopters were often repurposed for other, secondary support duties, such as an [[Air Observation Post]] (AOP) for directing artillery fire, airborne [[forward air control]]ler (ABFAC) to direct [[ground-attack aircraft]], casualty evacuation, liaison, and [[Airborne radio relay|communications relay]] missions.<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 35.</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341D Gazelle HT3.jpg|thumb|Westland SA-341D Gazelle, 1975]]<br />
Originally developed as a replacement to Aérospatiale's [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|Alouette]] helicopter, some aspects of the Gazelle such as its purpose and layout were based on the previous model. The Gazelle featured several important innovations. It was the first helicopter to carry a [[fenestron]] or fantail; this is a shrouded multi-blade [[torque|anti-torque]] device housed internally upon the vertical surface of the Gazelle's tail, which replaces a conventional tail rotor entirely.<ref name="mcgowen 124"/> The fenestron, while requiring a small increase in power at slow speeds, has advantages such as being considerably less vulnerable and with low power requirements during cruise speeds, and has been described as "far more suitable for high-speed flight".<ref name="fricker 73">Fricker 1973, p. 73.</ref><ref>Mouille, Rene´. [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 "The “Fenestron,“ Shrouded Tail Rotor of the SA. 341 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214052916/http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ahs/jahs/1970/00000015/00000004/art00003 |date=14 December 2013 }} ''Journal of the American Helicopter Society,'' Vol. 15, No. 4. October 1970, pp. 31–37.</ref> The fenestron is likely to have been one of the key advances that allowed the Gazelle to become the world's fastest helicopter in its class.<ref name="fricker 72"/><br />
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The main [[Helicopter rotor|rotor]] system was originally based upon the rigid rotor technology developed by [[Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm]] for the [[MBB Bo 105]]; however, due to control problems experienced while at high speeds upon prototype aircraft, the rigid rotor was replaced with a semi-[[articulated]] one on production aircraft. The difficulties experienced with the early design of the main rotor was one of the factors contributing to the lengthy development time of the Gazelle.<ref name="field 194">Field 1973, p. 194.</ref> The individual rotor blades were crafted out of [[composite materials]], primarily composed of fiberglass, and had been designed for an extremely long operational lifespan; composite rotor blades would become a common feature of later helicopters.<ref name="fricker 73"/><ref name="field 587">Field 1973, p. 587.</ref> The main rotor maintains a constant speed in normal flight, and is described as having a "wide range of tolerance" for [[Autorotation (helicopter)|autorotation]].<ref name="fricker 76">Fricker 1973, p. 76.</ref><br />
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The Gazelle is capable of transporting up to five passengers and up to 1,320 pounds of cargo on the underside cargo hook, or alternatively up to 1,100 pounds of freight in 80 cubic feet of internal space in the rear of the cabin. Armed variants would carry up to four [[HOT (missile)|HOT]] (Haut subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé Tiré d'un Tube) wire-guided anti-tank missiles, or a forward firing 20mm cannon mounted to the fuselage sides with its ammunition supply placed in the cabin.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 49.</ref> Various optional equipment can be installed upon the Gazelle, such as fittings for engine noise suppression, 53 gallon ferry tanks, a rescue winch capable of lifting up to 390 pounds, emergency flotation gear, particle filter, high landing skids, cabin heater, adjustable landing lights, and engine anti-icing systems.<ref>Fricker 1973, pp. 75–76.</ref> While the Gazelle had been developed under a military-orientated design programme, following the type's entry to service increasing attention to the commercial market was paid as well.<ref name="field 193">Field 1973, p. 193.</ref> The type was marketed to civil customers; notably, civilian operator [[Vought Helicopters]] at one point had a fleet of at least 70 Gazelles.<ref name="mcgowen 125"/><ref name="field 589">Field 1973, p. 589.</ref> Civil-orientated Gazelles often included an external baggage access door mounted beneath the main cabin.<ref name="field 588">Field 1973, p. 588.</ref><br />
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[[File:SA-341G Gazelle.jpg|thumb|Civil SA 341G Gazelle]]<br />
The Gazelle was the first helicopter to be adapted for single-pilot operations under [[instrument flight rules]]. An advanced [[wikt:duplex|duplex]] autopilot system was developed by [[Honeywell]] in order to allow the pilot to not be overworked during solo flights; the Gazelle was chosen as the platform to develop this capability as it was one of the faster and more stable helicopters in service at that point and had a reputation for being easy to fly.<ref>McClellan 1989, pp. 30–31.</ref> The docile flying abilities of the Gazelle are such that it has been reported as being capable of comfortably flying without its main hydraulic system operation at speeds of up to 100 knots.<ref name="fricker 75">Fricker 1973, p. 75.</ref> The flight controls are highly responsive; unusually, the Gazelle lacks a [[throttle]] or a [[Trim (aircraft)|trimming]] system. Hydraulic servo boosters are present on all flight control circuits to mitigate control difficulties in the event of equipment failure.<ref name="field 589"/><ref name="fricker 75"/><br />
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The Gazelle was designed to be easy to maintain, all [[bearing (mechanical)|bearings]] were life-rated without need for continuous application of lubrication and most fluid reservoirs to be rapidly inspected.<ref name="fricker 75"/> The emphasis in the design stage of achieving minimal maintenance requirements contributed towards the helicopter's low running costs; many of the components were designed to have a service life in excess of 700 flying hours, and in some cases 1,200 flight hours, before requiring replacement.<ref>Field 1973, pp. 193–194.</ref> Due to the performance of many of the Gazelle's subsystems, features pioneered upon the Gazelle such as the fenestron would appear upon later Aerospatiale designs.<ref name="field 194"/><ref>Vuillet, A. and F. Morelli. [http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 "New Aerodynamic Design of the Fenestron for Improved Performance."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213129/http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADP005987 |date=3 March 2016 }} ''Aérospatiale'', June 1987.</ref><br />
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As the Gazelle continued to serve into the 21st century, several major modernisation and upgrade programs were undertaken, commonly adding new avionics to increase the aircraft's capabilities. [[Aerotec group]] offered an overhaul package to existing operators, which comprised upgraded ballistic protection, [[night vision goggles]], new munitions including rockets and machine guns, and [[3D computer graphics|3D]] navigational displays; as of 2013, Egypt is said to be interested in upgrading their domestically built Gazelles.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ "Aerotec homes in on new customers for Gazelle upgrade."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915174857/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aerotec-homes-in-on-new-customers-for-gazelle-upgrade-387180/ |date=15 September 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 19 June 2013.</ref> [[QinetiQ]] developed a [[Direct Voice Input]] (DVI) system for the Gazelle, the DVI system enables voice control over many aspects of the aircraft, lowering the demands placed upon the crew.<ref>[http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html "QinetiQ speech recognition technology allows voice control of aircraft systems".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124142900/http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/2nd_quarter/QinetiQ_speech_recognition_technology_allows_voice_control_of_aircraft_systems.html |date=2008-01-24 }} ''QinetiQ'', Retrieved: 14 June 2013.</ref> In September 2011, QinetiQ and [[Northrop Grumman]] proposed outfitting former British Gazelles with autonomous flight management systems derived from the [[Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout]], converting them into [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAV)s to meet a Royal Navy requirement for an unmanned maritime aerial platform.<ref>Hoyle, Craig. [http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ "DSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419105539/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/dsei-qinetiq-northrop-offer-uk-unmanned-gazelle-conversion-362082/ |date=19 April 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 15 September 2011.</ref><br />
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==Operational history==<br />
===China===<br />
During the 1980s, China acquired eight SA 342L combat helicopters; these were the first dedicated attack helicopters to be operated by the [[People's Liberation Army]]. The purchase of further aircraft, including licensed production of the aircraft in China, had been under consideration, but this initiative was apparently abandoned following the end of the [[Cold War]]. The small fleet was used to develop anti-armour warfare tactics, Gazelles have also been frequently used to simulate hostile forces during [[Military exercise|military training exercises]].<ref>Crawford 2003, p. 13.</ref><br />
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===France===<br />
[[File:French SA341F2 Gazelle during Desert Shield.jpg|thumb|A French SA341F2 helicopter in the desert during [[Operation Desert Shield (Iraq)|Operation Desert Shield]]]]<br />
The French Army have deployed the Gazelle overseas in many large-scale operations, often in support of international military intervention efforts; including in [[Chad]] (in the 1980s),<ref>"French Jets Aid in Route, Says West." ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', 4 September 1983.</ref> the [[former Yugoslavia]] (1990s), [[Djibouti]] (1991–1992),<ref>"France boosts military presence in Djibouti." ''AFP'', 22 January 1999.</ref> [[Somalia]] (1993), [[Cote d'Ivoire]] (2002–present) and Afghanistan (2002–present). In 1990–1991, upwards of 50 French Gazelles were deployed as part of France's contribution to coalition forces during the [[First Gulf War]];<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, pp. 37–38.</ref> during the subsequent military action, known as [[Operation Desert Storm]], HOT-carrying Gazelles were employed by several nations' forces, including [[Kuwait]]'s air force, against [[Iraq]]i military forces occupying neighbouring Kuwait.<ref>Donald and Chant 2001, p. 43.</ref> During the coalition's offensive into Kuwait, French Gazelles adopted a tactic of strafing enemy tanks, vehicles, and bunkers in continuous waves at high speed.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 104.</ref><br />
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Gazelles have often been dispatched to support and protect UN international missions, such as the 1992 intervention in the [[Bosnian War]].<ref>Rosenthal, Andrew. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en "Bush Pledges Aid, Not Troops, To Help Bosnian Government."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025071858/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9wJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,3854598&dq=french+navy+gazelle+helicopter&hl=en |date=25 October 2015 }} ''Star News'', 10 July 1992.</ref> In addition to performing land-based operations, French Gazelles have also been frequently deployed from French naval vessels. In April 2008, witnesses reported up to six French Gazelles reportedly firing rockets upon Somali pirates during a major counter-[[piracy]] operation.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/11/idUSL11190385 "French helicopters fire at Somali pirates: witnesses."] ''Reuters'', 11 April 2008.</ref> During the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]], multiple Gazelles were operated from the French Navy's amphibious assault ship [[Tonnerre (L9014)|Tonnerre]]; strikes were launched into [[Libya]] against pro-Gadhafi military forces.<ref name="frenchmod1">{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |title=''Libye : début des opérations aériennes françaises'' |language=French |publisher=French Ministry of Defense |date=19 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322155812/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/operations/autres-operations/harmattan/libye-debut-des-operations-aeriennes-francaises |archivedate=2011-03-22 }}</ref><br />
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Military interventions in African nations, particularly former French colonies, have often been supported by Gazelles in both reconnaissance and attack roles; nations involved in previous engagements include [[Chad]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], and the [[Cote d'Ivoire]]. In April 2011, as part of a UN-mandated campaign in Côte d'Ivoire, four Gazelle attack helicopters, accompanied by two [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships, opened fire upon the compound of rebel president Gbagbo to neutralise heavy weaponry, which led to his surrender.<ref>{{cite news |first = Aislinn |last = Laing |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |title = Ivory Coast: UN and French helicopter gunships attack Laurent Gbagbo residence |newspaper = The Telegraph |date = 10 April 2011 |access-date = 3 April 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171013193701/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/8441674/Ivory-Coast-UN-and-French-helicopter-gunships-attack-Laurent-Gbagbo-residence.html |archive-date = 13 October 2017 |url-status = live |df = dmy-all }}</ref> In January 2013, Gazelles were used as gunships in the [[Opération Serval]] in [[Mali]], performing raids upon insurgent forces fighting government forces in the north of the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mali: Hollande réunit son conseil de Défense à l'Elysée|url=http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|accessdate=12 January 2013|newspaper=[[Libération]]|date=12 January 2013|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113125009/http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/01/12/mali-un-soldat-francais-tue-dans-des-raids-helicopteres_873532|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mali : l'opération militaire française "durera le temps nécessaire"|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|date=12 January 2013|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113085550/http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2013/01/12/la-france-demande-une-acceleration-de-la-mise-en-place-de-la-force-internationale-au-mali_1816033_3212.html|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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In 2016 the [[Direction générale de l'armement]] announced that Gazelle helicopters of French Army Aviation could be equipped with the [[M134 Minigun]]. This affected the Gazelles of the ''[[4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment]]'' (4ème RHFS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|title=La M134 "minigun" qualifiée sur les Gazelle du COS - Air&Cosmos|website=Air & Cosmos|accessdate=27 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227230304/http://www.air-cosmos.com/la-m134-minigun-qualifiee-sur-les-gazelle-du-cos-64975|archive-date=27 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Iraq===<br />
During the [[Iran–Iraq War]] fought throughout most of the 1980s, a significant amount of French-built military equipment was purchased by Iraq, including a fleet of 40, [[HOT (missile)|HOT]]-armed Gazelles.<ref>Ashton and Gibson 2012, pp. 217–219.</ref> Iraq reportedly received roughly 100 Gazelle helicopters.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 582.</ref> The Gazelle was commonly used in conjunction with Russian-built [[Mil Mi-24|Mil Mi-24 Hind]] gunships, and were frequently used in counterattacks against Iranian forces.<ref>Tucker 2010, p. 50.</ref> By 2000, following significant equipment losses resulting from the 1991 [[Gulf War]], Iraq reportedly had only 20 Gazelles left in its inventory.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |title=World Air Forces Directory |journal=Flight International |date=28 November – 4 December 2000 |page=70 |format=pdf |access-date=26 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002910/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201978.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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In 2003, US intelligence officials alleged that a French firm had continued to sell to Iraq spare components for the Gazelle and other, French-built aircraft, via a third-party trading company despite an [[embargo]] being in place.<ref>"Iraq is resupplying its air force with French parts, officials say". ''Deseret News'', 7 March 2003.</ref> [[Airbus Helicopters|Eurocopter]], Aerospatiale's successor company, had denied playing any role, stating in 2008 that "no parts have been delivered to Iraq".<ref>Apter, Jeff. [http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq "Eurocopter denies illegal sales to Iraq."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311003439/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2008-01-23/eurocopter-denies-illegal-sales-iraq |date=11 March 2014 }} ''Aviation News International'', 23 January 2008.</ref> In April 2009, Iraq, as part of a larger military procurement initiative, bought six Gazelles from France for training purposes.<ref>[http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html "Iraq signs weapons deal with US & Europe."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125115919/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iraq-signs-weapons-deal-with-us-europe.html |date=25 January 2013 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 6 April 2009.</ref><br />
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===Syria===<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale-SA-341L-Gazelle-hatzerim-1.jpg|thumb|[[Syrian Air Force]] Gazelle, captured by Israel in Lebanon in 1982.]]<br />
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Syrian Gazelles were used extensively during the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. In the face of a major Israeli ground advance, repetitive harassment attacks were launched by the Gazelles, which were able to slow their advance.<ref>Pollack 2002, pp. 530, 538.</ref> According to author Roger Spiller, panic and a sense of vulnerability quickly spread amongst Israeli tank crews following the first of these Gazelle strikes on 8 June 1982; the range of the Gazelle's HOT missiles being a key factor in its effectiveness.<ref>Spiller 1992, pp. 37–39.</ref> The effectiveness of the Syrian helicopter raids was reduced throughout the month of June as Syrian air defenses were progressively eroded and the Israeli Air Force took aerial supremacy over Eastern Lebanon, thus making operations by attack helicopters increasingly vulnerable. However, Gazelle strikes continued to be successfully performed up to the issuing of a ceasefire.<ref name="spiller 39">Spiller 1992, p. 39.</ref><br />
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The 1982 war served to highlight the importance and role of attack helicopters in future conflicts due to their performance on both sides of the conflict.<ref name="spiller 40">Spiller 1992, p. 40.</ref> Following the end of the war, the Syrian Army would claim that significant damage had been delivered against Israeli forces, such as the destruction of 30 tanks and 50 other vehicles, against the loss of five helicopters.<ref>Cooper, Tom and Yaser al-Abed. [http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml "Syrian Tank-Hunters in Lebanon, 1982"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321015417/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_279.shtml |date=21 March 2008 }}. ACIG, 26 September 2003.</ref> Israel would claim a loss of seven tanks to the Gazelle strikes and the downing of 12 Syrian Gazelles.<ref name="spiller 39"/> Author Kenneth Michael Pollack described the role of Syria's Gazelle helicopters as being "psychologically effective against the Israelis but did little actual damage. Although they employed good Western-style 'pop-up' tactics, the Gazelles were not able to manage more than a few armor kills during the war".<ref>Pollack 2002, p. 544.</ref><br />
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Following the end of the war, Syria increased the size of its attack helicopter fleet from 16 to 50 Gazelles, complemented by a further 50 heavier [[Mil Mi-24]] gunships.<ref name="spiller 40"/> Gazelles were also used several times in Syria during its civil war, most recently being seen supporting troops in the Palmyra Offensive using unguided missiles and HOT ATGMs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|title=YouTube|website=Youtube.com|access-date=26 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427210251/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMNHN9PYZc|archive-date=27 April 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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===Kuwait===<br />
During the 1991 [[Gulf War]], roughly 15 Gazelles were able to retreat into neighbouring [[Saudi Arabia]], along with other elements of [[Military of Kuwait|Kuwait's armed forces]], during the invasion of the nation by Iraq.<ref>"Kuwaiti pilots hit homeland." ''The Union Democrat'', 6 February 1991.</ref> During the subsequent coalition offensive to dislodge Iraqi forces from Kuwait, several of the escaped Kuwaiti Gazelles launched attack missions into occupied Kuwait to destroy Iraqi tanks and other, military targets.<ref>Lowry 2008, p. 65.</ref><br />
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===Ecuador===<br />
The Gazelle was used by the Ecuadoran Army during the 1995 [[Cenepa war]] between Ecuador and neighboring [[Peru]], performing missions such as close air support of ground forces and escorting other helicopters.<ref>[http://www.fuerzaaerea.net/index_menu_Gazelle.htm Gazelle En la Aviación del Ejercito Ecuatoriano] (in Spanish). fuerzaaerea.net [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm "Gazelle In the Ecuadorian Army Aviation" (English translation)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023092825/http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuerzaaerea.net%2Findex_menu_Gazelle.htm |date=23 October 2015 }}.</ref> In 2008, a minor diplomatic spat broke out between [[Colombia]] and Ecuador following a reportedly accidental incursion into Columbian airspace by an Ecuadoran Gazelle.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm "'Ecuador incursion' into Colombia."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412080407/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7323715.stm |date=12 April 2008 }} ''BBC News'', 1 April 2008.</ref><br />
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===United Kingdom===<br />
[[File:1 Reg Gazelle 1981.png|thumb|upright|right|Gazelle of 1 Reg AAC, Hildesheim, Germany with underslung cargo net in 1980.]]<br />
In 1973, 142 aircraft were on order by the UK, out of a then-intended fleet of 250.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Helicopters | journal =Flight International | date =22 Nov 1973 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | format =pdf | page =861 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220118/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202844.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> [[No. 660 Squadron AAC]], based in [[Soest-Bad Sassendorf Airfield|Salamanca Barracks]], Germany, was the first British Army unit to be equipped with Gazelles, entering operational service on 6 July 1974. The Gazelles, replacements for the [[Bell H-13 Sioux|Sioux]], were assigned the roles of reconnaissance, troop deployment, direction of artillery fire, casualty evacuation and anti-tank operations.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Aerospatiale/Kaman ASH agreement | journal =Flight International | date =1 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221305/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201111.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=QRA Magazin | year=2013 | title=Army Air Corps in Germany | url=http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | website=qra-magazin.de | accessdate=10 Nov 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712104937/http://qra-magazin.de/en/army-air-corps-in-germany/ | archive-date=12 July 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In August 1974, 30 were based at [[RAF Ternhill|CFS Tern Hill]] for RAF helicopter training.<ref>{{cite journal | title =United Kingdom | journal =Flight International | date =15 August 1974 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | accessdate =10 November 2014 | format =pdf | page =188 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110225336/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1974/1974%20-%201196.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The Royal Navy's Gazelles entered service in December 1974 with [[705 Naval Air Squadron]], [[RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)|Culdrose]], to provide all-through flying training in preparation for the [[Westland Lynx]]'s service entry. A total of 23 Gazelles were ordered for Culdrose.<ref>{{cite journal | title =Defence | publisher =Flight Global | date =16 Jan 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | access-date =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110221358/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200104.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> Army-owned AH.1s also entered service with [[3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron]] (3 CBAS) of the Royal Marines and later, the [[Commando Helicopter Force]] (CHF) of the [[Fleet Air Arm]], where they operated as utility and reconnaissance helicopters in support of the [[Royal Marines]].<ref>{{Citation | title = 847 squadron | publisher = Helicopter History Site | year = 2014 | url = http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065230/http://www.helis.com/database/sqd/uk_847_naval_air_squadron | archive-date = 6 October 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The 12 Gazelles for 3 CBAS had entered service in 1975,<ref>{{cite web | author =UK Mod | year =2014 | title =847 NAS Affiliations | publisher =UK MoD | url =http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120432/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/fleet-air-arm/helicopter-squadrons/wildcat/847-naval-air-squadron/847-affiliations | archive-date =6 October 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref> by which time, there were 310 Gazelles on order for the British military.<ref>{{cite journal | author =Barry Wheeler | title =Word's military helicopters | publisher =Flight Global | date =17 Jul 1975 | url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | accessdate =10 Nov 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20141110220122/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201263.html | archive-date =10 November 2014 | url-status =live | df =dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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Gazelles that had replaced the Siouxs in [[Shek Kong Airfield|RAF Sek Kong]] towards the end of 1974 had been found unsuitable for [[Hong Kong]] and, by the end of 1975, had been returned to the UK.<ref name="Kneen">{{cite book |last1=Kneen |first1=J M. |last2=Sutton |first2=D J |title=Craftsmen of the Army: The Story of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Vol II 1969–1992 |year=1997 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-1340-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e9yXAwAAQBAJ|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref> During its Cold War service period, the Army Gazelles flew over 660,000 hours and had over 1,000 modifications made to the aircraft. From the early 1980s, Army-operated Gazelles were fitted with the Gazelle Observation Aid, a gyro-stabilised sight to match their target finding capability with that of the Lynx.<ref name="Kneen"/><ref>{{cite journal | title = Ferranti sight for Gazelle | publisher = Flight Global | date = 9 May 1981 | url = http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | access-date = 11 Nov 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141111130148/http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%201291.PDF | archive-date = 11 November 2014 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> The type also had a limited, special operations aviation role with [[8 Flight AAC|8 Flight Army Air Corps]]<br />
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The type was also frequently used to perform airborne patrols in [[Northern Ireland]]. On 17 February 1978, a [[1978 British Army Gazelle downing|British Army Gazelle crashed]] near [[Jonesborough, County Armagh|Jonesborough]], [[County Armagh]], after coming under fire from the [[Provisional IRA]] during a ground skirmish.<ref name="glob">[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html "British Army to publish Gazelle crash findings."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207112437/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200432.html |date=7 December 2013 }} ''Flight International'', 18 March 1978.</ref><br />
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During the [[Falklands War]], the Gazelle played a valuable role operating from the flight decks of [[Royal Navy]] ships. Under a rapidly performed crash programme specifically for the Falklands conflict, Gazelles were fitted with 68mm [[SNEB]] rocket pods and various other optional equipment such as armour plating, flotation gear and folding blade mechanisms.<ref>''Battle for the Falklands (3): Air Forces''. Osprey Publishing, 1982. {{ISBN|0-85045-493-X}}. p. 14.</ref><br />
Two Royal Marines Gazelles were shot down on the first day of the landings at [[San Carlos Water]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Freedman | first1 = Lawrence | authorlink = Lawrence Freedman | title = The Official History of the Falklands Campaign: War and diplomacy, Vol 2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | year = 2005 | publisher = Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | isbn = 978-0-203-50785-8 | access-date = 19 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170210095553/https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC | archive-date = 10 February 2017 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> <br />
In a [[1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident|high-profile incident]] of [[friendly fire]] on 6 June 1982, an [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]] Gazelle was mistaken for a low-flying Argentine C-130 Hercules and was shot down by HMS ''Cardiff'', a British [[Type 42 destroyer]].<ref name="isbn0-7546-4950-4">{{cite book |last=Masakowski|first=Yvonne|author2= Cook, Malcolm|author3= Noyes, Jan |year=2007|title=Decision-making in Complex Environments |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=L3tjkgpS5jAC&pg=PA197|publisher=Ashgate Publishing |page=197 |isbn=978-0-7546-4950-2 |accessdate=11 March 2008}}</ref><ref name="bare_url">{{cite journal|url=http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|title=The Falklands War: The Bluff Cove Disaster|last=Bolia|first=Robert S|journal=Military Review|issue=November–December 2004|pages=66–72|accessdate=26 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326082912/http://usacac.army.mil/cac/milreview/download/English/NovDec04/bolia.pdf|archive-date=26 March 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Gazelle - RIAT 2014 (14740412124).jpg|thumb|A British Army Gazelle at [[Royal International Air Tattoo|RIAT]] in 2014.]]<br />
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The Gazelle also operated in reconnaissance and liaison roles during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]. In 2007, it was reported that, while many British helicopters had struggled with the conditions of the Afghan and Iraqi theatres, the Gazelle was the "best performing model" with roughly 80% being available for planned operations.<ref>Watts, Robert. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html "Half of Army gunships are grounded."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144748/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568987/Half-of-Army-gunships-are-grounded.html |date=25 September 2015 }} ''The Telegraph'', 11 November 2007.</ref><br />
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Various branches of the British military have operated Gazelles in other theatres, such as during the 1991 [[Gulf War]] against [[Iraq]] and in the 1999 intervention in [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Ripley | first1 = Tim | title= British Army Aviation in Action | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTnN2fzqbzgC | year = 2011 | publisher=Pen & Sword Books |isbn=978-1-84884-670-8 |pp=49, 69 | accessdate = 11 Nov 2014}}</ref> While the type was originally intended to be retired in 2012, the Gazelle will continue to be operated in a policing capacity in Northern Ireland until 2018, at which point the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] is to have the assets to fill this role itself.<ref>Jennings, Gareth. [http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement "British Army Gazelles move closer to the Ulster retirement."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311023901/http://www.janes.com/article/11428/british-army-gazelles-move-closer-to-the-ulster-retirement |date=11 March 2014 }} ''IHS Jane's Defence Weekly'', 17 March 2013.</ref><br />
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On 22 July 2016 the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the UK Army Air Corps' (AAC) AH.1s would remain in service for a further nine years, taking the Gazelle past its 50th anniversary in UK military service and making it the oldest helicopter in active UK inventory. New contracts for in-service support will run from March 2018 to 2025 for the fleet of 34 Gazelles spread between 29 Flight AAC in Canada supporting the Suffield training site, manned aerial surveillance tasks with 5 Regiment AAC at Aldergrove airport in Northern Ireland and special forces support at Middle Wallop in Hampshire. Data released by the MoD in March 2016 showed that some 15 Gazelle were routinely undergoing maintenance and 19 were in daily use.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025? |title=UK Gazelle helicopters to have lives extended until 2025 |date=25 July 2016 |publisher=IHS Janes 360 |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727074447/http://www.janes.com/article/62511/uk-gazelle-helicopters-to-have-lives-extended-until-2025 |archive-date=27 July 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Yugoslavia===<br />
On 27 June 1991, during the [[Ten Day War]] in [[Slovenia]], a [[Yugoslav Air Force]] Gazelle helicopter was shot down by a man-portable [[9K32 Strela-2|SA-7 Grail]] [[surface-to-air missile]] over [[Ljubljana]], the first aircraft to be lost during the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]].<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 7.</ref> The next day, 28 June 1991, two Slovenian members of the [[Yugoslav Air Force]] (pilot Jože Kalan and the technician Bogo Šuštar) deserted from the [[Yugoslav People's Army]] and joined the [[Slovenian Territorial Defence]] forces with their helicopter (serial number JLV 12660). The helicopter received a new code number, T-001 Velenje and the Slovenian emblem, and was kept hidden in a private barn until the end of conflict in Slovenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|title=Helikopter TO-001 Velenje (Gazelle SA-341/342)|website=Veterani-sostanj.si|access-date=6 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222051955/http://www.veterani-sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&catid=57:helikopter-gazela-gazelle-sa-341342-&Itemid=99|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Gazelles would see further action in the subsequent [[Yugoslav Wars]] and the [[Kosovo War]]; as Yugoslavia dissolved, the various successor states would inherit the SOKO-built Gazelles and continue to operate them, such as the [[Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Serbian Air Force]] and Montenegro Air Force.<ref>Ripley 2001, p. 81.</ref><br />
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===Lebanon===<br />
In 1980-81, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] received from France ten SA 342L and SA-341H Gazelles equipped for anti-tank and utility roles, respectively, to equip its newly raised 8th attack squadron at [[Beirut Air Base]]. Initially based at the latter location, in 1983 the squadron was relocated north of the Lebanese capital, with the Gazelles being dispersed in small improvised helipads around [[Jounieh]] and [[Adma wa Dafneh|Adma]] for security reasons, where one of the helicopters may have been damaged in a failed takeoff. Employed extensively in the gunship role by providing [[close air support]] to General [[Michel Aoun]]'s troops during the final phase of the [[Lebanese Civil War]], combat losses and maintenance problems reduced the Gazelle fleet to just four operational helicopters by 1990,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|title=World Air Forces 1983|page=359|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=30 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521152445/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201423.html|archive-date=21 May 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with three of the machines reportedly being apprehended by the [[Lebanese Forces (militia)|Lebanese Forces militia]] who illegally sold them to [[Serbia]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918235038/http://first.sipri.org/index.php?page=step2 |archive-date=18 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After the War, the [[Lebanese Air Force]] Command made consistent efforts to rebuild its attack helicopter squadron with the help of the [[United Arab Emirates]] and nine SA 342L Gazelles formerly in service with the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] were delivered in 2007.<ref name="arab aero">Lake, Jon. [http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html "Small force with a wealth of history."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130512/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/small-force-with-a-wealth-of-history.html |date=4 March 2016 }} ''Arabian Aerospace'', 31 October 2010.</ref> Due to budgetary constraints, the majority of the Gazelles operated by the [[Lebanese Air Force]] have often been kept in storage outside of times of conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> The Gazelles saw combat against the [[Al Qaeda]]-inspired [[Fatah al-Islam]] militants during the [[2007 Lebanon conflict]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch "Lebanese target suspected militants inside refugee camp".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102215219/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/16/saturday/index.html?iref=newssearch |date=2012-11-02 }} ''CNN'', 16 June 2007.</ref> Rocket-armed Gazelles were used to strike insurgent bunkers during the brief conflict.<ref name="arab aero"/> In 2010, a French government official stated that France had offered to provide up to 100 HOT missiles to Lebanon for the Gazelle helicopters.<ref>"France gives Lebanon anti-tank missiles". ''The Associated Press'', 17 December 2010.</ref> According to reports, France may also provide additional Gazelles to Lebanon.<ref name="arab aero"/><br />
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In January 1981, France and Morocco entered into a $4 billion military procurement deal in which, amongst other vehicles and equipment, 24 Gazelle helicopters were to be delivered to Morocco.<ref>Keucher 1989, p. 66.</ref> The [[Royal Moroccan Air Force]] operated these Gazelles, which were equipped with a mix of anti-tank missiles and other ground attack munitions, and made frequent use of the aircraft during battles with Polisario insurgents in the western [[Sahara]] region.<ref>Zoubir 1999, pp. 212–213.</ref> The reconnaissance capabilities of the Gazelle were instrumental in finding and launching attacks upon insurgent camps due to their mobility.<ref>Zoubir 1999, p. 214.</ref><br />
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===Rwanda===<br />
In 1990, following appeals from Rwandan President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]] for French support in interethnic conflict against the [[Tutsi]] [[Rwandan Patriotic Front]] (RPF), nine armed Gazelles were exported to Rwanda in 1992. The Gazelles would see considerable use in the conflict that became known as the [[Rwandan Civil War]], capable of strafing enemy positions as well as performing reconnaissance patrols of Northern Rwanda; in October 1992, a single Gazelle destroyed a column of ten RPF units.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 30–31.</ref> According to author Andrew Wallis, the Gazelle gunships helped to stop significant RPF advances and led to a major change in RPF tactics towards [[guerrilla]] warfare.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 28–29.</ref> In 1994, French forces dispatched as a part of [[Opération Turquoise]], a [[United Nations]]-mandated intervention in the conflict, also operated a number of Gazelles in the theatre.<ref>Wallis 2006, pp. 129–131.</ref><br />
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===Egypt===<br />
As part of a major international initiative formalised in 1975 to build up [[Arab]] military industries, Egypt commenced widescale efforts to replace arms imports with domestic production to provide military equipment to the rest of the [[Middle East]], other Arab partner nations included [[Saudi Arabia]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[Qatar]].<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 57.</ref> Both France and Britain would form large agreements with Egypt; in March 1978, the [[Arab British Helicopter Company]] (ABHCO) was formally established in a $595 million deal with [[Westland Helicopters]], initially for the purpose of domestically assembly of British [[Westland Lynx]] helicopters.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 59.</ref> An initial order for 42 Gazelles was placed in mid-1975.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 20.</ref> In the 1980s, ABHCO performed the assembly of a significant number of Gazelles; the British Arab Engine Company also produced engines for Egyptian-build Gazelles.<ref>Feiler 2003, p. 60.</ref><br />
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According to reports in 1986, large quantities of military equipment had been illicitly channeled from Egypt to [[South Africa]] via Israel; one such arms shipment is alleged to have included 50 Gazelle helicopters purchased from Egypt by [[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms dealer, where they were shipped directly to Israel and then to South Africa, where they were likely used by the South African armed forces.<ref name="hunter 42">Hunter 1987, p. 42.</ref><br />
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==Variants==<br />
[[File:Westland SA-341E Gazelle fenestron.jpg|thumb|Fenestron tail rotor of a Gazelle helicopter]]<br />
;SA 340<br />
:First prototype, first flown on 7 April 1967 with a conventional Alouette type tail rotor.<br />
;SA 341<br />
:Four pre-production machines. First flown on 2 August 1968. The third was equipped to [[British Army]] requirements and assembled in France as the prototype Gazelle AH.1. This was first flown on 28 April 1970.<br />
;SA 341.1001<br />
:First French production machine. Initial test flight 6 August 1971. Featured a longer cabin, an enlarged tail unit and an uprated [[Turbomeca Astazou]] IIIA engine.<br />
;SA 341B (''Westland Gazelle AH.1'')<br />
:Version built for the British Army; Featured the Astazou IIIN2 engine, capable of operating a nightsun searchlight, later fitted with radio location via ARC 340 radio and modified to fire 68mm SNEB rockets. First Westland-assembled version flown on 31 January 1972, this variant entered service on 6 July 1974. A total of 158 were produced. A small number were also operated by the [[Fleet Air Arm]] in support of the Royal Marines.<br />
;SA 341C (''Westland Gazelle HT.2'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Fleet Air Arm; Features included the Astazou IIIN2 engine, a stability augmentation system and a hoist. First flown on 6 July 1972, this variant entered operational service on 10 December 1974. A total of 30 were produced.<br />
;SA 341D (''Westland Gazelle HT.3'')<br />
:Training helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Featuring the same engine and stability system as the 341C, this version was first delivered on 16 July 1973. A total of 14 were produced.<br />
;SA 341E (''Westland Gazelle HCC.4'')<br />
:Communications helicopter version built for British Royal Air Force; Only one example of this variant was produced.<br />
;SA 341F<br />
:Version built for the French Army; Featuring the Astazou IIIC engine, 166 of these were produced. Some of these were fitted with an [[M621 cannon|M621 20-mm cannon]].<br />
;SA 341G<br />
:Civil variant, powered by an Astazou IIIA engine. Officially certificated on 7 June 1972; subsequently became first helicopter to obtain single-pilot [[Instrument flight rules|IFR]] [[Instrument Landing System|Cat 1]] approval in the US. Also developed into "Stretched Gazelle" with the cabin modified to allow an additional 8 inches (20cm) legroom for the rear passengers.<ref name="JAWA82 p55">Taylor 1982, p. 55.</ref><br />
;SA 341H<br />
:Military export variant, powered by an Astazou IIIB engine. [[Licence-built|Built under licence agreement]] signed on 1 October 1971 by [[SOKO]] in Yugoslavia.<br />
[[File:Gazelle SA342M TdB.jpg|thumb|Control panel of a Gazelle SA 342M]]<br />
::;SOKO HO-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HI-42 Hera<br />
:::Yugoslav-built scout version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HS-42<br />
:::Yugoslav-built medic version of SA 341H.<br />
::;SOKO HN-42M Gama.<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 341H. The name is derived from the abbreviation of Gazelle and [[Malyutka]] anti-tank missile, Soviet-designed, but locally produced variant of the missile.<br />
::;SOKO HN-45M Gama 2<br />
:::Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 342L.<br />
;SA 342J<br />
:Civil version of SA 342L. This was fitted with the more powerful 649 kW (870 shp) Astazou XIV engine and an improved [[Fenestron]] tail rotor. With an increased take-off weight, this variant was approved on 24 April 1976, and entered service in 1977.<br />
;SA 342K<br />
:Military export version for "hot and dry areas". Fitted with the more powerful 649-kW (870-shp) Astazou XIV engine and shrouds over the air intakes. First flown on 11 May 1973; initially sold to Kuwait.<br />
;SA 342L<br />
:Military companion of the SA 342J. fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Adaptable for many armaments and equipment, including six Euromissile HOT anti-tank missiles.<br />
;SA 342M<br />
:French Army anti-tank version fitted with the Astazou XIV engine. Armed with four [[Euromissile]] [[Euromissile HOT|HOT missiles]] and a SFIM APX M397 stabilised sight.<br />
;SA 342M1<br />
:SA 342M retrofitted with three [[Ecureuil]] main blades to improve performance.<br />
;SA 349<br />
:Experimental aircraft, outfitted with [[wing|stub wing]]s.<ref name="euro 1967">[http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html "1967: SA340 Gazelle."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219043750/http://www.eurocopter.com/site/en/ref/1967:-SA340_464-133.html |date=19 February 2013 }} ''Eurocopter'', Retrieved: 25 June 2013.</ref><br />
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==Operators==<br />
[[File:Aérospatiale SA342M Gazelle ‘3862 - GAL’ (31301083172).jpg|thumb|A [[French Army]] Gazelle seen during the NATO Tiger Meet 2016 in Spain]]<br />
[[File:Aerospatiale SA-342L Gazelle, Ireland - Air Force AN1990574.jpg|thumb|An Irish Air Corps Gazelle of 3 Support Wing based at Baldonnel.]]<br />
[[File:Soko SA-342L1 Partizan "Gazela".jpg|thumb|A Serbian Soko-built Gazelle.]]<br />
[[File:GazelleAH1 Ahlhorn May1983.jpeg|thumb|A British Army Westland Gazelle AH.1, 1983.]]<br />
*{{ANG}}<br />
**[[National Air Force of Angola|Angolan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019">{{cite web|url =https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|title =World Air Forces 2019|publisher =Flightglobal Insight|year =2019|accessdate =4 December 2018|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190123181847/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-2019-world-air-forces-directory-454126/|archive-date =23 January 2019|url-status =live|df =dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{BIH}}:<br />
**[[Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian and Herzegovinian Air Force]] <ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{BDI}}<br />
**[[Military of Burundi|Burundi Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CMR}}<br />
**[[Cameroon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{CHN}}<br />
**[[People's Liberation Army Ground Force|People's Liberation Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|title= World Air Forces 1993 pg. 48|publisher= flightglobal.com|accessdate= 5 April 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130516064434/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202791.html|archive-date= 16 May 2013|url-status= live|df= dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{CYP}}<br />
**[[Cyprus Air Forces]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{ECU}}<br />
**[[Ecuadorian Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{EGY}}<br />
**[[Egyptian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{FRA}}<br />
**[[French Army]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{GAB}}<br />
**[[Military of Gabon|Gabon Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRQ}}<br />
**[[Iraqi Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{IRL}}<br />
**[[Irish Air Corps]]<ref>{{citation |journal=Flight International |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |title=World Air Forces 1993 |page=60 |publisher=flightglobal.com |date=24–30 November 1993 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516065951/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202803.html |archive-date=16 May 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061027014104/http://archive.irishmilitaryonline.com/aircorps/main.php?sec=a&id=oldcraft |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2006 |title=Irish Military retired Aircraft |publisher=irishmilitaryonline.com |accessdate=5 April 2013 }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{KWT}}<br />
**[[Kuwait Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{LBN}}<br />
**[[Lebanese Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MNE}}<br />
**[[Montenegrin Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{MAR}}<br />
**[[Royal Moroccan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{QAT}}<br />
**[[Qatar Emiri Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{RWA}}<br />
**[[Rwandan Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{SRB}}:<br />
*South Africa<br />
**[[Serbian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Law enforcement in Serbia|Serbian Police]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|title=Serbian Police Aviation|website=Aeroflight.co.uk|access-date=18 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711153956/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/serbia/pol/serbia-police-home.htm|archive-date=11 July 2009|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
**[[Republika Srpska Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|title=World Air Forces 2004pg. 46|publisher=flightglobal.com|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114212859/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202339.html|archive-date=14 January 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator<br />
*{{SYR}}:<br />
**[[Syrian Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
*{{TUN}}:<br />
**[[Tunisian Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|title=Tunisie, la descente aux enfers?|language=fr|website=Menadefense.net|date=26 September 2011|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707230805/https://www.menadefense.net/afnord/tunisie-la-descente-aux-enfers/|archive-date=7 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
*{{UK}}<br />
**[[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps]]<ref name="World Air Forces 2019" /><br />
**[[Royal Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |title=RAF SA341D Gazelle HT.3 |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323105525/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/38/ |archive-date=23 March 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
**[[Royal Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37/|title=Fleet Air Arm SA341C Gazelle HT.2|accessdate=5 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413023033/http://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/37|archive-date=13 April 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
*{{YUG}}<br />
**[[Yugoslav Air Force]]<ref name="World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67">{{cite web| title =World Air Forces 1987 pg. 67| publisher =flightglobal.com| url =http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| accessdate =2013-10-03| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150715015252/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202517.html| archive-date =15 July 2015| url-status =live| df =dmy-all}}</ref> - former operator {{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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==Specifications (SA 341G)==<br />
[[File:SA 342 Gazelle orthographical image.svg|right|400px]]<br />
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==Notable appearances in media==<br />
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== Aircraft on display ==<br />
There are a large number of Gazelles preserved. In the UK, the following Gazelles are in preservation, either in museums or as "gate guards" at various facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|title=Demobbed - Out of Service British Military Aircraft|website=Demobbed.org.uk|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206135817/http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=492|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
* XW276 Aerospatiale SA.341 Gazelle, preserved at Newark Air Museum - this aircraft is the prototype Gazelle flown to Britain for evaluation and testing by Westland Helicopters Ltd and the Army Air Corps<br />
* XW844 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Vector Aerospace Fleetlands<br />
* XW855 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HCC.4, preserved at RAF Museum Hendon<br />
* XW863 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust<br />
* XW890 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at RNAS Yeovilton<br />
* XX380 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved as a gate guard at Wattisham Airfield<br />
* XX381 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Defence Sixth Form College Welbeck<br />
* XX392 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* XX411 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at South Yorkshire Air Museum<br />
* XX444 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Wattisham Airfield Museum<br />
* XX457 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at East Midlands Aeropark<br />
* XZ337 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at MOD Defence Equipment and Support headquarters at Abbey Wood<br />
* XZ346 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZA737 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Museum of Army Flying, AAC Middle Wallop<br />
* ZB670 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at AAC Dishforth<br />
* ZB672 Westland WA.341 Gazelle AH.1, preserved at Army Technical Foundation, Winchester<br />
* G-SFTA Westland WA.341G Gazelle Srs.1, preserved at North East Aircraft Museum<br />
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A further British Gazelle is preserved in Canada:<br />
* XZ942 Westland WA.341 Gazelle HT.2, preserved at AAC Suffield<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]<br />
* [[Blue Thunder (helicopter)]]<br />
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* [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa]]<br />
|lists=<br />
* [[List of active United Kingdom military aircraft]]<br />
* [[List of aircraft of the Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)]]<br />
* [[List of rotorcraft]]<br />
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==References==<br />
===Citations===<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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===Bibliography===<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Lupita Nyong'o<br />
| alt = A close-up of Nyong'o's face<br />
| image = SXSW 2019 4 (47282558132) (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Nyong'o at the 2019 [[South by Southwest]]<br />
| birth_name = Lupita Amondi Nyong'o<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013>{{citation|title=School of Drama 2012–2013|work=Bulletin of [[Yale School of Drama]]|date=August 30, 2012|accessdate=December 6, 2014|url=http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/archivepdffiles/Drama/Drama_2012-2013.pdf}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico<br />
| residence = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.<br />
| citizenship = {{hlist|Kenya|Mexico}}<br />
| education = [[Hampshire College]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[Yale University]] {{small|([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}}<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| years_active = 2005–present<br />
| father = [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]]<br />
| relatives = [[Isis Nyong'o]] (cousin)<br>[[Tavia Nyong'o]] (cousin)<br />
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o|Full list]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Lupita Amondi Nyong'o''' ({{IPAc-en|US|l|uː|ˈ|p|iː|t|ə|_|ˈ|n|j|ɔː|ŋ|oʊ}}, {{IPA-endia|luˈpita ˈɲoŋo|[[Kenyan English]]:|Lupita Nyong'o pronunciation.ogg}}; {{IPA-es|luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo|lang}}; born 1 March 1983)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web| url= http://www.biography.com/people/lupita-nyongo-21465383 | title=Lupita Nyong'o Biography: Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress (1983–)| publisher= [[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]| accessdate= May 12, 2016}}</ref> is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. The daughter of Kenyan politician [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]], Nyong'o was born in [[Mexico City]], where her father was teaching, and was raised in [[Kenya]] from the age of one.<ref name=presume>{{cite web| url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.mx/cine/actriz-de-12-years-a-slave-presume-orgullo-mexicano,741bce2e04ef0410VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html |title=Actriz de '12 Years a Slave' presume orgullo mexicano| trans-title= Actress of '12 Years a Slave' shows Mexican pride| language= es| date= September 8, 2013| website= Terra.com.mx}}</ref> She attended college in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in She began her career in Hollywood as a production assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film ''[[East River (film)|East River]]'' and subsequently returned to Kenya to star in the television series ''[[Shuga (TV series)|Shuga]]'' (2009–2012). Also in 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary ''[[In My Genes]].''<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013 /> She then pursued a master's degree in acting from the [[Yale School of Drama]]. Soon after her graduation, she had her first feature film role as [[Patsey]] in [[Steve McQueen (director)|Steve McQueen]]'s historical drama ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won [[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o|several awards]], including the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. She became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win an [[Academy Award]].<ref>[[List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees#Supporting 2]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/chicanisima-latino-politics-news-and-culture/2014/03/three-mexicans-win-oscars/|title=Three Mexicans win Oscars |website= chicagonow.com| date= March 2, 2014|first= Teresa| last= Puente}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/oscar-winner-lupita-nyongo-is-the-pride-of-africa/|title=Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Is 'the Pride of Africa'|accessdate=November 30, 2014|date=March 3, 2014|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> In 2014, she was named the [[People (magazine)#People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People|most beautiful woman]] by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<br />
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Nyong'o made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as a teenage orphan in the play ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]'' (2015), for which she was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play#2010s|Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/artists/8315D770-EC01-83D3-DEEA22BB4855B00E.html/|title=Tony Award Nominations|accessdate=May 3, 2016|date=May 3, 2016|publisher=Tony Award Productions|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506083343/http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/artists/8315D770-EC01-83D3-DEEA22BB4855B00E.html|archivedate=May 6, 2016}}</ref> She went on to perform a [[motion capture]] role as [[Maz Kanata]] in the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]] (2015–2019) and a voice role as [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]] in ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016). Nyong'o's career progressed with her role as [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Nakia)|Nakia]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] superhero film ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018) and her starring role in [[Jordan Peele]]'s critically acclaimed horror film ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]'' (2019).<br />
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In addition to acting, Nyong'o supports [[historic preservation]]. She is vocal about preventing sexual harassment and working for women's rights and animal rights. Nyong'o made her writing debut with a [[Children's literature|children's book]] entitled ''[[Sulwe]]'' (2019), which became a number one [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Best-Seller]].<ref name="SNYBS19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/picture-books/ |title=Children's Picture Books - Best Seller - The New York Times |date=October 24, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=October 24, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/picture-books/ |title=Children's Picture Books - Best Seller - The New York Times |date=October 24, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=October 24, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Nyong'o was born in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/12-things-know-12-years-slave-breakout-lupita-185709419.html|title=12 Things to Know About '12 Years a Slave' Breakout Lupita Nyong'o| publisher=Yahoo Movies|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name=CraigyFerg>{{cite episode|series=[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]|network=CBS|date=November 12, 2013|season=10|number=1822}}</ref> to [[Kenya]]n parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu<ref name= Dorothy /><ref name=fdr1>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', November 14, 2017</ref> and [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]], a college professor. The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest; Peter's brother, Charles Nyong'o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980.<ref name= torture>{{cite news| url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/19/lupita-nyongos-father-peter-anyang-nyongo-family-abuse-kenya_n_4993686.html| title= Lupita Nyong'o's Father, Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Reveals Family Torture In Kenya| quote=I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City.|date= March 24, 2015| accessdate= October 6, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o identifies as Kenyan-Mexican and has dual Kenyan and Mexican citizenship.<ref name="kmr">{{cite web | url=http://fusion.net/story/5682/lupita-nyongo-teaches-mexican-kids-how-to-smile/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Teaches Mexican Kids How to Smile | publisher=[[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] | date= May 14, 2014 | accessdate= May 26, 2016 | last=Rivas|first= Jorge| archivedate= May 27, 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160527154636/http://fusion.net/story/5682/lupita-nyongo-teaches-mexican-kids-how-to-smile/ | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LNKM18">{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/chica/lupita-nyongo-on-beauty-standards-and-growing-up-in-mexico/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o on Living in Mexico: 'It Was Such a Bizarre, Dire Time for My Hair' |last=Thatiana |first=Diaz |date=February 19, 2018 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref> She is of [[Luo people|Luo]] descent on both sides of her family, and is the second of six children.<ref name=williams>{{cite news|first=Sally |last=Williams |title=Lupita Nyong'o: Interview with a rising star |work=The Guardian |date=January 10, 2014 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10558449/Lupita-Nyongo-interview-with-a-rising-star.html |location=London |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822120857/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10558449/Lupita-Nyongo-interview-with-a-rising-star.html |archivedate=August 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> It is a tradition of the Luo people to name a child after the events of the day, so her parents gave her a Spanish name, Lupita (a [[diminutive]] of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Guadalupe]]).<ref name=kimmel>{{cite episode|title=Matt LeBlanc, Lupita Nyong'o, The Fray|series=[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]|network=ABC|date=January 14, 2014}}</ref> Her father is a former Minister for Medical Services in the Kenyan government. At the time of her birth, he was a visiting lecturer in political science at [[El Colegio de México]] in Mexico City.<ref name= williams/><ref name=nymag.com>{{cite web|accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-new-fashion-it-girl.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o, From Unknown to 'It' Girl in Less Than a Year – The Cut |first=Alex |last=Morris|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=February 9, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718092250/http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-new-fashion-it-girl.html |archivedate=July 18, 2014 |df= }}</ref> He later became a senior politician in Kenya.<br />
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The family returned to their native Kenya when Nyong'o was less than one year old,<ref name=kimmel /><ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o On Her Magical Journey from Kenya to '12 Years A Slave' and Possible Oscar Glory |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/22/lupita-nyong-o-s-magical-journey-from-kenya-to-12-years-a-slave-and-possible-oscar-glory.html |first= Marlow |last= Stern|accessdate=July 10, 2014 |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225181812/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/22/lupita-nyong-o-s-magical-journey-from-kenya-to-12-years-a-slave-and-possible-oscar-glory.html |archivedate=February 25, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> as her father was appointed as a professor at the [[University of Nairobi]].<ref name= williams/> She grew up primarily in Nairobi, and describes her upbringing as "middle class, suburban".<ref name="nymag.com"/> When she was 16, her parents sent her to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish.<ref name= kimmel/><ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite news|first=Carolina |last=Moreno |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/lupita-nyongo-mexico-_n_4726468.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Talks Being Born In Mexico And Why She Misses It (VIDEO) |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=February 4, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314181716/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/lupita-nyongo-mexico-_n_4726468.html |archivedate=March 14, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> During those seven months, Nyong'o lived in [[Taxco]], [[Guerrero]], and took classes at the [[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México]]'s Learning Center for Foreigners.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/><br />
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Nyong'o grew up in an artistic family, where get-togethers often included performances by the children, and trips to see plays.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> She attended Rusinga International School in Kenya and acted in school plays.<ref name=Dorothy>{{cite news |title=A moment with Dorothy Nyong'o |url=http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/11/05/interview-a-moment-with-dorothy-nyongo/ |accessdate=July 10, 2014 |website=africamagic.dstv.com |first=Laura |last=Walubengo |date=November 5, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220214/http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/11/05/interview-a-moment-with-dorothy-nyongo/ |archivedate=May 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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At the age of 14, Nyong'o made her professional acting debut as [[Juliet]] in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<ref name= Dorothy /> in a production by the [[Nairobi]]-based repertory company [[Phoenix Players]].<ref name= nymag.com /><ref name="usatoday.com"/> While a member of the Phoenix Players, Nyong'o also performed in the plays ''On The Razzle'' and ''There Goes The Bride''.<ref name="nation.co.ke"/> Nyong'o cites the performances of American actresses [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] in ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' with inspiring her to pursue a professional acting career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Diaz |first=Evelyn |title=Octavia Spencer, Oprah Winfrey and Lupita Nyong'o on Acting |url=http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2013/11/26/octavia-spencer-oprah-winfrey-and-lupita-nyong-o-on-acting.html |publisher=[[BET]] |date=November 26, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130913/http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2013/11/26/octavia-spencer-oprah-winfrey-and-lupita-nyong-o-on-acting.html |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro |first=Bee |date=February 10, 2014 |url=http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-makeup.html |title=Actress Lupita Nyong'o Talks Hair and Makeup Tips and Working on 12 Years a Slave |work=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223135325/http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-makeup.html |archivedate=February 23, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o later attended [[St. Mary's School, Nairobi|St. Mary's School]] in Nairobi, where she received an [[IB Diploma Programme|IB Diploma]] in 2001.<ref name="Saints">{{cite news |url=http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/lupita-was-every-bit-the-cinderella-in-high-school/ |first=Njoki |last=Chege |date=March 17, 2014 |title=Lupita was every bit the Cinderella in high school |newspaper=Nairobi News |location=Nairobi |accessdate=April 21, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421050527/http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/lupita-was-every-bit-the-cinderella-in-high-school/ |archivedate=April 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> She went to the United States for college, graduating from [[Hampshire College]] with a degree in film and theatre studies.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=August 31, 2013 |title=About the Director |url=http://www.inmygenes.co.ke/home/index.php?/design.html |website=InMyGenes.co.ke |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926084619/http://www.inmygenes.co.ke/home/index.php?%2Fdesign.html |url-status=live |archivedate=September 26, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref name="HampshireCollege">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hampshire.edu/news/2014/03/03/congratulations-lupita-nyongo-03f-on-your-academy-award-for-best-supporting-actress |title=Congratulations, Lupita Nyong'o 03F on your Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |publisher=Hampshire College|date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2017}}</ref><br />
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In 2013, her father was elected to represent [[Kisumu County]] in the [[Senate of Kenya|Kenyan Senate]] and by 2017, he became [[Governor]].<ref name= kimmel/><ref name="NG17">{{Cite web |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/peter-nyongo-election-2017 |title=Lupita Nyong'o's Father Elected Governor in Kenya |last=Babatunde |first=Mark |date=August 11, 2017 |website=Face2FaceAfrica |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> Nyong'o's mother is the managing director of the Africa Cancer Foundation and her own [[communications]] company.<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/08/oscar-nominee-lupita-nyongo-discusses-her-amazing-journey/5080445/|title=For '12 Years a Slave' actress, Oscar nod is "ultimate bonus" of amazing journey|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 8, 2014|accessdate=March 2, 2014 |first1=Elysa|last1=Gardner}}</ref><ref name="nation.co.ke">{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/DN2/The-rise-and-rise-of-Lupita-Nyongo/-/957860/2167414/-/l0eidkz/-/index.html |title=The rise and rise of Lupita Nyong'o – DN2 |last=Kimani |first=Ciku |publisher=nation.co.ke |date=January 31, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304045755/http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/DN2/The-rise-and-rise-of-Lupita-Nyongo/-/957860/2167414/-/l0eidkz/-/index.html |archivedate=March 4, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Other family members include [[Tavia Nyong'o]], a scholar and professor at [[New York University]]; Omondi Nyong'o, a pediatric ophthalmologist in Palo Alto, California, US; Kwame Nyong'o, one of Kenya's leading animators and leading technology expert; and [[Isis Nyong'o]], a media and technology leader who was named one of Africa's most powerful young women by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akilidada.org/2013/03/16/african-women-who-inspire-isis-nyongo/ |first=Millicent |last=Lagat |title=African Women Who Inspire: Isis Nyong'o |publisher=AkiliDada |accessdate=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926025921/http://www.akilidada.org/2013/03/16/african-women-who-inspire-isis-nyongo/ |archivedate=September 26, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Africa's Most Successful Women: Isis Nyong'o |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/06/12/africas-most-successful-women-isis-nyongo/ |publisher=Forbes.com |last=Nseheis |first=Mfonobong |accessdate=October 23, 2013 |date=June 12, 2012 |archivedate=October 21, 2013 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021111215/http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/06/12/africas-most-successful-women-isis-nyongo/ |df= }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Early work (2005–2012)===<br />
Nyong'o started her career working as part of the production crew for several films, including [[Fernando Meirelles]]'s ''[[The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]'' (2005), [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]'' (2006), and [[Salvatore Stabile]]'s ''[[Where God Left His Shoes]]'' (2007).<ref name="hampshire.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hampshire.edu/news/17275.htm |title=Hampshire College 2009–2010 News & Events, "Alumni Profile: International Filmmaker and Actress Lupita Nyong'o |last=Samuels |first=Michael |publisher=[[Hampshire College]] |accessdate=February 17, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222215656/http://www.hampshire.edu/news/17275.htm |url-status=live |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> She cites [[Ralph Fiennes]], the British star of ''The Constant Gardener'', as someone who inspired her to pursue a professional acting career.<ref name="nymag.com"/><br />
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In 2008, Nyong'o starred in the short film ''[[East River (film)|East River]]'', directed by Marc Grey and shot in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite web| first= Christopher| last= Campbell| url= http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/watch-12-years-a-slave-breakout-lupita-nyongo-in-her-film-debut-east-river.php| title=Watch '12 Years a Slave' Breakout Lupita Nyong'o In Her Film Debut 'East River'| work=[[Film School Rejects]]| date= November 3, 2013}}</ref> She returned to Kenya that same year and appeared in the Kenyan television series ''[[Shuga (Kenyan TV series)|Shuga]]'', an [[MTV Base]] Africa/[[UNICEF]] drama about [[HIV/AIDS]] prevention.<ref name="hampshire.edu"/> In 2009, she wrote, directed, and produced the documentary ''[[In My Genes]]'', about the discriminatory treatment of Kenya's [[Albinism|albino]] population.<ref name= williams/> It played at several film festivals and won first prize at the 2008 Five College Film Festival.<ref name= hampshire.edu /> Nyong'o also directed the music video "The Little Things You Do" by [[Wahu]], featuring [[Bobi Wine]],<ref name="hampshire.edu"/> which was nominated for the Best Video Award at the [[MTV Africa Music Awards 2009]].<ref name= hampshire.edu /><br />
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Nyong'o enrolled in a master's degree program in acting at the [[Yale School of Drama]]. At [[Yale University|Yale]], she appeared in many stage productions, including [[Gertrude Stein]]'s ''[[Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights]]'', [[Anton Chekov|Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', and [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]] and [[The Winter's Tale]]''. While at Yale, she won the Herschel Williams Prize in the 2011–12 academic year for "acting students with outstanding ability" .<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013 /><br />
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===Film and stage breakthrough (2013–2015)===<br />
Immediately after graduating from Yale, Nyong'o landed her [[breakthrough role]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lupita-nyongo-hollywoods-new-fixation |title=Lupita Nyong'o is Hollywood's new fixation |first=Jessica |last=Herndon |agency=[[Associated Press]] |website=AP.org |date=February 18, 2014 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225104939/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lupita-nyongo-hollywoods-new-fixation |url-status=live |archivedate=February 25, 2014 |df= }}</ref> when she was cast for [[Steve McQueen (director)|Steve McQueen]]'s historical drama ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013).<ref name="nymag.com"/><ref name="usatoday.com"/> The film, which met with wide critical acclaim, is based on the life of [[Solomon Northup]] (played by [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]), a free-born [[African Americans|African-American]] man of upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in Washington, DC, in 1841. Nyong'o played the role of [[Patsey (12 Years a Slave)|Patsey]], a slave who works alongside Northup at a Louisiana cotton plantation; her performance met with rave reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/16/on-the-rise-lupita-nyong39o-the-awards-bound-breakout-of-12-years-a-slave |title=On the Rise: Lupita Nyong'o, the Awards-Bound Breakout of 12 Years a Slave |first=R. Kurt |last=Osenlund |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219211317/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/16/on-the-rise-lupita-nyong39o-the-awards-bound-breakout-of-12-years-a-slave |archivedate=December 19, 2013 |df= }}</ref> [[Ian Freer]] of ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' wrote that she "gives one of the most committed big-screen debuts imaginable," and critic [[Peter Travers]] added that she "is a spectacular young actress who imbues Patsey with grit and radiant grace".<ref>{{cite news|last=Freer |first=Ian |url=http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137657 |title=12 Years a Slave |work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] |date=June 1, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307124309/http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137657 |url-status=live |archivedate=March 7, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Travers |first=Peter |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/12-years-a-slave-20131017 |title=12 Years a Slave |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 17, 2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328140703/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/12-years-a-slave-20131017 |url-status=live |archivedate=March 28, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
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[[File:12 Years a Slave NYFF (1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Nyong'o and co-star [[Michael Fassbender]] at an event for ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013). Her performance in the film earned her the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]].]]<br />
Nyong'o was nominated for several awards for ''12 Years a Slave'', including a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress]], a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]], and two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], including [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]], which she won.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url=http://www.vibeweekly.com/tv/140-kenyan-actress-lupita-nyong-o-gets-rave-reviews-at-hollywood-movie-premiere |title=Kenyan Actress Lupita Nyong'o Gets Rave Reviews At Hollywood Movie Premiere |work=Vibe Weekly |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214122203/http://www.vibeweekly.com/tv/140-kenyan-actress-lupita-nyong-o-gets-rave-reviews-at-hollywood-movie-premiere |url-status=dead |archivedate=December 14, 2013 |df= }}</ref> She was also awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]], becoming the sixth black actress to win the award. She is the first African actress to win the award, the first Kenyan actress to win an Oscar, and the first Mexican to win the award.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]] |title='12 Years a Slave' Claims Best Picture Oscar |first=Michael |last=Cieply |author2=Barnesmarch, Brooks |date=March 2, 2014 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/movies/awardsseason/oscars-2014-winners-and-losers.html |archivedate=March 4, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304182241/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/movies/awardsseason/oscars-2014-winners-and-losers.html |df= }}</ref><ref name=WP>{{cite news|work=[[Boston Herald]] |title='Pride of Africa: Kenya celebrates Nyong'o's Oscar |url=http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/03/pride_of_africa_kenya_celebrates_nyongos_Oscar |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |date=March 3, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309105339/http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/03/pride_of_africa_kenya_celebrates_nyongos_Oscar |archivedate=March 9, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> She was the 15th actress to win an Oscar for a debut performance in a feature film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/slave-actress-lupita-nyongo-wins-oscar-in-film-debut-1201124220/ |title='12 Years a Slave' Actress Lupita Nyong'o Wins Oscar in Film Debut |work=Variety |date=March 2, 2014 |accessdate=March 6, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905040124/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/slave-actress-lupita-nyongo-wins-oscar-in-film-debut-1201124220/ |url-status=live |archivedate=September 5, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
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Following a supporting role in the action-thriller ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' (2014),<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/10/lupita-nyongo-joins-nate-parker-liam-neeson-in-airplane-terrorist-thriller-non-stop-141017/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o Joins Nate Parker, Liam Neeson In Airplane Terrorist Thriller 'Non-Stop' |last=Obenson |first=Tambay A. |date=2012-10-19 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> Nyong'o co-starred in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015) as [[the Force|Force]]-sensitive [[space pirate]] [[Maz Kanata]], a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] character created using [[motion capture]] technology.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anthony |last=Breznican |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-vii-casts-lupita-nyongo-and-gwendoline-christie/ |title='Star Wars: Episode VII' casts Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=June 2, 2014 |accessdate=June 2, 2014 |archivedate=June 7, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607184637/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-vii-casts-lupita-nyongo-and-gwendoline-christie/ |df= }}</ref><ref name= mazkanatareveal>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/star-wars-force-awakens-photos | title=Adam Driver's and Lupita Nyong'o's Characters Revealed in Exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos—See all of Annie Leibovitz's photographs from the set of the year's most anticipated film. | work=Vanity Fair | date= May 4, 2015 | accessdate= May 9, 2015 | last= Robinson| first= Joanna}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she had wanted to play a role where her appearance was not relevant. The acting provided a different challenge from her role as Patsey.<ref name=buzzfdmaz>{{cite web | url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/lupita-nyongo-didnt-want-you-to-see-her-face-in-star-wars | title=Why Lupita Nyong'o Didn't Want To Be Seen In "Star Wars" | work= Buzzfeed | date=December 13, 2015 | accessdate=December 31, 2015 | last= Carter| first= L. Kelley}}</ref> [[Scott Mendelson]] of ''[[Forbes]]'' characterised Nyong'o's role as "the center of the film's best sequence," and [[Stephanie Zacharek]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called her a "delightful minor character".<ref name= sf>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/12/16/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-the-empire-strikes-out/#1c2b2aa57aa4 | title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Review: The Empire Strikes Out | work=Forbes | date= December 16, 2015 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Mendelson| first= Scott}}</ref><ref name="steptimereview">{{cite web | url=http://time.com/4150168/review-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ | title=Review: The Force Awakens Is Everything You Could Hope for in a Star Wars Movie—and Less |work=Time Magazine | date= February 16, 2016 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Zacharek |first= Stephanie}}</ref> Nyong'o was nominated for the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] at the [[42nd Saturn Awards]] and Best Virtual Performance at the [[2016 MTV Movie Awards]] for her role.<ref name= satawards>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2016-star-wars-mad-max-1201713942/ | title='Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations | work= Variety | date= February 24, 2016 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Jacob| first= Bryant}}</ref><ref name= mtvmvp>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2750915/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2016/ | title= Here Are Your 2016 MTV Movie Awards Nominees—Fan Voting Begins Right Now | publisher=MTV | date= March 8, 2016 | accessdate= March 8, 2016 | last= Bell| first= Crystal}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Nyong'o returned to stage with a starring role as an unnamed girl in the play ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]'', written by [[Danai Gurira]].<ref name=People-Eclipsed-SoWhite-2015>{{cite news| last1= Guglielmi| first1= Jodi|title=Lupita Nyong'o Urges for a 'Diversity of Stories to Be Told' as Ryan Murphy Launches Foundation to Support Minorities in Filmmaking|url=http://www.people.com/article/lupita-nyongo-ryan-murphy-diversity-oscars|accessdate= February 4, 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date= February 3, 2016}}</ref> The play takes place during the chaos of the [[Second Liberian Civil War]], where the captive wives of a rebel officer band together to form a community, until the balance of their lives are upset by the arrival of a new girl (played by Nyong'o). ''Eclipsed'' became [[The Public Theater]]'s fastest-selling new production in recent history<ref name="bsthepub">{{cite web | url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TV-Personality-La-La-Anthony-Boards-Producing-Team-of-ECLIPSED-on-Broadway-20160120 | title= TV Personality La La Anthony Boards Producing Team of ECLIPSED on Broadway | publisher=BroadwayWorld | date= January 20, 2016 | accessdate= March 6, 2016 }}</ref> and won Nyong'o an [[Obie Award]] for Outstanding Performance.<ref>Obie Awards, [http://www.obieawards.com/events/year-2016/ 2016 Winners].</ref> The play premiered on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] at the [[John Golden Theatre]] the following year.<ref name= beclipsed>{{cite web | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/lupita-nyongo-coming-to-broadway-in-eclipsed/? | title=Lupita Nyong'o Coming to Broadway in 'Eclipsed' | newspaper=New York Times | accessdate= October 20, 2015 | last= Paulson| first= Michael}}</ref> It was the first play to premiere on Broadway with an all-black and female creative cast and crew.<ref name="bwb">{{cite web | url=http://broadwayblack.com/original-eclipsed-cast-lupita-nyongo-set-broadway-will-make-history/ | title=Original Eclipsed Cast With Lupita Nyong'O Set For Broadway, Will Make History | publisher=Broadwayblack | date= December 2, 2015 | accessdate= December 21, 2015 | last= Jordan| first= Kevin George}}</ref><ref name="bw2">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/leeseymour/2016/02/11/lupita-nyongo-and-the-all-black-all-female-eclipsed-make-broadway-history/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o And The All-Black, All-Female 'Eclipsed' Make Broadway History | work=Forbes | date= February 11, 2016 | accessdate= February 11, 2016 | last= Seymour| first= Lee}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she understudied the play at Yale in 2009 and was terrified to play the character on stage.<ref name="eclipsedvariety">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/lupita-nyongo-eclipsed-broadway-1201722928/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o on Her 'Terrifying' Broadway Role in 'Eclipsed' | work=Variety | date= March 4, 2016 | accessdate= March 6, 2016 | last= Cox| first= Gordon}}</ref> Her performance met with critical acclaim. ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} critic [[Charles Isherwood]] called Nyong'o "one of the most radiant young actors to be seen on Broadway in recent seasons, shines with a compassion that makes us see beyond the suffering to the indomitable humanity of its characters."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/theater/review-in-eclipsed-a-captive-lupita-nyongo-is-captivating.html | title=Review: In 'Eclipsed,' a Captive Lupita Nyong'o Is Captivating | newspaper=New York Times | date= March 6, 2016 | accessdate= March 10, 2016 | last= Isherwood| first= Charles}}</ref> Nyong'o's performance in ''Eclipsed'' earned her a [[Theatre World Award]] for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, an [[Obie Award]] for a Distinguished Performance by an Ensemble, and a nomination for the [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]]. In addition, she was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Play at the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] and a Distinguished Performance Award at the [[Drama League Award]].<ref name="ta16">{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2016-tony-nominations-are-being-revealed| title=See Full List of 2016 Tony Award Nominations-- | work=Playbill | accessdate=May 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="twa16">{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/theatre-world-award-winners-announced| title=Theatre World Awards Announce 2016 Winners| first= Andrew| last= Gans|date= May 2, 2016 | work= Playbill.com | accessdate= May 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="tm">{{cite web | url=http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/2016-outer-critics-circle-nominations_76769.html | title=''American Psycho'' and ''She Loves Me'' Lead 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations | publisher=Theater Mania |date= April 19, 2016|accessdate= April 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="dla">{{cite web | url=http://dramaleague.org/events/awards/nominees | title=The 82nd Annual Drama League Awards | website= DramaLeague.org | accessdate= April 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="oa16">{{cite web | url= http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/2016-obie-award-winners_77169.html | title=Ben Platt, Lupita Nyong'o, Georgia Engel, and More Win 2016 Obie Awards |first=David |last=Gordon| website= Theatermania.com |date= May 23, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2016}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she turned down Hollywood films for the part.<ref name="nyongoessay">{{cite web | url=http://www.lennyletter.com/work/a361/why-i-chose-a-small-play-over-the-big-screen/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o, Why I Chose a "Small Play" Over the Big Screen | publisher=LennyLetter | date=May 3, 2016 | accessdate=June 11, 2016 | last=Nyong'o | first=Lupita | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609063451/http://www.lennyletter.com/work/a361/why-i-chose-a-small-play-over-the-big-screen/ | archive-date=June 9, 2016 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Motion capture roles, ''Black Panther'' and ''Us'' (2016–present)===<br />
[[File:Lupita Nyong'o by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Nyong'o at the 2016 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]<br />
Nyong'o co-starred in [[Jon Favreau]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016), a live-action/CGI adaptation of its [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|1967 animated original]], voicing [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]], a mother wolf who adopts [[Mowgli]] (played by Neel Sethi).<ref name="jungleb">{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/scarlett-johansson-lupita-nyongo-talks-698578 | title=Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o in Talks for Disney's 'Jungle Book' (Exclusive)--Jon Favreau is directing the live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling tale. | publisher=THR | date= April 23, 2014 | accessdate= September 12, 2015 | last= Kit| first= Borys}}</ref> [[Robbie Collin]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' wrote in his review that Nyong'o brought a "gentle dignity" to her role.<ref name="jbr1">{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-jungle-book/review/ | title=Forget about your worries, this new Jungle Book makes perfect sense – review |first=Robbie |last=Collin| work=The Daily Telegraph | date= April 15, 2016 | accessdate= May 8, 2016}}</ref> She later co-starred in [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[Queen of Katwe]]'' (2016), a biopic based on the true story about the rise of a young Ugandan chess prodigy,<ref name="qok">{{cite web | url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/david-oyelowo-lupita-nyongo-queen-of-katwe-chess-movie-1201345794/ | title=David Oyelowo & Lupita Nyong'o In Talks To Star In 'Queen Of Katwe' For Disney | work=Deadline | date= January 9, 2015 | accessdate= January 9, 2015 | last= Fleming| first= Mike Jr.}}</ref> [[Phiona Mutesi]] (played by Madina Nalwanga), who becomes a [[Woman Candidate Master]] after her performances at World [[Chess Olympiads]]. Nyong'o played Phiona's protective mother, Nakku Harriet.<ref name="qok2">{{cite web | url=http://www.okayafrica.com/news/lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-disney-queen-of-katwe-ugandan-chess-film/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Is Filming Disney's 'Queen Of Katwe' Chess Biopic In Uganda With David Oyelowo | work=OkAfrica | date=March 31, 2015 | accessdate= September 12, 2015 | last=Sefa-Boakye | first=Jennifer | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055918/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-disney-queen-of-katwe-ugandan-chess-film/ | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Brian Tallerico of [[RogerEbert.com]] said, "Nyong'o is phenomenal. She has an incredible ability to convey backstory."<ref name="RE">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/queen-of-katwe-2016 |title=Queen of Katwe |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=September 23, 2016 |website=Roger Ebert |access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> Geoff Berkshire of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called Nyong'o's performance "Simply radiant in her first live action role since winning an Oscar for ''12 Years a Slave'' [...] she imbues what could have been a stock mother figure with such inner fire that Harriet feels worthy of a movie all her own."<ref name="VarietyQOK2">{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/queen-of-katwe-review-lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-1201854407/ | title=Toronto Film Review: 'Queen of Katwe' | work=Variety | date=September 10, 2016 | accessdate=September 18, 2016 | author=Berkshire, Geoff}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o reprised her role as Maz Kanata in [[Rian Johnson]]'s ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017), as well as in the animated series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/04/13/star-wars-female-heroes-forces-of-destiny-stories/|title=''Star Wars'' highlights female heroes in ''Forces of Destiny'' — first look|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=April 13, 2017|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=Time, Inc.|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref> The following year, she starred as spy [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Black Panther villain)|Nakia]], a former member of [[Dora Milaje]], a team of women who serve as [[special forces]] of [[Wakanda]] and personal bodyguards to [[Black Panther (comics)|T'Challa / Black Panther]] ([[Chadwick Boseman]]), in [[Ryan Coogler]]'s superhero film ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018), which marked the eighteenth film in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/26504/sdcc_2016_marvels_black_panther_confirms_additional_cast |title=SDCC 2016: Marvel's 'Black Panther' Confirms Additional Cast |last=Strom |first=Marc |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |date=July 23, 2016 |accessdate=July 23, 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20160724070422/https://marvel.com/news/movies/26504/sdcc_2016_marvels_black_panther_confirms_additional_cast |archivedate=July 24, 2016 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> In preparation for the role, Nyong'o learned to speak [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] and undertook judo, jujitsu, [[silat]], and Filipino martial arts training.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/wakanda-black-panther.html|title=Wakanda Is a Fake Country, but the African Language in 'Black Panther' Is Real|last=Eligon|first=John|date=February 16, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 17, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/black-panther-things-to-know/|title='Black Panther': 90 Things to Know about the MCU's Game-Changing Movie|last=Trumbore|first=David|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=January 24, 2018|accessdate=January 24, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6wilTGnKe?url=http://collider.com/black-panther-things-to-know/|archivedate=January 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> David Betancourt of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that the film "takes superhero cinema where it's never gone before by not being afraid to embrace its blackness"; he particularly praised Nyong'o's portrayal of her character for avoiding stereotypical depictions of a black leading lady, writing that she "throws punches, shoots guns and steals hearts in a role she seems born for."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/02/12/black-panther-fully-embraces-its-blackness-telling-an-unforgettable-superhero-tale-in-the-process/ | title='Black Panther' fully embraces its blackness — and that's what makes it unforgettable | work=The Washington Post | date=February 12, 2018 | accessdate=February 16, 2018 | author=Betancourt, David}}</ref> ''Black Panther'' earned over $1.34 billion to emerge as the [[List of highest-grossing films|eleventh highest-grossing film of all time]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=marvel2017b.htm |title=''Black Panther'' (2018)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=April 13, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o received a [[Saturn Award for Best Actress]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6xwc1azco?url=http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|archivedate=March 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Following the success of ''Black Panther'', Nyong'o starred as a kindergarten teacher dealing with a [[zombie apocalypse]] in the comedy horror film ''[[Little Monsters (2019 film)|Little Monsters]]'' (2019). Amy Nicholson of ''Variety'' disliked the film but wrote that Nyong'o's "deadpan humor and grace ennoble the slapstick".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/little-monsters-review-1203120650/ | title=Sundance Film Review: 'Little Monsters' | work=Variety | date=January 28, 2019 | accessdate=March 9, 2019 | author=Nicholson, Amy}}</ref> The 2019 [[South by Southwest]] marked the premiere of her next release, [[Jordan Peele]]'s psychological horror film ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]''. It tells the story of a family who are confronted by their [[doppelgänger]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/jordan-peele-us-release-date-change-sxsw-opening-night-1202531709/|title=Jordan Peele's 'Us' To Hit Theaters A Week Later After Landing SXSW Opening Night Slot|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=January 8, 2019|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/director-jordan-peele-new-movie-cover-story-782743/ |title=The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=January 29, 2019 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Emily Yoshida of ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine labeled her dual role "astounding" and found her portrayal of the doppelgänger to be "an achievement on another level; a physical, vocal, and emotional performance so surgical in its uncanniness that it almost feels like it could not be the work of a flesh-and-blood human."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/jordan-peele-us-movie-review.html | title=Jordan Peele's Us Is a Messy, Chilling Descent Into the American Nightmare | work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] | date=March 9, 2019 | accessdate=March 11, 2019 | author=Yoshida, Emily}}</ref> ''Us'' earned over $252 million against a budget of $20 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=untitledjordanpeele.htm|title=Us (2019)|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 8, 2019}}</ref> Nyong'o then narrated the [[Discovery Channel]] drama series ''Serengeti'', about wildlife in the [[Serengeti]] ecosystem.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lupita-nyongo-narrate-discovery-channels-serengeti-1199181 |title=Lupita Nyong'o to Narrate Discovery Channel Wildlife Series 'Serengeti' (Exclusive) |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=April 4, 2019 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Later, she hosted British [[Channel 4]]'s documentary entitled; ''Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o'' (2019) to take a journey across [[Benin]], [[West Africa]] to uncover a forgotten female army, Agoji or [[Dahomey Amazons]].<ref name="LNWWDOC">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/black-panther-star-lupita-nyongo-to-search-for-forgotten-female-army-in-channel-4-1202746339/ |title=‘Black Panther’ Star Lupita Nyong’o To Search For Forgotten Female Army In Channel 4 Doc |last=White |first=Peter |date=September 27, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> <br />
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====Upcoming projects====<br />
Nyong'o will reprise her role as Maz Kanata for the third time in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019), which will mark the final installment of the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-cast-carrie-fisher-billy-dee-williams-1202888693/|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Announces Cast; Carrie Fisher to Be Featured|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=July 27, 2018|accessdate=July 27, 2018}}</ref> She will also star in [[Simon Kinberg]]'s ensemble spy-thriller ''[[355 (film)|355]]'' (2021), alongside [[Jessica Chastain]], [[Penélope Cruz]], [[Fan Bingbing]], and [[Diane Kruger]].<ref name="TFF18">{{Cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2018/05/female-spy-film-355-jessica-chastain-marion-cotillard-penelope-cruz-fan-bingbing-lupita-nyongo-simon-kinberg-cannes-market-1202380078/ |title=Hot Cannes Package '355': Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Lupita Nyong'o Form Spy Sisterhood |last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike |date=May 1, 2018 |website=Deadline |access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o is developing a television series based on [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]]'s novel ''[[Americanah]]'', which she will produce and star in.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/lupita-nyongo-political-exile-oscar-marvels-black-panther-1077849 |title=Lupita Nyong'o: From Political Exile to Oscar to Marvel's 'Black Panther' |last=Galloway |first=Stephen |date=January 25, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> She will produce and star in ''Born a Crime'', a film adaptation of [[Trevor Noah]]{{'}}s [[Born a Crime|memoir of the same name]], in which she will play Noah's mother, Patricia.<ref name="LNBAC">{{Cite web |url= http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166 |title= Lupita Nyong'o to Star in 'Born A Crime' Based on Trevor Noah's Memoir |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date= February 21, 2018 |publisher= Deadline.com |accessdate= February 21, 2018}}</ref> She will also star alongside [[Viola Davis]] in ''The Woman King'', a drama based on the Dahomey Amazons.<ref name="LNVDTWK">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viola-davis-lupita-nyongo-play-mother-daughter-woman-king-1090069 |title=Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong'o to Play Mother and Daughter in 'The Woman King' |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=March 1, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> She will be reuniting with director Abe Forsythe and the creative team behind the horror comedy film ''Little Monsters'' for a starring role in a science fiction comedy film.<ref name="SFICom19">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/lupita-nyongo-science-fiction-comedy-abe-forsythe-bruna-papandrea-little-monsters-universal-pictures-1202605233/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o Re-teams With 'Little Monsters' Helmer Abe Forsythe & Made Up Stories' Bruna Papandrea For Sci-Fi Comedy |last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike |date=May 2, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> In addition, she will narrate the [[Hayden Planetarium]] Space Show "Worlds Beyond Earth" opening in January 2020.<ref name = "SPACE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.science20.com/content/hayden_planetarium_is_getting_a_new_space_voice_academy_award_winner_lupita_nyongo |title=Hayden Planetarium Is Getting A New Space Voice - Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong’o |last=Campbell |first=Hank |date=October 2, 2019 |website=Science 2.0 |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life and off-screen work==<br />
Nyong'o resides in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Gregory E. |last=Miller |title=Brooklyn's Lupita Nyong'o fuels Oscar buzz |url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/12/brooklyns-lupita-nyongo-fuels-oscar-buzz/ |date=October 12, 2013 |accessdate=August 19, 2014 |newspaper=[[New York Post]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222032804/http://nypost.com/2013/10/12/brooklyns-lupita-nyongo-fuels-oscar-buzz/ |archivedate=December 22, 2013 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> She is a fluent speaker of [[Swahili language|Swahili]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Luo languages|Luo]], and [[English language|English]].<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/> On 27 February 2014, at the ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Beverly Hills, she gave a speech on the beauty of black women and talked about the insecurities she had as a teenager. She said her views changed when she saw South Sudanese supermodel [[Alek Wek]] become successful.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rothman |first=Lily |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/28/lupita-nyongo-essence-black-beauty/ |title=Oscar Nominee Lupita Nyong'o: Essence Speech on "Beauty of Black" |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=February 28, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301014059/http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/28/lupita-nyongo-essence-black-beauty/ |archivedate=March 1, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
[[File:Lupita Nyong'o (82038) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Nyong'o at an event for [[Time's Up (movement)|Time's Up]] in 2018]]<br />
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In 2014, the [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]] recruited Nyong'o in an effort to oppose development, including a new minor league baseball stadium, in the [[Shockoe Bottom]] area of [[Richmond, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.timesdispatch.com/ap/national/lupita-nyong-o-seeks-va-slave-trade-preservation/article_c305884e-edaf-5ea0-a80f-415a4346d6a6.html |agency= Associated Press |title= Lupita Nyong'o seeks Va. slave-trade preservation |work= [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date= October 24, 2014 |accessdate= October 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://archive.is/20141024180734/http://www.timesdispatch.com/ap/national/lupita-nyong-o-seeks-va-slave-trade-preservation/article_c305884e-edaf-5ea0-a80f-415a4346d6a6.html |archivedate= October 24, 2014 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> The historic neighborhood, one of Richmond's oldest, was the site of major slave-trading before the [[American Civil War]]. On October 19, 2014, Nyong'o sent a letter to Richmond Mayor [[Dwight C. Jones]], which she posted on social media sites, asking him to withdraw support for the development proposal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lupita Nyong'o Pens #SaveShockoe Letter to Mayor Jones|url=http://www.wric.com/story/26831562/lupita-nyongo-pens-saveshockoe-letter-to-mayor-jones|publisher=wric.com|accessdate=November 30, 2014| date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><br />
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In June 2015, Nyong'o returned to Kenya and announced that she will advocate globally for elephants with the international conservation organization [[WildAid]], as well as promote women's issues, acting and the arts in Kenya. WildAid announced Nyong'o as their Global Elephant Ambassador.<ref name= wildaid>{{cite web | url=http://www.wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyong%E2%80%99o-oscar-winner-back-kenya-and-becoming-global-elephant-ambassador | title=News—Lupita Nyong'o Joins WildAid as Global Elephant Ambassador | publisher=WildAid | accessdate=June 30, 2015 | author=WildAid | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011759/http://www.wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyong%E2%80%99o-oscar-winner-back-kenya-and-becoming-global-elephant-ambassador | archive-date=July 3, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o is involved in the organization Mother Health International, which is dedicated to providing relief to women and children in [[Uganda]] by creating locally engaged birthing centers. She said she'd never thought much about birthing practices until her sister introduced her to MHI executive director Rachel Zaslow. Nyong'o felt bringing attention to such important but overlooked issues is a mandate for her as an artist. She was honored for her work in 2016 by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref name="varietypower16">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lupita-nyongo-mother-health-intl-africa-1201745417/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Backs Mother Health Intl. for African Relief | work=Variety | date= April 5, 2016 | accessdate= April 5, 2016 | last=Cox |first= Gordon}}</ref><br />
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In April 2016, Nyong'o launched an anti-poaching "hearts and minds" campaign with her organization Wildaid in advance of [[Kenya Wildlife Service]]'s history-making [[Destruction of ivory|ivory burn]] that occurred 30 April. The Kenyan government burned 105 [[tonnes]] of [[ivory]] and 1.35 tonnes of [[rhino horn]] in a demonstration of their zero tolerance approach to [[poachers]] and smugglers who were threatening the survival of elephants and [[rhinoceros]] in the wild.<ref name="bik16">{{cite web | url=http://britsinkenya.com/2016/04/30/watch-lupita-nyongos-ivory-burn-message/ | title=Watch Lupita Nyong'o's ivory burn message | publisher=BritsInKenya | accessdate= May 11, 2016 | last=Watt|first= Andrew}}</ref><ref name="wildaid1">{{cite web | url=http://wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyongo-joins-kenyan-celebrities-new-wildlife-campaign | title=Lupita Nyong'o Joins Kenyan Celebrities for New Wildlife Campaign | publisher=WildAid | date=April 27, 2016 | accessdate=May 11, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501182216/http://wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyongo-joins-kenyan-celebrities-new-wildlife-campaign | archive-date=May 1, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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In October 2017, Nyong'o wrote an [[op-ed]] for ''[[The New York Times]]'', in which she revealed that Hollywood producer [[Harvey Weinstein]] sexually harassed her twice in 2011, while she was a student at Yale. She vowed that she would never work with Weinstein, hence her declining a role in ''[[Southpaw (film)|Southpaw]]'' (2015). Nyong'o also wrote about her commitment to work with women directors or male feminist directors, who had not abused their power.<ref name="WeinsteinNYT">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/opinion/lupita-nyongo-harvey-weinstein.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o: Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein |last=Nyong'o |first=Lupita |date=October 20, 2017 |website=New York Times |access-date=October 20, 2017}}</ref> This op-ed was part of a collection of stories done by ''The New York Times'' and ''[[The New Yorker]]'' which won the 2018 [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The New York Times, for reporting led by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, and The New Yorker, for reporting by Ronan Farrow |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/new-york-times-reporting-led-jodi-kantor-and-megan-twohey-and-new-yorker-reporting-ronan |publisher=[[Pulitzer Prize]] |accessdate=June 12, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o made her writing debut with a book entitled ''[[Sulwe]]'' (2019), which is published by [[Simon & Schuster#Children's publishing|Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers]]. ''Sulwe'' ([[Luo languages|Luo]] for "star") is the story of a five-year-old Kenyan girl, who has the darkest complexion in her family, for which Nyong'o drew upon her own childhood experiences.<ref name="LNBook18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/books/lupita-nyongo-to-publish-a-childrens-book.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o to Publish a Children's Book |last=Gyarkye |first=Lovia |date=January 17, 2018 |website=New York Times |access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> The book became a ''New York Times'' Best-Seller.<ref name="SNYBS19"/><br />
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In September 2019, Nyong'o became an ambassador for [[Michael Kors]]' "Watch Hunger Stop" campaign.<ref name="LNWHS19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/lupita-nyongo-michael-kors-watch-hunger-stop |title=Lupita Nyong’o Is Joining Michael Kors in the Fight Against World Hunger |last=Farra |first=Emily |date=September 30, 2019 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In October, Nyong'o and her mother were honored at [[The Harlem School of the Arts]]' Mask Ball with a "Visionary Lineage Award". Then, she was honored at WildAid to receive the "Champion of the Year" award in November.<ref name="THSOA19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/culture/lupita-nyongo-michelle-ebanks-harlem-school-of-the-arts-mask-ball-honorees/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o, Michelle Ebanks And More To Be Honored At Harlem School of the Arts Mask Ball |last=Davis |first=Rachaell |date=October 9, 2019 |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref><ref name="WA19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wildaid-gala-honors-lupita-nyongo-champion-year-award-1253702?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter |title=WildAid Gala Honors Lupita Nyong'o With Champion of the Year Award |last=Bhatti |first=Umber |date=November 10, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==In the media==<br />
Nyong'o was mentioned in Christian rapper [[Lecrae]]'s song "Nuthin'" from his 2014 album ''[[Anomaly (Lecrae album)|Anomaly]]'' and was referenced by [[Jay-Z]] in his verse from [[Jay Electronica]]'s song "We Made It". She was also mentioned in the parody song "American Apparel Ad Girls" by the drag queens [[Willam Belli]], [[Courtney Act]] and [[Alaska Thunderfuck]].<ref>{{cite web|title=American Apparel Ad Girls with Courtney Act, Alaska 5000 and Willam #AAAgirls|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mhNedNUAa4|publisher=youtube|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref> Nyong'o was mentioned in the 2015 African song "Nerea" by Kenyan afro-pop band [[Sauti Sol]].<ref name=Kari2015>{{cite news|last1=Mugo|first1=Kari|title=Kenya's Sauti Sol to kickoff U.S tour in Minnesota|url=http://mshale.com/2015/05/16/kenyas-sauti-sol-kickoff-u-s-tour-minnesota/|accessdate= June 16, 2015|work=Mshale|date= May 16, 2015}}</ref> Rapper [[Nicki Minaj]] mentioned Lupita in her verse on [[A$AP Ferg]]'s remix of "[[Plain Jane (song)|Plain Jane]]" and was referenced by rapper [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] in his song "Black is Gold".<ref name="SongNicki17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/12/asap-ferg-nicki-minaj-plain-jane-remix |title=Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Biggie on ASAP Ferg's "Plain Jane" Remix |last=Setaro |first=Shawn |date=December 15, 2017 |website=Complex |access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="SongWale17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/12/wale-black-is-gold/ |title=Wale Raps Over a Classic D'angelo Song for "Black Is Gold" Video |last=Schwadron |first=Eli |date=December 12, 2016 |website=XXL |access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref> Singer [[Beyoncé]] mentioned Nyong'o in the single "[[Brown Skin Girl]]" from ''[[The Lion King: The Gift|The Lion King Soundtrack]]'' (2019).<ref name="BKLK19">{{Cite web |url=https://time.com/5631616/blue-ivy-brown-skin-girl-challenge/ |title=Blue Ivy Paved the Way for the Joyful Challenge Taking the Internet By Storm |last=Lang |first=Cady |date=July 22, 2019 |website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ms. magazine Cover - Spring 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|Nyong'o on the cover of ''[[Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]]'']]<br />
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Nyong'o was included in [[Derek Blasberg]]'s 2013 best-dressed list in ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> In 2014, she was chosen as one of the faces for [[Miu Miu]]'s spring campaign, with [[Elizabeth Olsen]], [[Elle Fanning]] and [[Bella Heathcote]]. She has also appeared on the covers of several magazines, including ''New York'''s spring fashion issue<ref>{{cite news|first=Jamie |last=Feldman |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/10/lupita-nyongo-new-york-magazine-cover_n_4758903.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Covers New York Magazine's Spring Fashion Issue, Looks Stunning As Usual |work=The Huffington Post |date=February 10, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222204527/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/10/lupita-nyongo-new-york-magazine-cover_n_4758903.html |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> and the UK magazine ''[[Dazed|Dazed & Confused]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Julee |last=Wilson |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/lupita-nyongo-dazed-and-confused-cover_n_4595263.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Covers Dazed & Confused, Proving Yet Again She Is Fashion's New 'It' Girl (PHOTOS) |work=The Huffington Post |date=January 14, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117222251/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/lupita-nyongo-dazed-and-confused-cover_n_4595263.html |archivedate=January 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> In April of that year, she was named "[[People (magazine)#People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People|The Most Beautiful Woman]]" by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lupita Nyong'o Is PEOPLE's Most Beautiful |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20809287,00.html |work=People |date=April 23, 2014 |accessdate=April 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815001157/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0%2C%2C20360857_20809287%2C00.html |archivedate=August 15, 2014 |df= }}</ref> and was named the new face of [[Lancôme]], making her the first black woman to appear on the brand.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o is new face of Lancôme|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/04/04/lupita-nyongo-lancome/7276943/|first=Donna |last=Freydkin|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=April 4, 2014|date=April 4, 2014}}</ref> Later that November, she was named "[[Glamour (magazine)#Glamour Woman of the Year Awards|Woman of the Year]]" by ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2014/lupita-nyongo | title=The Breakthrough: Lupita Nyong'o | magazine=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]| date= November 3, 2014 | accessdate= November 5, 2014 | last=Bennetts |first= Leslie}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o was on the July 2014 cover of ''Vogue'', making her the second African woman<ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her US Vogue Debut & It's Seriously Beautiful|url=http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/lupita-nyongo-makes-her-vogue-debut-and-its-even-more-beautiful-than-we-possibly-imagined}}</ref> and ninth black woman<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marshall |first1=Lee |title=Lupita Nyong'o is Vogue's newest cover girl |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=19258056 |accessdate=June 21, 2014 |date=June 20, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621053504/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=19258056 |archivedate=June 21, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> to cover the magazine. That same month she also appeared on the cover of July's issue of ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'' (France). She appeared on the October 2015 issue of American ''Vogue'', making it her second cover in a row.<ref name="vogue2">{{cite web | url=http://www.vogue.com/13336021/lupita-nyongo-october-2015-cover/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o's Second Vogue Cover! The Star Wars Actress On Hollywood and High Fashion | work=Vogue | date= September 17, 2015 | accessdate= September 17, 2015 | last=Sykes |first= Plum}}</ref> That month, Congressman [[Charles Rangel]] and [[Voza Rivers]], the head of the [[New Heritage Theatre Group]], announced the day is officially "Lupita Nyong'o Day" in [[Harlem]], New York. The honor was announced as a surprise during an open discussion between Nyong'o and image activist [[Michaela Angela Davis]] at Mist Harlem.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harlem-dedicated-a-whole-day-to-lupita-nyongo_56272af3e4b0bce34702ff70 | title=Harlem Dedicated A Whole Day To The Glorious Lupita Nyong'o – Way to go, Lupita! | work=Hufflington Post | date= October 21, 2015 | accessdate= October 22, 2015 | last=Workneh |first= Lilly}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o was included in [[Annie Leibovitz]]'s 2016 ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s Hollywood Issue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/jennifer-lawrence-lupita-nyongo-cate-blanchett-viola-davis-hollywood-issue |title=From Jennifer Lawrence to Lupita Nyong'o: Hollywood's Fiercest Women Photographed by Annie Leibovitz |last=Wolcott |first=James |website=Vanity Fair |access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> Nyong'o was honored with a caricature portrait in May 2016 at [[Sardi's]] restaurant in New York City for her debut on Broadway.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/lupita-nyongo-sardis-caricature_77131.html | title=Eclipsed Star Lupita Nyong'o Receives a Sardi's Caricature—Nyong'o is a 2016 Tony nominee for her performance in Danai Gurira's drama. | publisher=Theatermania | date= May 19, 2016 | accessdate= May 19, 2016 | last=Gordon |first= David}}</ref> That July, she was chosen as one of the first celebrities, alongside with Elle Fanning, [[Christy Turlington Burns]], and [[Natalie Westling]] to star in [[Tiffany & Co.]]'s Fall 2016 campaign styled by [[Grace Coddington]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://fashionista.com/2016/07/tiffany-and-co-campaign-elle-fanning-lupita-nyongo | title=TIFFANY & CO. TAPS CELEBRITY FACES FOR THE FIRST TIME—Lupita Nyong'o and Cool Teen™ Elle Fanning star in the brand's Fall campaign styled by Grace Coddington. | publisher=Fashionista | date= July 19, 2016 | accessdate= July 19, 2016 | last=McCall|first= Tyler}}</ref> Nyong'o appeared on ''Vogue''′s October 2016 cover, making it her third issue. That month, she was an honoree at the 2016 Elle Women in Hollywood Awards.<ref name="elle16">{{Cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-elle-magazine-20161025-snap-story.html |title=Amy Adams, Lupita Nyong'o, Kristen Stewart and other honorees shine at Elle Women in Hollywood Awards |last=Oliver |first=Ellen |date=October 26, 2016 |work=LA Times}}</ref><br />
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In January 2017, she appeared on the cover of ''Vanity Fair''{{'}}s Hollywood Issue.<ref name="vf17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/vanity-fair-hollywood-issue-cover-2017 |title=The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is Here—See Annie Leibovitz's portrait of Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Ruth Negga, and more.|last= |first= |date=January 26, 2017 |work=Vanity Fair}}</ref> She later appeared on the cover of UK's ''[[The Sunday Times Magazine]]'' for their October '17 issue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://models.com/work/sunday-times-style-magazine-lupita-nyongo/775520 |title=Sunday Times Style Magazine |website=Models.com |date=October 1, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> On November 2017, she appeared on the cover of ''[[Grazia|Grazia UK]] '' magazine. She later expressed her disappointment with the cover on social media for altering her hair to fit [[Ethnic groups in Europe|European]] standards of what hair should look like. Photographer An Le later apologized in a statement, saying it was "an incredibly monumental mistake".<ref name="GU17">{{Cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/lupita-nyongo-grazia-uk-photoshop-cover-photographer-mistake/#so0zg1tBfmqN |title=Photoshopped Lupita Nyong'o cover was a 'monumental mistake' says photographer |last=Mezzofiore |first=Gianluca |date=November 14, 2017 |website=Mashable |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>. Lupita speaks out about embracing her "African kinky hair"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/lupita-nyongo-natural-hair-embrace-actress-black-panther-relaxed-curls-kinky-a8208261.html |title=LUPITA NYONG’O SPEAKS ABOUT EMBRACING HER NATURAL HAIR |last=Barr |first=Sabrina |date=February 13, 2018 |website=Independent |access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> and collaborates with [[hairdresser]] Vernon François to show how versatile her hair texture is.<br />
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In December 2017, Nyong'o landed her fourth ''Vogue'' cover in a row for the January '18 issue, making her the first black actress to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/lupita-nyongo-black-panther-vogue-january-2018-issue |title=How Lupita Nyong'o Transformed Herself Into Hollywood's Newest Superhero |last=Okeowo |first=Alexis |date=December 11, 2017 |website=Vogue |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> She was also included in [[Tim Walker]]'s 2018 ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'' - themed [[Pirelli Calendar]] as character [[The Dormouse]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lupita-nyongo-rupaul-star-all-black-cast-pirelli-2018-calendar-1022921 |title=Lupita Nyong'o, RuPaul Star Alongside All-Black Cast for Pirelli 2018 Calendar |last=Chan |first=Stephanie |date=July 20, 2017 |website=HollywoodReporter |access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref><br />
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In June 2018, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Nyong'o will be among the honorees to receive a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in the film category.<ref name="HWWOF19">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/walk-of-fame-stars-robert-de-niro-1202857039/ |title=Robert De Niro, Lupita Nyong'o, Pink Among 2019 Walk of Fame Honorees |last=Bitran |first=Tara |date=June 25, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> The following month, Nyong'o starred with fellow actress [[Saoirse Ronan]] for a [[Calvin Klein]] campaign for their new fragrance entitled "Calvin Klein Women". The campaign features both striking, minimalist portraits of the award-winning actresses alongside women they have personally been inspired by, where Nyong'o named [[Eartha Kitt]] and [[Katharine Hepburn]] as her inspirations.<ref name="CKW18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/a22157590/lupita-nyongo-saoirse-ronan-calvin-klein-women-fragrance/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o and Saoirse Ronan Are the (Bare!) New Faces of Calvin Klein |last=Kristina |first=Rodulfo |date=July 16, 2018 |website=Elle Magazine |access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, Nyong'o became a two-time honoree, alongside her ''Black Panther'' co-stars [[Danai Gurira]] and [[Angela Bassett]] for ''Elle'' magazine's "Women in Hollywood" issue.<ref name="Elle18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/a23695615/elle-2018-women-in-hollywood/ |title=These are Elle's 2018 Women in Hollywood |last=Elle Magazine Staff |date=October 10, 2018 |website=Elle Magazine |access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o appeared on the cover of ''Vogue'' España's November '18 edition.<ref name="VogueES18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.es/moda/news/articulos/lupita-nyongo-portada-vogue-espana-actriz-noviembre-2018/37285 |title=El futuro es ahora: una visión de moda en Vogue noviembre |last=Vogue Staff |date=October 18, 2018 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o is a 2019 [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] honoree.<ref name="HWW)F19">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/walk-of-fame-stars-robert-de-niro-1202857039/ |title=Robert De Niro, Lupita Nyong'o, Pink Among 2019 Walk of Fame Honorees |last=Bitran |first=Tara |date=June 25, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o appeared on the cover of ''Vanity Fair'''s October '19 issue.<ref name="LNVF19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/lupita-nyongo-cover-story |title=For the Love of Lupita Nyong’o |last=Drew |first=Kimberly |date=September 3, 2019 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> In November, she made her music debut on singer [[Ciara]]{{'}}s song "Melanin" under the moniker, "Troublemaker". Also featured on the song are [[La La Anthony]], [[City Girls]], and [[Ester Dean]].<ref name="CMelanin">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/lupita-nyongo-raps-on-ciaras-new-song-melanin-as-troublemaker-19374811 |title=Lupita Nyong'o Raps On Ciara's New Song "Melanin" As Troublemaker |last=Gallagher |first=Caitlin |date=November 22, 2019 |website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> During one day of [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]'s [[Halloween Horror Nights]], Nyong'o attended the maze inspired by ''Us'' and would later appear inside the attraction dressed as her character from the film, Red.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/entertainment/lupita-nyongo-halloween-trnd/index.html|title=Lupita Nyong'o revived Red from 'Us' for Halloween Horror Nights|date=|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|publisher=CNN|access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Film===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
| ''[[East River (film)|East River]]''<br />
| F<br />
| Short film<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]''<br />
| [[Patsey]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]''<br />
| Gwen Lloyd<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<br />
| [[Maz Kanata]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]''<br />
| [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]] (voice)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Queen of Katwe]]''<br />
| Nakku Harriet<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
| ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''<br />
| [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Nakia)|Nakia]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Little Monsters (2019 film)|Little Monsters]]''<br />
| Audrey Caroline<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]''<br />
| Adelaide Wilson / Red<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2021<br />
| ''[[355 (film)|355]]''<br />
| TBA<br />
| Post-production<br />
|}<br />
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===Television===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2009–2012<br />
| ''[[Shuga (TV series)|Shuga]]''<br />
| Ayira<br />
|5 episodes<br />
|-<br />
| 2017–2018<br />
|''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]''<br />
|rowspan=2| Maz Kanata (voice)<br />
|32 episodes<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
|''[[Star Wars Rebels]]''<br />
| Archive recording;<br />Episode: "A World Between Worlds"<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Video games===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Voice role<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-star-wars-force-awakens-890283|title='Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Writer Talks New Mythology and Celebrity Voices | first=Graeme | last=McMillan | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date= May 4, 2016 | accessdate= December 9, 2016}}</ref><br />
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|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Crew member===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Position<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
| ''[[The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2006<br />
| ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Where God Left His Shoes]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan = "2" | 2009<br />
| ''[[In My Genes]]''<br />
| Director, writer, producer and editor<br />
| Documentary film<br />
|-<br />
| ''The Little Things You Do''<br />
| Director<br />
| Music video<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Stage===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! Director<br />
! Theater<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| rowspan = "2" | ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]''<br />
| rowspan = "2" | The Girl<br />
| rowspan = "2" | Liesl Tommy<br />
| [[The Public Theater]]<br />
| [[Off-Broadway]]<br> September 29, 2015 – November 29, 2015<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/eclipsed-at-public-theater-luesther-hall-355336 | title=Eclipsed | work=Playbill | accessdate= October 5, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021034022/http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/eclipsed-at-public-theater-luesther-hall-355336 | archivedate=October 21, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| [[John Golden Theatre]]<br />
| [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<br> February 23, 2016 – June 19, 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/503176 | title=Eclipsed | publisher=Internet Broadway Database| accessdate= October 25, 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{Cite book |title=[[Sulwe]] |date=October 15, 2019 |publisher=[[Simon_%26_Schuster#Children's_publishing|Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers]] |isbn=1534425365}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o]]<br />
*[[List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees]]<br />
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| name = Lupita Nyong'o<br />
| alt = A close-up of Nyong'o's face<br />
| image = SXSW 2019 4 (47282558132) (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Nyong'o at the 2019 [[South by Southwest]]<br />
| birth_name = Lupita Amondi Nyong'o<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013>{{citation|title=School of Drama 2012–2013|work=Bulletin of [[Yale School of Drama]]|date=August 30, 2012|accessdate=December 6, 2014|url=http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/archivepdffiles/Drama/Drama_2012-2013.pdf}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico<br />
| residence = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.<br />
| citizenship = {{hlist|Kenya|Mexico}}<br />
| education = [[Hampshire College]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[Yale University]] {{small|([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}}<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| years_active = 2005–present<br />
| father = [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]]<br />
| relatives = [[Isis Nyong'o]] (cousin)<br>[[Tavia Nyong'o]] (cousin)<br />
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o|Full list]]<br />
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'''Lupita Amondi Nyong'o''' ({{IPAc-en|US|l|uː|ˈ|p|iː|t|ə|_|ˈ|n|j|ɔː|ŋ|oʊ}}, {{IPA-endia|luˈpita ˈɲoŋo|[[Kenyan English]]:|Lupita Nyong'o pronunciation.ogg}}; {{IPA-es|luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo|lang}}; born 1 March 1983)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web| url= http://www.biography.com/people/lupita-nyongo-21465383 | title=Lupita Nyong'o Biography: Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress (1983–)| publisher= [[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]| accessdate= May 12, 2016}}</ref> is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. The daughter of Kenyan politician [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]], Nyong'o was born in [[Mexico City]], where her father was teaching, and was raised in [[Kenya]] from the age of one.<ref name=presume>{{cite web| url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.mx/cine/actriz-de-12-years-a-slave-presume-orgullo-mexicano,741bce2e04ef0410VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html |title=Actriz de '12 Years a Slave' presume orgullo mexicano| trans-title= Actress of '12 Years a Slave' shows Mexican pride| language= es| date= September 8, 2013| website= Terra.com.mx}}</ref> She attended college in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in film and theater studies from [[Hampshire College]].<br />
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Nyong'o is the most annoying actress in the world. She began her career in Hollywood as a production assistant. In 2008, she made her acting debut with the short film ''[[East River (film)|East River]]'' and subsequently returned to Kenya to star in the television series ''[[Shuga (TV series)|Shuga]]'' (2009–2012). Also in 2009, she wrote, produced and directed the documentary ''[[In My Genes]].''<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013 /> She then pursued a master's degree in acting from the [[Yale School of Drama]]. Soon after her graduation, she had her first feature film role as [[Patsey]] in [[Steve McQueen (director)|Steve McQueen]]'s historical drama ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won [[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o|several awards]], including the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. She became the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to win an [[Academy Award]].<ref>[[List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees#Supporting 2]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/chicanisima-latino-politics-news-and-culture/2014/03/three-mexicans-win-oscars/|title=Three Mexicans win Oscars |website= chicagonow.com| date= March 2, 2014|first= Teresa| last= Puente}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/oscar-winner-lupita-nyongo-is-the-pride-of-africa/|title=Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Is 'the Pride of Africa'|accessdate=November 30, 2014|date=March 3, 2014|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> In 2014, she was named the [[People (magazine)#People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People|most beautiful woman]] by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<br />
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Nyong'o made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as a teenage orphan in the play ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]'' (2015), for which she was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play#2010s|Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/artists/8315D770-EC01-83D3-DEEA22BB4855B00E.html/|title=Tony Award Nominations|accessdate=May 3, 2016|date=May 3, 2016|publisher=Tony Award Productions|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506083343/http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/artists/8315D770-EC01-83D3-DEEA22BB4855B00E.html|archivedate=May 6, 2016}}</ref> She went on to perform a [[motion capture]] role as [[Maz Kanata]] in the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]] (2015–2019) and a voice role as [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]] in ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016). Nyong'o's career progressed with her role as [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Nakia)|Nakia]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] superhero film ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018) and her starring role in [[Jordan Peele]]'s critically acclaimed horror film ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]'' (2019).<br />
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In addition to acting, Nyong'o supports [[historic preservation]]. She is vocal about preventing sexual harassment and working for women's rights and animal rights. Nyong'o made her writing debut with a [[Children's literature|children's book]] entitled ''[[Sulwe]]'' (2019), which became a number one [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Best-Seller]].<ref name="SNYBS19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/picture-books/ |title=Children's Picture Books - Best Seller - The New York Times |date=October 24, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=October 24, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/picture-books/ |title=Children's Picture Books - Best Seller - The New York Times |date=October 24, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=October 24, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Nyong'o was born in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/12-things-know-12-years-slave-breakout-lupita-185709419.html|title=12 Things to Know About '12 Years a Slave' Breakout Lupita Nyong'o| publisher=Yahoo Movies|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref name=CraigyFerg>{{cite episode|series=[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]|network=CBS|date=November 12, 2013|season=10|number=1822}}</ref> to [[Kenya]]n parents, Dorothy Ogada Buyu<ref name= Dorothy /><ref name=fdr1>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', November 14, 2017</ref> and [[Peter Anyang' Nyong'o]], a college professor. The family had left Kenya in 1980 for a period because of political repression and unrest; Peter's brother, Charles Nyong'o, disappeared after he was thrown off a ferry in 1980.<ref name= torture>{{cite news| url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/19/lupita-nyongos-father-peter-anyang-nyongo-family-abuse-kenya_n_4993686.html| title= Lupita Nyong'o's Father, Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, Reveals Family Torture In Kenya| quote=I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City.|date= March 24, 2015| accessdate= October 6, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o identifies as Kenyan-Mexican and has dual Kenyan and Mexican citizenship.<ref name="kmr">{{cite web | url=http://fusion.net/story/5682/lupita-nyongo-teaches-mexican-kids-how-to-smile/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Teaches Mexican Kids How to Smile | publisher=[[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] | date= May 14, 2014 | accessdate= May 26, 2016 | last=Rivas|first= Jorge| archivedate= May 27, 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160527154636/http://fusion.net/story/5682/lupita-nyongo-teaches-mexican-kids-how-to-smile/ | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LNKM18">{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/chica/lupita-nyongo-on-beauty-standards-and-growing-up-in-mexico/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o on Living in Mexico: 'It Was Such a Bizarre, Dire Time for My Hair' |last=Thatiana |first=Diaz |date=February 19, 2018 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref> She is of [[Luo people|Luo]] descent on both sides of her family, and is the second of six children.<ref name=williams>{{cite news|first=Sally |last=Williams |title=Lupita Nyong'o: Interview with a rising star |work=The Guardian |date=January 10, 2014 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10558449/Lupita-Nyongo-interview-with-a-rising-star.html |location=London |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822120857/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10558449/Lupita-Nyongo-interview-with-a-rising-star.html |archivedate=August 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> It is a tradition of the Luo people to name a child after the events of the day, so her parents gave her a Spanish name, Lupita (a [[diminutive]] of [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Guadalupe]]).<ref name=kimmel>{{cite episode|title=Matt LeBlanc, Lupita Nyong'o, The Fray|series=[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]|network=ABC|date=January 14, 2014}}</ref> Her father is a former Minister for Medical Services in the Kenyan government. At the time of her birth, he was a visiting lecturer in political science at [[El Colegio de México]] in Mexico City.<ref name= williams/><ref name=nymag.com>{{cite web|accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-new-fashion-it-girl.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o, From Unknown to 'It' Girl in Less Than a Year – The Cut |first=Alex |last=Morris|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=February 9, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718092250/http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-new-fashion-it-girl.html |archivedate=July 18, 2014 |df= }}</ref> He later became a senior politician in Kenya.<br />
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The family returned to their native Kenya when Nyong'o was less than one year old,<ref name=kimmel /><ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o On Her Magical Journey from Kenya to '12 Years A Slave' and Possible Oscar Glory |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/22/lupita-nyong-o-s-magical-journey-from-kenya-to-12-years-a-slave-and-possible-oscar-glory.html |first= Marlow |last= Stern|accessdate=July 10, 2014 |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225181812/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/22/lupita-nyong-o-s-magical-journey-from-kenya-to-12-years-a-slave-and-possible-oscar-glory.html |archivedate=February 25, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> as her father was appointed as a professor at the [[University of Nairobi]].<ref name= williams/> She grew up primarily in Nairobi, and describes her upbringing as "middle class, suburban".<ref name="nymag.com"/> When she was 16, her parents sent her to Mexico for seven months to learn Spanish.<ref name= kimmel/><ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite news|first=Carolina |last=Moreno |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/lupita-nyongo-mexico-_n_4726468.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Talks Being Born In Mexico And Why She Misses It (VIDEO) |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=February 4, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314181716/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/04/lupita-nyongo-mexico-_n_4726468.html |archivedate=March 14, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> During those seven months, Nyong'o lived in [[Taxco]], [[Guerrero]], and took classes at the [[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México]]'s Learning Center for Foreigners.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/><br />
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Nyong'o grew up in an artistic family, where get-togethers often included performances by the children, and trips to see plays.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> She attended Rusinga International School in Kenya and acted in school plays.<ref name=Dorothy>{{cite news |title=A moment with Dorothy Nyong'o |url=http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/11/05/interview-a-moment-with-dorothy-nyongo/ |accessdate=July 10, 2014 |website=africamagic.dstv.com |first=Laura |last=Walubengo |date=November 5, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220214/http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/11/05/interview-a-moment-with-dorothy-nyongo/ |archivedate=May 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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At the age of 14, Nyong'o made her professional acting debut as [[Juliet]] in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<ref name= Dorothy /> in a production by the [[Nairobi]]-based repertory company [[Phoenix Players]].<ref name= nymag.com /><ref name="usatoday.com"/> While a member of the Phoenix Players, Nyong'o also performed in the plays ''On The Razzle'' and ''There Goes The Bride''.<ref name="nation.co.ke"/> Nyong'o cites the performances of American actresses [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] in ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' with inspiring her to pursue a professional acting career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Diaz |first=Evelyn |title=Octavia Spencer, Oprah Winfrey and Lupita Nyong'o on Acting |url=http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2013/11/26/octavia-spencer-oprah-winfrey-and-lupita-nyong-o-on-acting.html |publisher=[[BET]] |date=November 26, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130913/http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2013/11/26/octavia-spencer-oprah-winfrey-and-lupita-nyong-o-on-acting.html |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Shapiro |first=Bee |date=February 10, 2014 |url=http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-makeup.html |title=Actress Lupita Nyong'o Talks Hair and Makeup Tips and Working on 12 Years a Slave |work=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223135325/http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2014/02/lupita-nyongo-makeup.html |archivedate=February 23, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o later attended [[St. Mary's School, Nairobi|St. Mary's School]] in Nairobi, where she received an [[IB Diploma Programme|IB Diploma]] in 2001.<ref name="Saints">{{cite news |url=http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/lupita-was-every-bit-the-cinderella-in-high-school/ |first=Njoki |last=Chege |date=March 17, 2014 |title=Lupita was every bit the Cinderella in high school |newspaper=Nairobi News |location=Nairobi |accessdate=April 21, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421050527/http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/lupita-was-every-bit-the-cinderella-in-high-school/ |archivedate=April 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> She went to the United States for college, graduating from [[Hampshire College]] with a degree in film and theatre studies.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=August 31, 2013 |title=About the Director |url=http://www.inmygenes.co.ke/home/index.php?/design.html |website=InMyGenes.co.ke |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926084619/http://www.inmygenes.co.ke/home/index.php?%2Fdesign.html |url-status=live |archivedate=September 26, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref name="HampshireCollege">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hampshire.edu/news/2014/03/03/congratulations-lupita-nyongo-03f-on-your-academy-award-for-best-supporting-actress |title=Congratulations, Lupita Nyong'o 03F on your Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |publisher=Hampshire College|date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2017}}</ref><br />
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In 2013, her father was elected to represent [[Kisumu County]] in the [[Senate of Kenya|Kenyan Senate]] and by 2017, he became [[Governor]].<ref name= kimmel/><ref name="NG17">{{Cite web |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/peter-nyongo-election-2017 |title=Lupita Nyong'o's Father Elected Governor in Kenya |last=Babatunde |first=Mark |date=August 11, 2017 |website=Face2FaceAfrica |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> Nyong'o's mother is the managing director of the Africa Cancer Foundation and her own [[communications]] company.<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/02/08/oscar-nominee-lupita-nyongo-discusses-her-amazing-journey/5080445/|title=For '12 Years a Slave' actress, Oscar nod is "ultimate bonus" of amazing journey|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 8, 2014|accessdate=March 2, 2014 |first1=Elysa|last1=Gardner}}</ref><ref name="nation.co.ke">{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/DN2/The-rise-and-rise-of-Lupita-Nyongo/-/957860/2167414/-/l0eidkz/-/index.html |title=The rise and rise of Lupita Nyong'o – DN2 |last=Kimani |first=Ciku |publisher=nation.co.ke |date=January 31, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304045755/http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/DN2/The-rise-and-rise-of-Lupita-Nyongo/-/957860/2167414/-/l0eidkz/-/index.html |archivedate=March 4, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Other family members include [[Tavia Nyong'o]], a scholar and professor at [[New York University]]; Omondi Nyong'o, a pediatric ophthalmologist in Palo Alto, California, US; Kwame Nyong'o, one of Kenya's leading animators and leading technology expert; and [[Isis Nyong'o]], a media and technology leader who was named one of Africa's most powerful young women by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akilidada.org/2013/03/16/african-women-who-inspire-isis-nyongo/ |first=Millicent |last=Lagat |title=African Women Who Inspire: Isis Nyong'o |publisher=AkiliDada |accessdate=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926025921/http://www.akilidada.org/2013/03/16/african-women-who-inspire-isis-nyongo/ |archivedate=September 26, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Africa's Most Successful Women: Isis Nyong'o |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/06/12/africas-most-successful-women-isis-nyongo/ |publisher=Forbes.com |last=Nseheis |first=Mfonobong |accessdate=October 23, 2013 |date=June 12, 2012 |archivedate=October 21, 2013 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021111215/http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/06/12/africas-most-successful-women-isis-nyongo/ |df= }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Early work (2005–2012)===<br />
Nyong'o started her career working as part of the production crew for several films, including [[Fernando Meirelles]]'s ''[[The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]'' (2005), [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]'' (2006), and [[Salvatore Stabile]]'s ''[[Where God Left His Shoes]]'' (2007).<ref name="hampshire.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hampshire.edu/news/17275.htm |title=Hampshire College 2009–2010 News & Events, "Alumni Profile: International Filmmaker and Actress Lupita Nyong'o |last=Samuels |first=Michael |publisher=[[Hampshire College]] |accessdate=February 17, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222215656/http://www.hampshire.edu/news/17275.htm |url-status=live |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> She cites [[Ralph Fiennes]], the British star of ''The Constant Gardener'', as someone who inspired her to pursue a professional acting career.<ref name="nymag.com"/><br />
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In 2008, Nyong'o starred in the short film ''[[East River (film)|East River]]'', directed by Marc Grey and shot in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite web| first= Christopher| last= Campbell| url= http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/watch-12-years-a-slave-breakout-lupita-nyongo-in-her-film-debut-east-river.php| title=Watch '12 Years a Slave' Breakout Lupita Nyong'o In Her Film Debut 'East River'| work=[[Film School Rejects]]| date= November 3, 2013}}</ref> She returned to Kenya that same year and appeared in the Kenyan television series ''[[Shuga (Kenyan TV series)|Shuga]]'', an [[MTV Base]] Africa/[[UNICEF]] drama about [[HIV/AIDS]] prevention.<ref name="hampshire.edu"/> In 2009, she wrote, directed, and produced the documentary ''[[In My Genes]]'', about the discriminatory treatment of Kenya's [[Albinism|albino]] population.<ref name= williams/> It played at several film festivals and won first prize at the 2008 Five College Film Festival.<ref name= hampshire.edu /> Nyong'o also directed the music video "The Little Things You Do" by [[Wahu]], featuring [[Bobi Wine]],<ref name="hampshire.edu"/> which was nominated for the Best Video Award at the [[MTV Africa Music Awards 2009]].<ref name= hampshire.edu /><br />
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Nyong'o enrolled in a master's degree program in acting at the [[Yale School of Drama]]. At [[Yale University|Yale]], she appeared in many stage productions, including [[Gertrude Stein]]'s ''[[Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights]]'', [[Anton Chekov|Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', and [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]] and [[The Winter's Tale]]''. While at Yale, she won the Herschel Williams Prize in the 2011–12 academic year for "acting students with outstanding ability" .<ref name=YaleSchoolDrama-2012-2013 /><br />
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===Film and stage breakthrough (2013–2015)===<br />
Immediately after graduating from Yale, Nyong'o landed her [[breakthrough role]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lupita-nyongo-hollywoods-new-fixation |title=Lupita Nyong'o is Hollywood's new fixation |first=Jessica |last=Herndon |agency=[[Associated Press]] |website=AP.org |date=February 18, 2014 |accessdate=February 18, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225104939/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lupita-nyongo-hollywoods-new-fixation |url-status=live |archivedate=February 25, 2014 |df= }}</ref> when she was cast for [[Steve McQueen (director)|Steve McQueen]]'s historical drama ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013).<ref name="nymag.com"/><ref name="usatoday.com"/> The film, which met with wide critical acclaim, is based on the life of [[Solomon Northup]] (played by [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]), a free-born [[African Americans|African-American]] man of upstate New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in Washington, DC, in 1841. Nyong'o played the role of [[Patsey (12 Years a Slave)|Patsey]], a slave who works alongside Northup at a Louisiana cotton plantation; her performance met with rave reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/16/on-the-rise-lupita-nyong39o-the-awards-bound-breakout-of-12-years-a-slave |title=On the Rise: Lupita Nyong'o, the Awards-Bound Breakout of 12 Years a Slave |first=R. Kurt |last=Osenlund |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219211317/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2013/16/on-the-rise-lupita-nyong39o-the-awards-bound-breakout-of-12-years-a-slave |archivedate=December 19, 2013 |df= }}</ref> [[Ian Freer]] of ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' wrote that she "gives one of the most committed big-screen debuts imaginable," and critic [[Peter Travers]] added that she "is a spectacular young actress who imbues Patsey with grit and radiant grace".<ref>{{cite news|last=Freer |first=Ian |url=http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137657 |title=12 Years a Slave |work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] |date=June 1, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307124309/http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137657 |url-status=live |archivedate=March 7, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Travers |first=Peter |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/12-years-a-slave-20131017 |title=12 Years a Slave |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 17, 2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328140703/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/12-years-a-slave-20131017 |url-status=live |archivedate=March 28, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
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[[File:12 Years a Slave NYFF (1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Nyong'o and co-star [[Michael Fassbender]] at an event for ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013). Her performance in the film earned her the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]].]]<br />
Nyong'o was nominated for several awards for ''12 Years a Slave'', including a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress]], a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]], and two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], including [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]], which she won.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url=http://www.vibeweekly.com/tv/140-kenyan-actress-lupita-nyong-o-gets-rave-reviews-at-hollywood-movie-premiere |title=Kenyan Actress Lupita Nyong'o Gets Rave Reviews At Hollywood Movie Premiere |work=Vibe Weekly |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214122203/http://www.vibeweekly.com/tv/140-kenyan-actress-lupita-nyong-o-gets-rave-reviews-at-hollywood-movie-premiere |url-status=dead |archivedate=December 14, 2013 |df= }}</ref> She was also awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]], becoming the sixth black actress to win the award. She is the first African actress to win the award, the first Kenyan actress to win an Oscar, and the first Mexican to win the award.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]] |title='12 Years a Slave' Claims Best Picture Oscar |first=Michael |last=Cieply |author2=Barnesmarch, Brooks |date=March 2, 2014 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/movies/awardsseason/oscars-2014-winners-and-losers.html |archivedate=March 4, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304182241/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/03/movies/awardsseason/oscars-2014-winners-and-losers.html |df= }}</ref><ref name=WP>{{cite news|work=[[Boston Herald]] |title='Pride of Africa: Kenya celebrates Nyong'o's Oscar |url=http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/03/pride_of_africa_kenya_celebrates_nyongos_Oscar |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |date=March 3, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309105339/http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/movie_news/2014/03/pride_of_africa_kenya_celebrates_nyongos_Oscar |archivedate=March 9, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> She was the 15th actress to win an Oscar for a debut performance in a feature film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/slave-actress-lupita-nyongo-wins-oscar-in-film-debut-1201124220/ |title='12 Years a Slave' Actress Lupita Nyong'o Wins Oscar in Film Debut |work=Variety |date=March 2, 2014 |accessdate=March 6, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905040124/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/slave-actress-lupita-nyongo-wins-oscar-in-film-debut-1201124220/ |url-status=live |archivedate=September 5, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
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Following a supporting role in the action-thriller ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' (2014),<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/10/lupita-nyongo-joins-nate-parker-liam-neeson-in-airplane-terrorist-thriller-non-stop-141017/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o Joins Nate Parker, Liam Neeson In Airplane Terrorist Thriller 'Non-Stop' |last=Obenson |first=Tambay A. |date=2012-10-19 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> Nyong'o co-starred in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015) as [[the Force|Force]]-sensitive [[space pirate]] [[Maz Kanata]], a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] character created using [[motion capture]] technology.<ref>{{cite news|first=Anthony |last=Breznican |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-vii-casts-lupita-nyongo-and-gwendoline-christie/ |title='Star Wars: Episode VII' casts Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=June 2, 2014 |accessdate=June 2, 2014 |archivedate=June 7, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607184637/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-vii-casts-lupita-nyongo-and-gwendoline-christie/ |df= }}</ref><ref name= mazkanatareveal>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/star-wars-force-awakens-photos | title=Adam Driver's and Lupita Nyong'o's Characters Revealed in Exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos—See all of Annie Leibovitz's photographs from the set of the year's most anticipated film. | work=Vanity Fair | date= May 4, 2015 | accessdate= May 9, 2015 | last= Robinson| first= Joanna}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she had wanted to play a role where her appearance was not relevant. The acting provided a different challenge from her role as Patsey.<ref name=buzzfdmaz>{{cite web | url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/lupita-nyongo-didnt-want-you-to-see-her-face-in-star-wars | title=Why Lupita Nyong'o Didn't Want To Be Seen In "Star Wars" | work= Buzzfeed | date=December 13, 2015 | accessdate=December 31, 2015 | last= Carter| first= L. Kelley}}</ref> [[Scott Mendelson]] of ''[[Forbes]]'' characterised Nyong'o's role as "the center of the film's best sequence," and [[Stephanie Zacharek]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called her a "delightful minor character".<ref name= sf>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/12/16/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-the-empire-strikes-out/#1c2b2aa57aa4 | title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Review: The Empire Strikes Out | work=Forbes | date= December 16, 2015 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Mendelson| first= Scott}}</ref><ref name="steptimereview">{{cite web | url=http://time.com/4150168/review-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ | title=Review: The Force Awakens Is Everything You Could Hope for in a Star Wars Movie—and Less |work=Time Magazine | date= February 16, 2016 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Zacharek |first= Stephanie}}</ref> Nyong'o was nominated for the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] at the [[42nd Saturn Awards]] and Best Virtual Performance at the [[2016 MTV Movie Awards]] for her role.<ref name= satawards>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2016-star-wars-mad-max-1201713942/ | title='Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations | work= Variety | date= February 24, 2016 | accessdate= February 29, 2016 | last= Jacob| first= Bryant}}</ref><ref name= mtvmvp>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2750915/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2016/ | title= Here Are Your 2016 MTV Movie Awards Nominees—Fan Voting Begins Right Now | publisher=MTV | date= March 8, 2016 | accessdate= March 8, 2016 | last= Bell| first= Crystal}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Nyong'o returned to stage with a starring role as an unnamed girl in the play ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]'', written by [[Danai Gurira]].<ref name=People-Eclipsed-SoWhite-2015>{{cite news| last1= Guglielmi| first1= Jodi|title=Lupita Nyong'o Urges for a 'Diversity of Stories to Be Told' as Ryan Murphy Launches Foundation to Support Minorities in Filmmaking|url=http://www.people.com/article/lupita-nyongo-ryan-murphy-diversity-oscars|accessdate= February 4, 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date= February 3, 2016}}</ref> The play takes place during the chaos of the [[Second Liberian Civil War]], where the captive wives of a rebel officer band together to form a community, until the balance of their lives are upset by the arrival of a new girl (played by Nyong'o). ''Eclipsed'' became [[The Public Theater]]'s fastest-selling new production in recent history<ref name="bsthepub">{{cite web | url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TV-Personality-La-La-Anthony-Boards-Producing-Team-of-ECLIPSED-on-Broadway-20160120 | title= TV Personality La La Anthony Boards Producing Team of ECLIPSED on Broadway | publisher=BroadwayWorld | date= January 20, 2016 | accessdate= March 6, 2016 }}</ref> and won Nyong'o an [[Obie Award]] for Outstanding Performance.<ref>Obie Awards, [http://www.obieawards.com/events/year-2016/ 2016 Winners].</ref> The play premiered on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] at the [[John Golden Theatre]] the following year.<ref name= beclipsed>{{cite web | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/lupita-nyongo-coming-to-broadway-in-eclipsed/? | title=Lupita Nyong'o Coming to Broadway in 'Eclipsed' | newspaper=New York Times | accessdate= October 20, 2015 | last= Paulson| first= Michael}}</ref> It was the first play to premiere on Broadway with an all-black and female creative cast and crew.<ref name="bwb">{{cite web | url=http://broadwayblack.com/original-eclipsed-cast-lupita-nyongo-set-broadway-will-make-history/ | title=Original Eclipsed Cast With Lupita Nyong'O Set For Broadway, Will Make History | publisher=Broadwayblack | date= December 2, 2015 | accessdate= December 21, 2015 | last= Jordan| first= Kevin George}}</ref><ref name="bw2">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/leeseymour/2016/02/11/lupita-nyongo-and-the-all-black-all-female-eclipsed-make-broadway-history/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o And The All-Black, All-Female 'Eclipsed' Make Broadway History | work=Forbes | date= February 11, 2016 | accessdate= February 11, 2016 | last= Seymour| first= Lee}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she understudied the play at Yale in 2009 and was terrified to play the character on stage.<ref name="eclipsedvariety">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/lupita-nyongo-eclipsed-broadway-1201722928/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o on Her 'Terrifying' Broadway Role in 'Eclipsed' | work=Variety | date= March 4, 2016 | accessdate= March 6, 2016 | last= Cox| first= Gordon}}</ref> Her performance met with critical acclaim. ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} critic [[Charles Isherwood]] called Nyong'o "one of the most radiant young actors to be seen on Broadway in recent seasons, shines with a compassion that makes us see beyond the suffering to the indomitable humanity of its characters."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/theater/review-in-eclipsed-a-captive-lupita-nyongo-is-captivating.html | title=Review: In 'Eclipsed,' a Captive Lupita Nyong'o Is Captivating | newspaper=New York Times | date= March 6, 2016 | accessdate= March 10, 2016 | last= Isherwood| first= Charles}}</ref> Nyong'o's performance in ''Eclipsed'' earned her a [[Theatre World Award]] for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, an [[Obie Award]] for a Distinguished Performance by an Ensemble, and a nomination for the [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]]. In addition, she was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Play at the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] and a Distinguished Performance Award at the [[Drama League Award]].<ref name="ta16">{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2016-tony-nominations-are-being-revealed| title=See Full List of 2016 Tony Award Nominations-- | work=Playbill | accessdate=May 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="twa16">{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/theatre-world-award-winners-announced| title=Theatre World Awards Announce 2016 Winners| first= Andrew| last= Gans|date= May 2, 2016 | work= Playbill.com | accessdate= May 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="tm">{{cite web | url=http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/2016-outer-critics-circle-nominations_76769.html | title=''American Psycho'' and ''She Loves Me'' Lead 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations | publisher=Theater Mania |date= April 19, 2016|accessdate= April 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="dla">{{cite web | url=http://dramaleague.org/events/awards/nominees | title=The 82nd Annual Drama League Awards | website= DramaLeague.org | accessdate= April 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="oa16">{{cite web | url= http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/2016-obie-award-winners_77169.html | title=Ben Platt, Lupita Nyong'o, Georgia Engel, and More Win 2016 Obie Awards |first=David |last=Gordon| website= Theatermania.com |date= May 23, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2016}}</ref> Nyong'o said that she turned down Hollywood films for the part.<ref name="nyongoessay">{{cite web | url=http://www.lennyletter.com/work/a361/why-i-chose-a-small-play-over-the-big-screen/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o, Why I Chose a "Small Play" Over the Big Screen | publisher=LennyLetter | date=May 3, 2016 | accessdate=June 11, 2016 | last=Nyong'o | first=Lupita | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609063451/http://www.lennyletter.com/work/a361/why-i-chose-a-small-play-over-the-big-screen/ | archive-date=June 9, 2016 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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===Motion capture roles, ''Black Panther'' and ''Us'' (2016–present)===<br />
[[File:Lupita Nyong'o by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Nyong'o at the 2016 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]<br />
Nyong'o co-starred in [[Jon Favreau]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016), a live-action/CGI adaptation of its [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|1967 animated original]], voicing [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]], a mother wolf who adopts [[Mowgli]] (played by Neel Sethi).<ref name="jungleb">{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/scarlett-johansson-lupita-nyongo-talks-698578 | title=Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o in Talks for Disney's 'Jungle Book' (Exclusive)--Jon Favreau is directing the live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling tale. | publisher=THR | date= April 23, 2014 | accessdate= September 12, 2015 | last= Kit| first= Borys}}</ref> [[Robbie Collin]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' wrote in his review that Nyong'o brought a "gentle dignity" to her role.<ref name="jbr1">{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-jungle-book/review/ | title=Forget about your worries, this new Jungle Book makes perfect sense – review |first=Robbie |last=Collin| work=The Daily Telegraph | date= April 15, 2016 | accessdate= May 8, 2016}}</ref> She later co-starred in [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[Queen of Katwe]]'' (2016), a biopic based on the true story about the rise of a young Ugandan chess prodigy,<ref name="qok">{{cite web | url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/david-oyelowo-lupita-nyongo-queen-of-katwe-chess-movie-1201345794/ | title=David Oyelowo & Lupita Nyong'o In Talks To Star In 'Queen Of Katwe' For Disney | work=Deadline | date= January 9, 2015 | accessdate= January 9, 2015 | last= Fleming| first= Mike Jr.}}</ref> [[Phiona Mutesi]] (played by Madina Nalwanga), who becomes a [[Woman Candidate Master]] after her performances at World [[Chess Olympiads]]. Nyong'o played Phiona's protective mother, Nakku Harriet.<ref name="qok2">{{cite web | url=http://www.okayafrica.com/news/lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-disney-queen-of-katwe-ugandan-chess-film/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Is Filming Disney's 'Queen Of Katwe' Chess Biopic In Uganda With David Oyelowo | work=OkAfrica | date=March 31, 2015 | accessdate= September 12, 2015 | last=Sefa-Boakye | first=Jennifer | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055918/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-disney-queen-of-katwe-ugandan-chess-film/ | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Brian Tallerico of [[RogerEbert.com]] said, "Nyong'o is phenomenal. She has an incredible ability to convey backstory."<ref name="RE">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/queen-of-katwe-2016 |title=Queen of Katwe |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=September 23, 2016 |website=Roger Ebert |access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> Geoff Berkshire of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called Nyong'o's performance "Simply radiant in her first live action role since winning an Oscar for ''12 Years a Slave'' [...] she imbues what could have been a stock mother figure with such inner fire that Harriet feels worthy of a movie all her own."<ref name="VarietyQOK2">{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/queen-of-katwe-review-lupita-nyongo-david-oyelowo-1201854407/ | title=Toronto Film Review: 'Queen of Katwe' | work=Variety | date=September 10, 2016 | accessdate=September 18, 2016 | author=Berkshire, Geoff}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o reprised her role as Maz Kanata in [[Rian Johnson]]'s ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017), as well as in the animated series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/04/13/star-wars-female-heroes-forces-of-destiny-stories/|title=''Star Wars'' highlights female heroes in ''Forces of Destiny'' — first look|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|date=April 13, 2017|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=Time, Inc.|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=April 19, 2017}}</ref> The following year, she starred as spy [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Black Panther villain)|Nakia]], a former member of [[Dora Milaje]], a team of women who serve as [[special forces]] of [[Wakanda]] and personal bodyguards to [[Black Panther (comics)|T'Challa / Black Panther]] ([[Chadwick Boseman]]), in [[Ryan Coogler]]'s superhero film ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018), which marked the eighteenth film in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/26504/sdcc_2016_marvels_black_panther_confirms_additional_cast |title=SDCC 2016: Marvel's 'Black Panther' Confirms Additional Cast |last=Strom |first=Marc |work=[[Marvel Comics|Marvel.com]] |date=July 23, 2016 |accessdate=July 23, 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20160724070422/https://marvel.com/news/movies/26504/sdcc_2016_marvels_black_panther_confirms_additional_cast |archivedate=July 24, 2016 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> In preparation for the role, Nyong'o learned to speak [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] and undertook judo, jujitsu, [[silat]], and Filipino martial arts training.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/wakanda-black-panther.html|title=Wakanda Is a Fake Country, but the African Language in 'Black Panther' Is Real|last=Eligon|first=John|date=February 16, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 17, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/black-panther-things-to-know/|title='Black Panther': 90 Things to Know about the MCU's Game-Changing Movie|last=Trumbore|first=David|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=January 24, 2018|accessdate=January 24, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6wilTGnKe?url=http://collider.com/black-panther-things-to-know/|archivedate=January 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> David Betancourt of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that the film "takes superhero cinema where it's never gone before by not being afraid to embrace its blackness"; he particularly praised Nyong'o's portrayal of her character for avoiding stereotypical depictions of a black leading lady, writing that she "throws punches, shoots guns and steals hearts in a role she seems born for."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/02/12/black-panther-fully-embraces-its-blackness-telling-an-unforgettable-superhero-tale-in-the-process/ | title='Black Panther' fully embraces its blackness — and that's what makes it unforgettable | work=The Washington Post | date=February 12, 2018 | accessdate=February 16, 2018 | author=Betancourt, David}}</ref> ''Black Panther'' earned over $1.34 billion to emerge as the [[List of highest-grossing films|eleventh highest-grossing film of all time]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=marvel2017b.htm |title=''Black Panther'' (2018)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=April 13, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o received a [[Saturn Award for Best Actress]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6xwc1azco?url=http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|archivedate=March 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Following the success of ''Black Panther'', Nyong'o starred as a kindergarten teacher dealing with a [[zombie apocalypse]] in the comedy horror film ''[[Little Monsters (2019 film)|Little Monsters]]'' (2019). Amy Nicholson of ''Variety'' disliked the film but wrote that Nyong'o's "deadpan humor and grace ennoble the slapstick".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/little-monsters-review-1203120650/ | title=Sundance Film Review: 'Little Monsters' | work=Variety | date=January 28, 2019 | accessdate=March 9, 2019 | author=Nicholson, Amy}}</ref> The 2019 [[South by Southwest]] marked the premiere of her next release, [[Jordan Peele]]'s psychological horror film ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]''. It tells the story of a family who are confronted by their [[doppelgänger]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/jordan-peele-us-release-date-change-sxsw-opening-night-1202531709/|title=Jordan Peele's 'Us' To Hit Theaters A Week Later After Landing SXSW Opening Night Slot|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=January 8, 2019|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/director-jordan-peele-new-movie-cover-story-782743/ |title=The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=January 29, 2019 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Emily Yoshida of ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine labeled her dual role "astounding" and found her portrayal of the doppelgänger to be "an achievement on another level; a physical, vocal, and emotional performance so surgical in its uncanniness that it almost feels like it could not be the work of a flesh-and-blood human."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/jordan-peele-us-movie-review.html | title=Jordan Peele's Us Is a Messy, Chilling Descent Into the American Nightmare | work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] | date=March 9, 2019 | accessdate=March 11, 2019 | author=Yoshida, Emily}}</ref> ''Us'' earned over $252 million against a budget of $20 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=untitledjordanpeele.htm|title=Us (2019)|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 8, 2019}}</ref> Nyong'o then narrated the [[Discovery Channel]] drama series ''Serengeti'', about wildlife in the [[Serengeti]] ecosystem.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lupita-nyongo-narrate-discovery-channels-serengeti-1199181 |title=Lupita Nyong'o to Narrate Discovery Channel Wildlife Series 'Serengeti' (Exclusive) |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=April 4, 2019 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Later, she hosted British [[Channel 4]]'s documentary entitled; ''Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o'' (2019) to take a journey across [[Benin]], [[West Africa]] to uncover a forgotten female army, Agoji or [[Dahomey Amazons]].<ref name="LNWWDOC">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/black-panther-star-lupita-nyongo-to-search-for-forgotten-female-army-in-channel-4-1202746339/ |title=‘Black Panther’ Star Lupita Nyong’o To Search For Forgotten Female Army In Channel 4 Doc |last=White |first=Peter |date=September 27, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> <br />
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====Upcoming projects====<br />
Nyong'o will reprise her role as Maz Kanata for the third time in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019), which will mark the final installment of the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-cast-carrie-fisher-billy-dee-williams-1202888693/|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Announces Cast; Carrie Fisher to Be Featured|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=July 27, 2018|accessdate=July 27, 2018}}</ref> She will also star in [[Simon Kinberg]]'s ensemble spy-thriller ''[[355 (film)|355]]'' (2021), alongside [[Jessica Chastain]], [[Penélope Cruz]], [[Fan Bingbing]], and [[Diane Kruger]].<ref name="TFF18">{{Cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2018/05/female-spy-film-355-jessica-chastain-marion-cotillard-penelope-cruz-fan-bingbing-lupita-nyongo-simon-kinberg-cannes-market-1202380078/ |title=Hot Cannes Package '355': Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing, Lupita Nyong'o Form Spy Sisterhood |last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike |date=May 1, 2018 |website=Deadline |access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o is developing a television series based on [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]]'s novel ''[[Americanah]]'', which she will produce and star in.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/lupita-nyongo-political-exile-oscar-marvels-black-panther-1077849 |title=Lupita Nyong'o: From Political Exile to Oscar to Marvel's 'Black Panther' |last=Galloway |first=Stephen |date=January 25, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 16, 2018}}</ref> She will produce and star in ''Born a Crime'', a film adaptation of [[Trevor Noah]]{{'}}s [[Born a Crime|memoir of the same name]], in which she will play Noah's mother, Patricia.<ref name="LNBAC">{{Cite web |url= http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166 |title= Lupita Nyong'o to Star in 'Born A Crime' Based on Trevor Noah's Memoir |first=Amanda |last=N'Duka |date= February 21, 2018 |publisher= Deadline.com |accessdate= February 21, 2018}}</ref> She will also star alongside [[Viola Davis]] in ''The Woman King'', a drama based on the Dahomey Amazons.<ref name="LNVDTWK">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viola-davis-lupita-nyongo-play-mother-daughter-woman-king-1090069 |title=Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong'o to Play Mother and Daughter in 'The Woman King' |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=March 1, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> She will be reuniting with director Abe Forsythe and the creative team behind the horror comedy film ''Little Monsters'' for a starring role in a science fiction comedy film.<ref name="SFICom19">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/lupita-nyongo-science-fiction-comedy-abe-forsythe-bruna-papandrea-little-monsters-universal-pictures-1202605233/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o Re-teams With 'Little Monsters' Helmer Abe Forsythe & Made Up Stories' Bruna Papandrea For Sci-Fi Comedy |last=Fleming Jr. |first=Mike |date=May 2, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> In addition, she will narrate the [[Hayden Planetarium]] Space Show "Worlds Beyond Earth" opening in January 2020.<ref name = "SPACE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.science20.com/content/hayden_planetarium_is_getting_a_new_space_voice_academy_award_winner_lupita_nyongo |title=Hayden Planetarium Is Getting A New Space Voice - Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong’o |last=Campbell |first=Hank |date=October 2, 2019 |website=Science 2.0 |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life and off-screen work==<br />
Nyong'o resides in [[Brooklyn, New York]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Gregory E. |last=Miller |title=Brooklyn's Lupita Nyong'o fuels Oscar buzz |url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/12/brooklyns-lupita-nyongo-fuels-oscar-buzz/ |date=October 12, 2013 |accessdate=August 19, 2014 |newspaper=[[New York Post]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222032804/http://nypost.com/2013/10/12/brooklyns-lupita-nyongo-fuels-oscar-buzz/ |archivedate=December 22, 2013 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> She is a fluent speaker of [[Swahili language|Swahili]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Luo languages|Luo]], and [[English language|English]].<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/> On 27 February 2014, at the ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Beverly Hills, she gave a speech on the beauty of black women and talked about the insecurities she had as a teenager. She said her views changed when she saw South Sudanese supermodel [[Alek Wek]] become successful.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rothman |first=Lily |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/28/lupita-nyongo-essence-black-beauty/ |title=Oscar Nominee Lupita Nyong'o: Essence Speech on "Beauty of Black" |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=February 28, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301014059/http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/28/lupita-nyongo-essence-black-beauty/ |archivedate=March 1, 2014 |df= }}</ref><br />
[[File:Lupita Nyong'o (82038) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Nyong'o at an event for [[Time's Up (movement)|Time's Up]] in 2018]]<br />
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In 2014, the [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]] recruited Nyong'o in an effort to oppose development, including a new minor league baseball stadium, in the [[Shockoe Bottom]] area of [[Richmond, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.timesdispatch.com/ap/national/lupita-nyong-o-seeks-va-slave-trade-preservation/article_c305884e-edaf-5ea0-a80f-415a4346d6a6.html |agency= Associated Press |title= Lupita Nyong'o seeks Va. slave-trade preservation |work= [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date= October 24, 2014 |accessdate= October 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://archive.is/20141024180734/http://www.timesdispatch.com/ap/national/lupita-nyong-o-seeks-va-slave-trade-preservation/article_c305884e-edaf-5ea0-a80f-415a4346d6a6.html |archivedate= October 24, 2014 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> The historic neighborhood, one of Richmond's oldest, was the site of major slave-trading before the [[American Civil War]]. On October 19, 2014, Nyong'o sent a letter to Richmond Mayor [[Dwight C. Jones]], which she posted on social media sites, asking him to withdraw support for the development proposal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lupita Nyong'o Pens #SaveShockoe Letter to Mayor Jones|url=http://www.wric.com/story/26831562/lupita-nyongo-pens-saveshockoe-letter-to-mayor-jones|publisher=wric.com|accessdate=November 30, 2014| date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><br />
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In June 2015, Nyong'o returned to Kenya and announced that she will advocate globally for elephants with the international conservation organization [[WildAid]], as well as promote women's issues, acting and the arts in Kenya. WildAid announced Nyong'o as their Global Elephant Ambassador.<ref name= wildaid>{{cite web | url=http://www.wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyong%E2%80%99o-oscar-winner-back-kenya-and-becoming-global-elephant-ambassador | title=News—Lupita Nyong'o Joins WildAid as Global Elephant Ambassador | publisher=WildAid | accessdate=June 30, 2015 | author=WildAid | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011759/http://www.wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyong%E2%80%99o-oscar-winner-back-kenya-and-becoming-global-elephant-ambassador | archive-date=July 3, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o is involved in the organization Mother Health International, which is dedicated to providing relief to women and children in [[Uganda]] by creating locally engaged birthing centers. She said she'd never thought much about birthing practices until her sister introduced her to MHI executive director Rachel Zaslow. Nyong'o felt bringing attention to such important but overlooked issues is a mandate for her as an artist. She was honored for her work in 2016 by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''.<ref name="varietypower16">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/lupita-nyongo-mother-health-intl-africa-1201745417/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o Backs Mother Health Intl. for African Relief | work=Variety | date= April 5, 2016 | accessdate= April 5, 2016 | last=Cox |first= Gordon}}</ref><br />
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In April 2016, Nyong'o launched an anti-poaching "hearts and minds" campaign with her organization Wildaid in advance of [[Kenya Wildlife Service]]'s history-making [[Destruction of ivory|ivory burn]] that occurred 30 April. The Kenyan government burned 105 [[tonnes]] of [[ivory]] and 1.35 tonnes of [[rhino horn]] in a demonstration of their zero tolerance approach to [[poachers]] and smugglers who were threatening the survival of elephants and [[rhinoceros]] in the wild.<ref name="bik16">{{cite web | url=http://britsinkenya.com/2016/04/30/watch-lupita-nyongos-ivory-burn-message/ | title=Watch Lupita Nyong'o's ivory burn message | publisher=BritsInKenya | accessdate= May 11, 2016 | last=Watt|first= Andrew}}</ref><ref name="wildaid1">{{cite web | url=http://wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyongo-joins-kenyan-celebrities-new-wildlife-campaign | title=Lupita Nyong'o Joins Kenyan Celebrities for New Wildlife Campaign | publisher=WildAid | date=April 27, 2016 | accessdate=May 11, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501182216/http://wildaid.org/news/lupita-nyongo-joins-kenyan-celebrities-new-wildlife-campaign | archive-date=May 1, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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In October 2017, Nyong'o wrote an [[op-ed]] for ''[[The New York Times]]'', in which she revealed that Hollywood producer [[Harvey Weinstein]] sexually harassed her twice in 2011, while she was a student at Yale. She vowed that she would never work with Weinstein, hence her declining a role in ''[[Southpaw (film)|Southpaw]]'' (2015). Nyong'o also wrote about her commitment to work with women directors or male feminist directors, who had not abused their power.<ref name="WeinsteinNYT">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/opinion/lupita-nyongo-harvey-weinstein.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o: Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein |last=Nyong'o |first=Lupita |date=October 20, 2017 |website=New York Times |access-date=October 20, 2017}}</ref> This op-ed was part of a collection of stories done by ''The New York Times'' and ''[[The New Yorker]]'' which won the 2018 [[Pulitzer Prize for Public Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The New York Times, for reporting led by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, and The New Yorker, for reporting by Ronan Farrow |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/new-york-times-reporting-led-jodi-kantor-and-megan-twohey-and-new-yorker-reporting-ronan |publisher=[[Pulitzer Prize]] |accessdate=June 12, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o made her writing debut with a book entitled ''[[Sulwe]]'' (2019), which is published by [[Simon & Schuster#Children's publishing|Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers]]. ''Sulwe'' ([[Luo languages|Luo]] for "star") is the story of a five-year-old Kenyan girl, who has the darkest complexion in her family, for which Nyong'o drew upon her own childhood experiences.<ref name="LNBook18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/books/lupita-nyongo-to-publish-a-childrens-book.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o to Publish a Children's Book |last=Gyarkye |first=Lovia |date=January 17, 2018 |website=New York Times |access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> The book became a ''New York Times'' Best-Seller.<ref name="SNYBS19"/><br />
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In September 2019, Nyong'o became an ambassador for [[Michael Kors]]' "Watch Hunger Stop" campaign.<ref name="LNWHS19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/lupita-nyongo-michael-kors-watch-hunger-stop |title=Lupita Nyong’o Is Joining Michael Kors in the Fight Against World Hunger |last=Farra |first=Emily |date=September 30, 2019 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In October, Nyong'o and her mother were honored at [[The Harlem School of the Arts]]' Mask Ball with a "Visionary Lineage Award". Then, she was honored at WildAid to receive the "Champion of the Year" award in November.<ref name="THSOA19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/culture/lupita-nyongo-michelle-ebanks-harlem-school-of-the-arts-mask-ball-honorees/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o, Michelle Ebanks And More To Be Honored At Harlem School of the Arts Mask Ball |last=Davis |first=Rachaell |date=October 9, 2019 |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref><ref name="WA19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wildaid-gala-honors-lupita-nyongo-champion-year-award-1253702?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter |title=WildAid Gala Honors Lupita Nyong'o With Champion of the Year Award |last=Bhatti |first=Umber |date=November 10, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==In the media==<br />
Nyong'o was mentioned in Christian rapper [[Lecrae]]'s song "Nuthin'" from his 2014 album ''[[Anomaly (Lecrae album)|Anomaly]]'' and was referenced by [[Jay-Z]] in his verse from [[Jay Electronica]]'s song "We Made It". She was also mentioned in the parody song "American Apparel Ad Girls" by the drag queens [[Willam Belli]], [[Courtney Act]] and [[Alaska Thunderfuck]].<ref>{{cite web|title=American Apparel Ad Girls with Courtney Act, Alaska 5000 and Willam #AAAgirls|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mhNedNUAa4|publisher=youtube|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}</ref> Nyong'o was mentioned in the 2015 African song "Nerea" by Kenyan afro-pop band [[Sauti Sol]].<ref name=Kari2015>{{cite news|last1=Mugo|first1=Kari|title=Kenya's Sauti Sol to kickoff U.S tour in Minnesota|url=http://mshale.com/2015/05/16/kenyas-sauti-sol-kickoff-u-s-tour-minnesota/|accessdate= June 16, 2015|work=Mshale|date= May 16, 2015}}</ref> Rapper [[Nicki Minaj]] mentioned Lupita in her verse on [[A$AP Ferg]]'s remix of "[[Plain Jane (song)|Plain Jane]]" and was referenced by rapper [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] in his song "Black is Gold".<ref name="SongNicki17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/12/asap-ferg-nicki-minaj-plain-jane-remix |title=Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Biggie on ASAP Ferg's "Plain Jane" Remix |last=Setaro |first=Shawn |date=December 15, 2017 |website=Complex |access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="SongWale17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/12/wale-black-is-gold/ |title=Wale Raps Over a Classic D'angelo Song for "Black Is Gold" Video |last=Schwadron |first=Eli |date=December 12, 2016 |website=XXL |access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref> Singer [[Beyoncé]] mentioned Nyong'o in the single "[[Brown Skin Girl]]" from ''[[The Lion King: The Gift|The Lion King Soundtrack]]'' (2019).<ref name="BKLK19">{{Cite web |url=https://time.com/5631616/blue-ivy-brown-skin-girl-challenge/ |title=Blue Ivy Paved the Way for the Joyful Challenge Taking the Internet By Storm |last=Lang |first=Cady |date=July 22, 2019 |website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ms. magazine Cover - Spring 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|Nyong'o on the cover of ''[[Ms. (magazine)|Ms.]]'']]<br />
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Nyong'o was included in [[Derek Blasberg]]'s 2013 best-dressed list in ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref name="usatoday.com"/> In 2014, she was chosen as one of the faces for [[Miu Miu]]'s spring campaign, with [[Elizabeth Olsen]], [[Elle Fanning]] and [[Bella Heathcote]]. She has also appeared on the covers of several magazines, including ''New York'''s spring fashion issue<ref>{{cite news|first=Jamie |last=Feldman |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/10/lupita-nyongo-new-york-magazine-cover_n_4758903.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Covers New York Magazine's Spring Fashion Issue, Looks Stunning As Usual |work=The Huffington Post |date=February 10, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222204527/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/10/lupita-nyongo-new-york-magazine-cover_n_4758903.html |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> and the UK magazine ''[[Dazed|Dazed & Confused]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Julee |last=Wilson |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/lupita-nyongo-dazed-and-confused-cover_n_4595263.html |title=Lupita Nyong'o Covers Dazed & Confused, Proving Yet Again She Is Fashion's New 'It' Girl (PHOTOS) |work=The Huffington Post |date=January 14, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117222251/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/lupita-nyongo-dazed-and-confused-cover_n_4595263.html |archivedate=January 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> In April of that year, she was named "[[People (magazine)#People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People|The Most Beautiful Woman]]" by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lupita Nyong'o Is PEOPLE's Most Beautiful |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20360857_20809287,00.html |work=People |date=April 23, 2014 |accessdate=April 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815001157/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0%2C%2C20360857_20809287%2C00.html |archivedate=August 15, 2014 |df= }}</ref> and was named the new face of [[Lancôme]], making her the first black woman to appear on the brand.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o is new face of Lancôme|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/04/04/lupita-nyongo-lancome/7276943/|first=Donna |last=Freydkin|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=April 4, 2014|date=April 4, 2014}}</ref> Later that November, she was named "[[Glamour (magazine)#Glamour Woman of the Year Awards|Woman of the Year]]" by ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2014/lupita-nyongo | title=The Breakthrough: Lupita Nyong'o | magazine=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]| date= November 3, 2014 | accessdate= November 5, 2014 | last=Bennetts |first= Leslie}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o was on the July 2014 cover of ''Vogue'', making her the second African woman<ref>{{cite news|title=Lupita Nyong'o Makes Her US Vogue Debut & It's Seriously Beautiful|url=http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/lupita-nyongo-makes-her-vogue-debut-and-its-even-more-beautiful-than-we-possibly-imagined}}</ref> and ninth black woman<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marshall |first1=Lee |title=Lupita Nyong'o is Vogue's newest cover girl |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=19258056 |accessdate=June 21, 2014 |date=June 20, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621053504/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=19258056 |archivedate=June 21, 2014 |url-status=live |df= }}</ref> to cover the magazine. That same month she also appeared on the cover of July's issue of ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'' (France). She appeared on the October 2015 issue of American ''Vogue'', making it her second cover in a row.<ref name="vogue2">{{cite web | url=http://www.vogue.com/13336021/lupita-nyongo-october-2015-cover/ | title=Lupita Nyong'o's Second Vogue Cover! The Star Wars Actress On Hollywood and High Fashion | work=Vogue | date= September 17, 2015 | accessdate= September 17, 2015 | last=Sykes |first= Plum}}</ref> That month, Congressman [[Charles Rangel]] and [[Voza Rivers]], the head of the [[New Heritage Theatre Group]], announced the day is officially "Lupita Nyong'o Day" in [[Harlem]], New York. The honor was announced as a surprise during an open discussion between Nyong'o and image activist [[Michaela Angela Davis]] at Mist Harlem.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harlem-dedicated-a-whole-day-to-lupita-nyongo_56272af3e4b0bce34702ff70 | title=Harlem Dedicated A Whole Day To The Glorious Lupita Nyong'o – Way to go, Lupita! | work=Hufflington Post | date= October 21, 2015 | accessdate= October 22, 2015 | last=Workneh |first= Lilly}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o was included in [[Annie Leibovitz]]'s 2016 ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s Hollywood Issue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/jennifer-lawrence-lupita-nyongo-cate-blanchett-viola-davis-hollywood-issue |title=From Jennifer Lawrence to Lupita Nyong'o: Hollywood's Fiercest Women Photographed by Annie Leibovitz |last=Wolcott |first=James |website=Vanity Fair |access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> Nyong'o was honored with a caricature portrait in May 2016 at [[Sardi's]] restaurant in New York City for her debut on Broadway.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/lupita-nyongo-sardis-caricature_77131.html | title=Eclipsed Star Lupita Nyong'o Receives a Sardi's Caricature—Nyong'o is a 2016 Tony nominee for her performance in Danai Gurira's drama. | publisher=Theatermania | date= May 19, 2016 | accessdate= May 19, 2016 | last=Gordon |first= David}}</ref> That July, she was chosen as one of the first celebrities, alongside with Elle Fanning, [[Christy Turlington Burns]], and [[Natalie Westling]] to star in [[Tiffany & Co.]]'s Fall 2016 campaign styled by [[Grace Coddington]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://fashionista.com/2016/07/tiffany-and-co-campaign-elle-fanning-lupita-nyongo | title=TIFFANY & CO. TAPS CELEBRITY FACES FOR THE FIRST TIME—Lupita Nyong'o and Cool Teen™ Elle Fanning star in the brand's Fall campaign styled by Grace Coddington. | publisher=Fashionista | date= July 19, 2016 | accessdate= July 19, 2016 | last=McCall|first= Tyler}}</ref> Nyong'o appeared on ''Vogue''′s October 2016 cover, making it her third issue. That month, she was an honoree at the 2016 Elle Women in Hollywood Awards.<ref name="elle16">{{Cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-elle-magazine-20161025-snap-story.html |title=Amy Adams, Lupita Nyong'o, Kristen Stewart and other honorees shine at Elle Women in Hollywood Awards |last=Oliver |first=Ellen |date=October 26, 2016 |work=LA Times}}</ref><br />
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In January 2017, she appeared on the cover of ''Vanity Fair''{{'}}s Hollywood Issue.<ref name="vf17">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/vanity-fair-hollywood-issue-cover-2017 |title=The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is Here—See Annie Leibovitz's portrait of Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Ruth Negga, and more.|last= |first= |date=January 26, 2017 |work=Vanity Fair}}</ref> She later appeared on the cover of UK's ''[[The Sunday Times Magazine]]'' for their October '17 issue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://models.com/work/sunday-times-style-magazine-lupita-nyongo/775520 |title=Sunday Times Style Magazine |website=Models.com |date=October 1, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> On November 2017, she appeared on the cover of ''[[Grazia|Grazia UK]] '' magazine. She later expressed her disappointment with the cover on social media for altering her hair to fit [[Ethnic groups in Europe|European]] standards of what hair should look like. Photographer An Le later apologized in a statement, saying it was "an incredibly monumental mistake".<ref name="GU17">{{Cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2017/11/14/lupita-nyongo-grazia-uk-photoshop-cover-photographer-mistake/#so0zg1tBfmqN |title=Photoshopped Lupita Nyong'o cover was a 'monumental mistake' says photographer |last=Mezzofiore |first=Gianluca |date=November 14, 2017 |website=Mashable |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref>. Lupita speaks out about embracing her "African kinky hair"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/lupita-nyongo-natural-hair-embrace-actress-black-panther-relaxed-curls-kinky-a8208261.html |title=LUPITA NYONG’O SPEAKS ABOUT EMBRACING HER NATURAL HAIR |last=Barr |first=Sabrina |date=February 13, 2018 |website=Independent |access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> and collaborates with [[hairdresser]] Vernon François to show how versatile her hair texture is.<br />
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In December 2017, Nyong'o landed her fourth ''Vogue'' cover in a row for the January '18 issue, making her the first black actress to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/lupita-nyongo-black-panther-vogue-january-2018-issue |title=How Lupita Nyong'o Transformed Herself Into Hollywood's Newest Superhero |last=Okeowo |first=Alexis |date=December 11, 2017 |website=Vogue |access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> She was also included in [[Tim Walker]]'s 2018 ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'' - themed [[Pirelli Calendar]] as character [[The Dormouse]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lupita-nyongo-rupaul-star-all-black-cast-pirelli-2018-calendar-1022921 |title=Lupita Nyong'o, RuPaul Star Alongside All-Black Cast for Pirelli 2018 Calendar |last=Chan |first=Stephanie |date=July 20, 2017 |website=HollywoodReporter |access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref><br />
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In June 2018, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Nyong'o will be among the honorees to receive a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in the film category.<ref name="HWWOF19">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/walk-of-fame-stars-robert-de-niro-1202857039/ |title=Robert De Niro, Lupita Nyong'o, Pink Among 2019 Walk of Fame Honorees |last=Bitran |first=Tara |date=June 25, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> The following month, Nyong'o starred with fellow actress [[Saoirse Ronan]] for a [[Calvin Klein]] campaign for their new fragrance entitled "Calvin Klein Women". The campaign features both striking, minimalist portraits of the award-winning actresses alongside women they have personally been inspired by, where Nyong'o named [[Eartha Kitt]] and [[Katharine Hepburn]] as her inspirations.<ref name="CKW18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/a22157590/lupita-nyongo-saoirse-ronan-calvin-klein-women-fragrance/ |title=Lupita Nyong'o and Saoirse Ronan Are the (Bare!) New Faces of Calvin Klein |last=Kristina |first=Rodulfo |date=July 16, 2018 |website=Elle Magazine |access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, Nyong'o became a two-time honoree, alongside her ''Black Panther'' co-stars [[Danai Gurira]] and [[Angela Bassett]] for ''Elle'' magazine's "Women in Hollywood" issue.<ref name="Elle18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/a23695615/elle-2018-women-in-hollywood/ |title=These are Elle's 2018 Women in Hollywood |last=Elle Magazine Staff |date=October 10, 2018 |website=Elle Magazine |access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o appeared on the cover of ''Vogue'' España's November '18 edition.<ref name="VogueES18">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.es/moda/news/articulos/lupita-nyongo-portada-vogue-espana-actriz-noviembre-2018/37285 |title=El futuro es ahora: una visión de moda en Vogue noviembre |last=Vogue Staff |date=October 18, 2018 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> Nyong'o is a 2019 [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] honoree.<ref name="HWW)F19">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/walk-of-fame-stars-robert-de-niro-1202857039/ |title=Robert De Niro, Lupita Nyong'o, Pink Among 2019 Walk of Fame Honorees |last=Bitran |first=Tara |date=June 25, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Nyong'o appeared on the cover of ''Vanity Fair'''s October '19 issue.<ref name="LNVF19">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/lupita-nyongo-cover-story |title=For the Love of Lupita Nyong’o |last=Drew |first=Kimberly |date=September 3, 2019 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> In November, she made her music debut on singer [[Ciara]]{{'}}s song "Melanin" under the moniker, "Troublemaker". Also featured on the song are [[La La Anthony]], [[City Girls]], and [[Ester Dean]].<ref name="CMelanin">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/lupita-nyongo-raps-on-ciaras-new-song-melanin-as-troublemaker-19374811 |title=Lupita Nyong'o Raps On Ciara's New Song "Melanin" As Troublemaker |last=Gallagher |first=Caitlin |date=November 22, 2019 |website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]] |access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref> During one day of [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]'s [[Halloween Horror Nights]], Nyong'o attended the maze inspired by ''Us'' and would later appear inside the attraction dressed as her character from the film, Red.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/entertainment/lupita-nyongo-halloween-trnd/index.html|title=Lupita Nyong'o revived Red from 'Us' for Halloween Horror Nights|date=|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|publisher=CNN|access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Film===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
| ''[[East River (film)|East River]]''<br />
| F<br />
| Short film<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]''<br />
| [[Patsey]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]''<br />
| Gwen Lloyd<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<br />
| [[Maz Kanata]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]''<br />
| [[Raksha (The Jungle Book)|Raksha]] (voice)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Queen of Katwe]]''<br />
| Nakku Harriet<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
| ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''<br />
| [[Malice (comics)#Malice (Nakia)|Nakia]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Little Monsters (2019 film)|Little Monsters]]''<br />
| Audrey Caroline<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]''<br />
| Adelaide Wilson / Red<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2021<br />
| ''[[355 (film)|355]]''<br />
| TBA<br />
| Post-production<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Television===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2009–2012<br />
| ''[[Shuga (TV series)|Shuga]]''<br />
| Ayira<br />
|5 episodes<br />
|-<br />
| 2017–2018<br />
|''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]''<br />
|rowspan=2| Maz Kanata (voice)<br />
|32 episodes<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
|''[[Star Wars Rebels]]''<br />
| Archive recording;<br />Episode: "A World Between Worlds"<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Video games===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Voice role<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''<br />
| Maz Kanata<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-star-wars-force-awakens-890283|title='Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Writer Talks New Mythology and Celebrity Voices | first=Graeme | last=McMillan | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date= May 4, 2016 | accessdate= December 9, 2016}}</ref><br />
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|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Crew member===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Position<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
| ''[[The Constant Gardener (film)|The Constant Gardener]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2006<br />
| ''[[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Where God Left His Shoes]]''<br />
| Production assistant<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan = "2" | 2009<br />
| ''[[In My Genes]]''<br />
| Director, writer, producer and editor<br />
| Documentary film<br />
|-<br />
| ''The Little Things You Do''<br />
| Director<br />
| Music video<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Stage===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! Director<br />
! Theater<br />
! class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| rowspan = "2" | ''[[Eclipsed (play)|Eclipsed]]''<br />
| rowspan = "2" | The Girl<br />
| rowspan = "2" | Liesl Tommy<br />
| [[The Public Theater]]<br />
| [[Off-Broadway]]<br> September 29, 2015 – November 29, 2015<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/eclipsed-at-public-theater-luesther-hall-355336 | title=Eclipsed | work=Playbill | accessdate= October 5, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021034022/http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/eclipsed-at-public-theater-luesther-hall-355336 | archivedate=October 21, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| [[John Golden Theatre]]<br />
| [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<br> February 23, 2016 – June 19, 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/503176 | title=Eclipsed | publisher=Internet Broadway Database| accessdate= October 25, 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{Cite book |title=[[Sulwe]] |date=October 15, 2019 |publisher=[[Simon_%26_Schuster#Children's_publishing|Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers]] |isbn=1534425365}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o]]<br />
*[[List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Yale School of Drama alumni]]</div>197.91.170.192https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_African_Border_War&diff=931426187South African Border War2019-12-18T21:03:46Z<p>197.91.170.192: </p>
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<div>{{short description|The war on the border of South West Africa/Namibia and Angola.}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}<br />
{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = South African Border War<br />
| partof = the [[Cold War]] and the [[decolonisation of Africa]]<br />
| image = SABorder War Montage1.jpg<br />
| image_size = 340px<br />
| caption = '''Clockwise from top left:''' FAPLA [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21bis]] on an airstrip; SADF convoy patrolling Namibian roads; 1981 protests against SADF aggression in Angola; Soviet adviser with FAPLA soldiers; [[UNTAG]] peacekeepers just prior to Namibian independence; SADF expeditionary troops loading a mortar in the operational area<br />
|date= 26 August 1966 – 21 March 1990<br />({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=08|day1=26|year1=1966|month2=03|day2=21|year2=1990}})<br />
|place= South West Africa ([[Namibia]]), [[Angola]], [[Zambia]]<br />
|casus=<br />
|territory= South West Africa gains independence from South Africa as [[Namibia|Republic of Namibia]].<br />
|result= Military stalemate<ref name=Vanneman>{{cite book|last=Vanneman|first=Peter|title=Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic Approach|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann|url-access=registration|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann/page/41 41–57]|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-0817989026}}</ref><ref name=Hampson>{{cite book|last=Hampson|first=Fen Osler|title=Nurturing Peace: Why Peace Settlements Succeed Or Fail|year=1996|pages=53–70|publisher=United States Institute of Peace Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-1878379573}}</ref><br />
*SWAPO suffers heavy casualties at the hands of the superior South African Defense Force.<br />
* [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Angolan Tripartite Accord]], leading to:<br />
:*Withdrawal of South African forces from Namibia; withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola<br />
:*Namibian general elections by direct [[universal suffrage]]<br />
::*SWAPO government assuming power in Namibia<br />
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|combatant1=<br />
{{plainlist |<br />
'''{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928|size=23px}} [[South Africa]]'''<br />{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928|size=23px}} [[Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)|Transitional Government of South West Africa]]<ref name=COIN>{{cite book|last1=Beckett|first1=Ian|last2=Pimlott|first2=John|title=Counter-insurgency: Lessons from History|year=2011|pages=204–219|publisher=Pen & Sword Books|location=Yorkshire|isbn=978-1848843967}}</ref><br />
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* {{flag|Portugal}} <small>(until 1975)</small><ref name=Cann>{{cite book|last=Cann|first=John|title=Flight Plan Africa: Portuguese Airpower in Counterinsurgency, 1961–1974|year=2015|pages=362–363|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909982062}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg|size=22px}} [[UNITA]] <small>(from 1975)</small><ref name="swapo">{{cite book|last=Fryxell|first=Cole|title=To Be Born a Nation|page=13}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Bandeira da FNLA.svg|size=22px}} [[FNLA]] <small>(1975)</small><ref name=Lulat>{{cite book|last=Lulat|first=Y.G.M.|title=United States Relations with South Africa: A Critical Overview from the Colonial Period to the Present|year=1992|pages=143–146, 210|publisher=Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated|location=New York|isbn=978-0820479071}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
<br />
|combatant2=<br />
{{plainlist |<br />
* '''{{flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|size=22px}} [[SWAPO]] ([[People's Liberation Army of Namibia|PLAN]])'''<br />
* {{flagicon image|Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (bandeira).svg|size=22px}} [[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA]] ([[FAPLA]])<ref name=Lulat/><br />
* {{flag|Cuba|size=22px}}<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of South West African National Union.svg|size=22px}} [[SWANU]]<ref name=Dale>{{cite book|last=Dale|first=Richard|title=The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989: Diplomatic, Economic and Military Campaigns|year=2014|pages=74–77, 93–95|publisher=McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers|location=Jefferson|isbn=978-0786496594}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the African National Congress.svg|size=22px}} [[African National Congress|ANC]] ([[Umkhonto we Sizwe|MK]])<ref name=Diplomacy>{{cite book|last=Thomas|first=Scott|title=The Diplomacy of Liberation: The Foreign Relations of the ANC Since 1960|year=1995|pages=202–210|publisher=Tauris Academic Studies|location=London|isbn=978-1850439936}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Zambia|1964|size=22px}}<ref name="Zambian">{{cite book|title=Rethinking African Politics: A History of Opposition in Zambia|last=Larmer|first=Miles|year=2011|location=Surrey|publisher=Ashgate Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1409482499|pages=209–217}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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| title = Material support:<br />
| {{flag|Soviet Union}}<ref name=Vanneman/><ref name=Udogu>{{cite book|last=Udogu|first=Emmanuel|title=Liberating Namibia: The Long Diplomatic Struggle Between the United Nations and South Africa |date=2011|pages=121–123|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786465767}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|China}}<ref name=PRC>{{cite book|last=Taylor|first=Ian|title=China and Africa: Engagement and Compromise|year=2006|pages=153–158|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415545525}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|East Germany}}<ref name=Hughes>{{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Geraint|title=My Enemy's Enemy: Proxy Warfare in International Politics|year=2014|pages=73–86|publisher=Sussex Academic Press|location=Brighton|isbn=978-1845196271}}</ref><ref name=Schleicher>{{cite book|last1=Schleicher|first1=Hans-Georg|last2=Schleicher|first2=Ilona|title=Special flights: the GDR and liberation movements in southern Africa|date=1998|page=213|publisher=SAPES Books|location=Harare|isbn=978-1779050717}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|North Korea}}<ref name=PRC/><ref name=DPRK>{{cite book|last=Bermudez|first=Joseph|title=Terrorism, the North Korean connection|year=1997|page=124|publisher=Crane, Russak & Company|location=New York|isbn=978-0844816104}}</ref><br />
| {{flagicon|Egypt|1986}} [[Egypt]]<ref name=Camp>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Christian|title=National Liberation in Postcolonial Southern Africa: A Historical Ethnography of SWAPO's Exile Camps|date=October 2015|pages=73–89|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107099340}}</ref><ref name="Devils">{{cite book|last1=Herbstein|first1=Denis|last2=Evenson|first2=John|title=The Devils Are Among Us: The War for Namibia|year=1989|pages=14–23|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-0862328962}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Ghana}}<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Camp>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Christian|title=National Liberation in Postcolonial Southern Africa: A Historical Ethnography of SWAPO's Exile Camps|date=October 2015|pages=73–89|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107099340}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Nigeria}}{{refn|Nigeria established bilateral relations with PLAN in 1976, and thereafter plied that movement with millions of dollars in direct financial contributions and logistical support.<ref name=Abegunrin>{{cite book|last=Abegunrin|first=Olayiwola|title=Nigerian Foreign Policy Under Military Rule, 1966-1999|year=1997|pages=81, 93|publisher=Praeger Publishers|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=978-0275978815}}</ref> During the 1980s, PLAN arms were airlifted directly to the insurgents by the [[Nigerian Air Force]].<ref name=Abegunrin/>|name=KBS|group=note}}<br />
| {{flag|Algeria}}<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Udogu/><br />
| {{flag|Libya|1977}}<ref name=Gebril>{{cite book|last=Gebril|first=Mahmoud|title=Imagery and Ideology in U.S. Policy Toward Libya 1969–1982|date=1988|page=70|publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press|location=Pittsburgh|isbn=978-0822985075}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Tanzania}}<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Tanzania>{{cite book|last=Lal|first=Priya|title=African Socialism in Postcolonial Tanzania: Between the Village and the World|date=2015|pages=39–42|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107104525}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|commander1= {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Gerrit Viljoen]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Willie van Niekerk]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Louis Pienaar]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Balthazar Johannes Vorster|B.J. Vorster]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Pieter Willem Botha|P.W. Botha]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Constand Viljoen]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Johannes Geldenhuys]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Magnus Malan]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Andreas Liebenberg]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Georg Meiring]] <br /> {{flagicon image|Ovamboland flag.svg}} [[Cornelius Thuhageni Njoba|Cornelius Njoba]]{{KIA}} <br /> {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[Jonas Savimbi]]<br />
<br />
|commander2= {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Sam Nujoma]]<br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Tobias Hainyeko]]{{KIA}} <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Peter Nanyemba]] <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Dimo Hamaambo]] <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Peter Mweshihange]]<br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Solomon Huwala]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[Agostinho Neto]]<br />{{nowrap|{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[José Eduardo dos Santos]]}}<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[António Franca]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[Iko Carreira]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} [[Fidel Castro]]<br />
|strength1= '''~71,000 (1988)'''<ref name="swapo"/><ref name="unrole">{{cite book|last=Tsokodayi|first=Cleophas Johannes|title=Namibia's Independence Struggle: The Role of the United Nations|pages=1–305}}</ref><br /><br />
{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} South Africa:<br />30,743 [[South African Defence Force|SADF]] troops in Angola and Namibia <br />{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} South West Africa:<br />22,000 [[South West African Territorial Force|SWATF]] troops<br />8,300 [[South West African Police|SWAPOL]] police<br />
|strength2= '''~122,000 (1988)'''<ref name=McMullin>{{cite book|last=McMullin|first=Jaremey|title=Ex-Combatants and the Post-Conflict State: Challenges of Reintegration|year=2013|pages=81–88|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1-349-33179-6}}</ref><ref name="George">{{cite book|title=The Cuban intervention in Angola |last=George|first=Edward|location=New York|publisher=Frank Cass Publishers|year=2005|isbn=978-0415647106|pages=236–246}}</ref><ref name="FAPLA1">{{cite book |author1=Gwyneth Williams |author2=Brian Hackland |lastauthoramp=yes | title = The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Southern Africa|edition= 2016|pages= 88–89 | publisher = Routledge Books| isbn= 978-1-138-19517-2}}</ref><br /><br />
[[File:Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px]] SWAPO:<br />32,000 [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia|PLAN]] guerrillas <br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} Cuba:<br />40,000 [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces|FAR]] troops in southern Angola <br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} Angola:<br />50,000 [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola|FAPLA]] troops<br />
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|casualties1={{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} 2,038<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_Wars |title=SA Roll of Honour: List of Wars |publisher=Justdone.co.za |date= |accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> – 2,500<ref>{{cite web|author=Reginald Herbold Green |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/402283/Namibia/44019/The-road-to-Namibia |title=Namibia : The road to Namibia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia |publisher=Britannica.com |date= |accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref><br />
|casualties2={{flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg}} 11,335<ref name=Aerial>{{cite book|last1=Corum|first1=James|last2=Johnson|first2=Wray|title=Airpower in small wars: fighting insurgents and terrorists|year=2003|page=315|publisher=University Press of Kansas|location=Lawrence|isbn=978-0700612406}}</ref><br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} 2,016–5,000 (including [[Angolan Civil War]] casualties)<ref name="Polack">{{cite book|title=The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War: South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War |last=Polack|first=Peter|location=Oxford|publisher=Casemate Publishers|year=2013|isbn=978-1612001951|edition=illustrated|pages=72, 92–108, 156–171}}</ref><br />
|casualties3='''Namibian civilians dead:''' 947–1,087<ref name="UNM">{{cite journal|title=Waking the dead: civilian casualties in the Namibian liberation struggle|last1=Akawa|first1=Martha|last2=Silvester|first2=Jeremy|url=https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/732/waking%20the%20deadocr.pdf?sequence=1|location=Windhoek, Namibia|publisher=University of Namibia|year=2012|accessdate=4 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110230352/https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/732/waking%20the%20deadocr.pdf?sequence=1|archivedate=10 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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{{History of Namibia}}<br />
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The '''South African Border War''', also known as the '''Namibian War of Independence''', and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the '''Angolan Bush War''', was a largely [[Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric conflict]] that occurred in [[Namibia]] (then [[South West Africa]]), [[Zambia]], and [[Angola]] from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990. It was fought between the [[South African Defence Force]] (SADF) and the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN), an armed wing of the [[South West African People's Organisation]] (SWAPO). The South African Border War resulted in some of the largest battles on the African continent since [[World War II]] and was closely intertwined with the [[Angolan Civil War]].<br />
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Following several decades of unsuccessful petitioning through the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Court of Justice]] for Namibian independence, SWAPO formed the PLAN in 1962 with material assistance from the [[Soviet Union]], the [[People's Republic of China]], and sympathetic African states such as [[Tanzania]], [[Ghana]], and [[Algeria]].<ref name="Koevoet1">{{cite book|title=Koevoet! Experiencing South Africa's Deadly Bush War|last=Hooper|first=Jim|location=Solihull|publisher=Helion and Company|year=2013|origyear=1988|isbn=978-1868121670|pages=86–93}}</ref> Fighting broke out between PLAN and the South African authorities in August 1966. Between 1975 and 1988 the SADF staged massive conventional raids into Angola and Zambia to eliminate PLAN's [[forward operating base]]s.<ref name="Frontiersmen">{{cite book|title=Frontiersmen: Warfare in Africa since 1950|last=Clayton|first=Anthony|location=Philadelphia|publisher=UCL Press, Limited|year=1999|isbn=978-1857285253|pages=119–124}}</ref> It also deployed specialist counter-insurgency units such as ''[[Koevoet]]'' and [[32 Battalion (South Africa)|32 Battalion]] trained to carry out external reconnaissance and track guerrilla movements.<ref name="Stapleton1">{{cite book|title=A Military History of Africa|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|year=2013|location=Santa Barbara|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]<br />
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South African tactics became increasingly aggressive as the conflict progressed.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The SADF's incursions produced Angolan casualties and occasionally resulted in severe collateral damage to economic installations regarded as vital to the Angolan economy.<ref name="War">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zEQ-Km_KShAC&pg=PA238&dq=Coventry+Four&sig=f48spXJo8chofA0jdDIacKxXLig#PPA238,M1|title=War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa|author=Jacklyn Cock, Laurie Nathan|year=1989|publisher=New Africa Books | isbn=978-0-86486-115-3|pages=124–276}}</ref> Ostensibly to stop these raids, but also to disrupt the growing alliance between the SADF and the [[UNITA|National Union for the Total Independence for Angola]] (UNITA), which the former was arming with captured PLAN equipment,<ref name="Weigert">{{cite book|title=Angola: A Modern Military History|last=Weigert|first=Stephen|year=2011|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|isbn=978-0230117778|pages=71–72}}</ref> the Soviet Union backed the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA) through a large contingent of military advisers and up to four billion dollars' worth of modern defence technology in the 1980s.<ref name="Blank">{{cite book|title=Responding to Low-Intensity Conflict Challenges|last=Blank|first=Stephen|location=Montgomery |publisher=Air University Press|year=1991|isbn=978-0160293320|pages=223–239}}</ref> Beginning in 1984, regular Angolan units under Soviet command were confident enough to confront the SADF.<ref name="Blank"/> Their positions were also [[Cuban intervention in Angola|bolstered by thousands of Cuban troops]].<ref name="Blank"/> The state of war between South Africa and Angola briefly ended with the short-lived [[Lusaka Accords]], but resumed in August 1985 as both PLAN and UNITA took advantage of the ceasefire to intensify their own guerrilla activity, leading to a renewed phase of FAPLA combat operations culminating in the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name="War"/> The South African Border War was virtually ended by the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]], mediated by the [[United States]], which committed to a withdrawal of Cuban and South African military personnel from Angola and South West Africa, respectively.<ref name=Harris>{{cite book|last=Harris|first=Geoff|title=Recovery from Armed Conflict in Developing Countries: An Economic and Political Analysis|year=1999|pages=262–264|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Oxfordshire|isbn=978-0415193795}}</ref> PLAN launched its final guerrilla campaign in late March 1989.<ref name="UNTAG1">{{cite book|last= Hearn|first= Roger|title= UN Peacekeeping in Action: The Namibian Experience|year= 1999|publisher= Nova Science Publishers|location= Commack, New York|isbn= 978-1-56072-653-1|pages= 89–95}}</ref> South West Africa received formal independence as the Republic of Namibia a year later, on 21 March 1990.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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Despite being largely fought in neighbouring states, the South African Border War had a phenomenal cultural and political impact on South African society.<ref name=Dupreez>{{cite book|last=Du Preez|first=Max|title=Pale Native: Memories of a Renegade Reporter|year=2011|pages=88–90|publisher=Penguin Random House South Africa|location=Cape Town|isbn=978-1770220607}}</ref> The country's [[apartheid]] government devoted considerable effort towards presenting the war as part of a [[containment]] programme against regional Soviet expansionism<ref name="World1">{{cite book|title=Africa in World Politics: Into the 1990s|last1=Mashiri|first1=Mac|last2=Shaw|first2=Timothy|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|year=1989|isbn=978-0333429310|pages=208–209}}</ref> and used it to stoke public anti-communist sentiment.<ref name=Narrative>{{cite book|last=Baines|first=Gary|title=South Africa's 'Border War': Contested Narratives and Conflicting Memories|year=2014|pages=1–4, 138–140|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|location=London|isbn=978-1472509710}}</ref> It remains an integral theme in contemporary South African literature at large and [[Afrikaans]]-language works in particular, having given rise to a unique genre known as ''grensliteratuur'' (directly translated "border literature").<ref name="War"/><br />
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==Nomenclature==<br />
Various names have been applied to the undeclared conflict waged by South Africa in [[Angola]] and [[Namibia]] (then [[South West Africa]]) from the mid 1960s to the late 1980s. The term "South African Border War" has typically denoted the military campaign launched by the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN), which took the form of sabotage and rural insurgency, as well as the external raids launched by South African troops on suspected PLAN bases inside Angola or Zambia, sometimes involving major conventional warfare against the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA) and its [[Cuba]]n allies.<ref name=Narrative/> The strategic situation was further complicated by the fact that South Africa occupied large swathes of Angola for extended periods in support of the [[National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA), making the "Border War" an increasingly inseparable conflict from the parallel [[Angolan Civil War]].<ref name=Narrative/><br />
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"Border War" entered public discourse in South Africa during the late 1970s, and was adopted thereafter by the country's ruling [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]].<ref name=Narrative/> Due to the covert nature of most [[South African Defence Force]] (SADF) operations inside Angola, the term was favoured as a means of omitting any reference to clashes on foreign soil. Where tactical aspects of various engagements were discussed, military historians simply identified the conflict as the "bush war".<ref name=Narrative/><ref name="Escandon">{{cite journal|title=Bush War: The Use of Surrogates in Southern Africa (1975–1989) |last=Escandon|first=Joseph|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a505143.pdf|location=Fort Leavenworth, Kansas|publisher=United States Army Command and General Staff College|year=2009|accessdate=4 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110224326/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a505143.pdf|archivedate=10 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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The [[South West African People's Organisation]] (SWAPO) has described the South African Border War as the Namibian War of National Liberation<ref name=Narrative/> and the Namibian Liberation Struggle.<ref name=Dobell>{{cite book|last=Dobell|first=Lauren|title=Swapo's Struggle for Namibia, 1960–1991: War by Other Means|year=1998|pages=27–39|publisher=P. Schlettwein Publishing Switzerland|location=Basel|isbn=978-3908193029}}</ref> In the Namibian context it is also commonly referred to as the Namibian War of Independence. However, these terms have been criticised for ignoring the wider regional implications of the war and the fact that PLAN was based in, and did most of its fighting from, countries other than Namibia.<ref name=Narrative/><br />
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==Background==<br />
Namibia was governed as [[German South West Africa]], a colony of the [[German Empire]], until [[World War I]], when it was invaded and occupied by [[Allies of World War I|Allied]] forces under General [[Louis Botha]]. Following the [[Armistice of 11 November 1918]], a [[League of Nations mandate|mandate system]] was imposed by the [[League of Nations]] to govern African and Asian territories held by Germany and the [[Ottoman Empire]] prior to the war.<ref name=Rajagopal>{{cite book|last=Rajagopal|first=Balakrishnan|title=International Law from Below: Development, Social Movements and Third World Resistance|year=2003|pages=50–68|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521016711}}</ref> The mandate system was formed as a compromise between those who advocated an Allied annexation of former German and Turkish territories, and another proposition put forward by those who wished to grant them to an international trusteeship until they could govern themselves.<ref name=Rajagopal/><br />
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All former German and Turkish territories were classified into three types of mandates – Class "A" mandates, predominantly in the Middle East, Class "B" mandates, which encompassed central Africa, and Class "C" mandates, which were reserved for the most sparsely populated or least developed German colonies: South West Africa, [[German New Guinea]], and the Pacific islands.<ref name=Rajagopal/><br />
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Owing to their small size, geographic remoteness, low population densities, or physical contiguity to the mandatory itself, Class "C" mandates could be administered as integral provinces of the countries to which they were entrusted. Nevertheless, the bestowal of a mandate by the League of Nations did not confer full sovereignty, only the responsibility of administering it.<ref name=Rajagopal/> In principle mandating countries were only supposed to hold these former colonies "in trust" for their inhabitants, until they were sufficiently prepared for their own self-determination. Under these terms, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand were granted the German Pacific islands, and the [[Union of South Africa]] received South West Africa.<ref name=Louis>{{cite book|last=Louis|first=William Roger|title=Ends of British Imperialism: The Scramble for Empire, Suez, and Decolonization|year=2006|pages=251–261|publisher=I.B. Tauris & Company, Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-1845113476}}</ref><br />
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It soon became apparent the South African government had interpreted the mandate as a veiled annexation.<ref name=Louis/> In September 1922, South African prime minister [[Jan Smuts]] testified before the League of Nations Mandate Commission that South West Africa was being fully incorporated into the Union and should be regarded, for all practical purposes, as a fifth province of South Africa.<ref name=Louis/> According to Smuts, this constituted "annexation in all but in name".<ref name=Louis/><br />
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Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the League of Nations complained that of all the mandatory powers South Africa was the most delinquent with regards to observing the terms of its mandate.<ref name=First>{{cite book|last=First|first=Ruth|editor1-last=Segal|editor1-first=Ronald|title=South West Africa|year=1963|pages=169–193|publisher=Penguin Books, Incorporated|location=Baltimore|isbn=978-0844620619}}</ref> The Mandate Commission vetoed a number of ambitious South African policy decisions, such as proposals to nationalise South West African railways or alter the preexisting borders.<ref name=First/> Sharp criticism was also leveled at South Africa's disproportionate spending on the local [[White Namibians|white population]], which the former defended as obligatory since white South West Africans were taxed the heaviest.<ref name=First/> The League adopted the argument that no one segment of any mandate's population was entitled to favourable treatment over another, and the terms under which the mandate had been granted made no provision for special obligation towards whites.<ref name=First/> It pointed out that there was little evidence of progress being made towards political self-determination; just prior to [[World War II]] South Africa and the League remained at an impasse over this dispute.<ref name=First/><br />
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===Legality of South West Africa, 1946–1960===<br />
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After World War II, Jan Smuts headed the South African delegation to the [[United Nations Conference on International Organization]]. As a result of this conference, the League of Nations was formally superseded by the [[United Nations]] (UN) and former League mandates by a trusteeship system. Article 77 of the [[United Nations Charter]] stated that UN trusteeship "shall apply...to territories now held under mandate"; furthermore, it would "be a matter of subsequent agreement as to which territories in the foregoing territories will be brought under the trusteeship system and under what terms".<ref name=Vandenbosch>{{cite book|last=Vandenbosch|first=Amry|title=South Africa and the World: The Foreign Policy of Apartheid|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricaworld00vand|url-access=registration|year=1970|pages=[https://archive.org/details/southafricaworld00vand/page/207 207–224]|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|location=Lexington|isbn=978-0813164946}}</ref> Smuts was suspicious of the proposed trusteeship, largely because of the vague terminology in Article 77.<ref name=First/> Heaton Nicholls, the South African high commissioner in the [[United Kingdom]] and a member of the Smuts delegation to the UN, addressed the newly formed UN [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] on 17 January 1946.<ref name=Vandenbosch/><br />
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Nicholls stated that the legal uncertainty of South West Africa's situation was retarding development and discouraging foreign investment; however, self-determination for the time being was impossible since the territory was too undeveloped and underpopulated to function as a strong independent state.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> In the second part of the first session of the General Assembly, the floor was handed to Smuts, who declared that the mandate was essentially a part of the South African territory and people.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> Smuts informed the General Assembly that it had already been so thoroughly incorporated with South Africa a UN-sanctioned annexation was no more than a necessary formality.<ref name=Vandenbosch/><br />
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The Smuts delegation's request for the termination of the mandate and permission to annex South West Africa was not well received by the General Assembly.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> Five other countries, including three major colonial powers, had agreed to place their mandates under the trusteeship of the UN, at least in principle; South Africa alone refused. Most delegates insisted it was undesirable to endorse the annexation of a mandated territory, especially when all of the others had entered trusteeship.<ref name=First/> Thirty-seven member states voted to block a South African annexation of South West Africa; nine abstained.<ref name=First/><br />
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In Pretoria, right-wing politicians reacted with outrage at what they perceived as unwarranted UN interference in the South West Africa affair. The National Party dismissed the UN as unfit to meddle with South Africa's policies or discuss its administration of the mandate.<ref name=First/> One National Party speaker, [[Eric Louw]], demanded that South West Africa be annexed unilaterally.<ref name=First/> During the [[South African general election, 1948]], the National Party was swept into power, newly appointed Prime Minister [[Daniel Malan]] prepared to adopt a more aggressive stance concerning annexation, and Louw was named ambassador to the UN. During an address in [[Windhoek]], Malan reiterated his party's position that South Africa would annex the mandate before surrendering it to an international trusteeship.<ref name=First/> The following year a formal statement was issued to the General Assembly which proclaimed that South Africa had no intention of complying with trusteeship, nor was it obligated to release new information or reports pertaining to its administration.<ref name=Crawford1>{{cite book|last=Crawford|first=Neta|title=Argument and Change in World Politics: Ethics, Decolonization, and Humanitarian Intervention|year=2002|pages=333–336|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521002790}}</ref> Simultaneously, the South West Africa Affairs Administration Act, 1949, was passed by South African parliament. The new legislation gave white South West Africans parliamentary representation and the same political rights as white South Africans.<ref name=Crawford1/><br />
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The UN General Assembly responded by deferring to the [[International Court of Justice]] (ICJ), which was to issue an advisory opinion on the international status of South West Africa.<ref name=First/> The ICJ ruled that South West Africa was still being governed as a mandate; hence, South Africa was not legally obligated to surrender it to the UN trusteeship system if it did not recognise the mandate system had lapsed, conversely, however, it was still bound by the provisions of the original mandate. Adherence to these provisions meant South Africa was not empowered to unilaterally modify the international status of South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/> Malan and his government rejected the court's opinion as irrelevant.<ref name=First/> The UN formed a Committee on South West Africa, which issued its own independent reports regarding the administration and development of that territory. The Committee's reports became increasingly scathing of South African officials when the National Party imposed its harsh system of racial segregation and stratification—''[[apartheid]]''—on South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/><br />
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In 1958, the UN established a Good Offices Committee which continued to invite South Africa to bring South West Africa under trusteeship.<ref name=Crawford1/> The Good Offices Committee proposed a partition of the mandate, allowing South Africa to annex the southern portion while either granting independence to the north, including the densely populated [[Ovamboland]] region, or administering it as an international trust territory.<ref name=First/> The proposal met with overwhelming opposition in the General Assembly; fifty-six nations voted against it. Any further partition of South West Africa was rejected out of hand.<ref name=First/><br />
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===Internal opposition to South African rule===<br />
Mounting internal opposition to apartheid played an instrumental role in the development and militancy of a South West African nationalist movement throughout the mid to late 1950s.<ref name="Müller">{{cite book|last=Müller|first=Johann Alexander|title=The Inevitable Pipeline Into Exile. Botswana's Role in the Namibian Liberation Struggle|year=2012|pages=36–41|publisher=Basler Afrika Bibliographien Namibia Resource Center and Southern Africa Library|location=Basel, Switzerland|isbn=978-3905758290}}</ref> The 1952 [[Defiance Campaign]], a series of nonviolent protests launched by the [[African National Congress]] against [[pass laws]], inspired the formation of South West African student unions opposed to apartheid.<ref name=Dobell/> In 1955, their members organised the South West African Progressive Association (SWAPA), chaired by Uatja Kaukuetu, to campaign for South West African independence. Although SWAPA did not garner widespread support beyond intellectual circles, it was the first nationalist body claiming to support the interests of all black South West Africans, irrespective of tribe or language.<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPA's activists were predominantly [[Herero people|Herero]] students, schoolteachers, and other members of the emerging black [[intelligentsia]] in Windhoek.<ref name=Dobell/> Meanwhile, the [[Ovamboland People's Organization|Ovamboland People's Congress]] (later the ''Ovamboland People's Organisation'', or OPO) was formed by nationalists among partly urbanised migrant [[Ovambo people|Ovambo]] labourers in [[Cape Town]]. The OPO's constitution cited the achievement of a UN trusteeship and ultimate South West African independence as its primary goals.<ref name=Dobell/> A unified movement was proposed that would include the politicisation of Ovambo contract workers from northern South West Africa as well as the Herero students, which resulted in the unification of SWAPA and the OPO as the [[South West African National Union]] (SWANU) on 27 September 1959.<ref name="Müller"/><br />
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In December 1959, the South African government announced that it would forcibly relocate all residents of [[Old Location]], a black neighbourhood located near Windhoek's city center, in accordance with apartheid legislation. SWANU responded by organising mass demonstrations and a bus boycott on 10 December, and in the ensuing confrontation South African police opened fire, killing eleven protestors.<ref name="Müller"/> In the wake of the Old Location incident, the OPO split from SWANU, citing differences with the organisation's Herero leadership, then petitioning UN delegates in [[New York City]].<ref name="Müller"/> As the UN and potential foreign supporters reacted sensitively to any implications of tribalism and had favoured SWANU for its claim to represent the South West African people as a whole, the OPO was likewise rebranded the [[South West African People's Organization|South West African People's Organisation]].<ref name="Müller"/> It later opened its ranks to all South West Africans sympathetic to its aims.<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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[[File:Sam Nujoma Romcrop2.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Sam Nujoma]], founder and leader of SWAPO and its OPO predecessor.]]<br />
SWAPO leaders soon went abroad to mobilise support for their goals within the international community and newly independent African states in particular. The movement scored a major diplomatic success when it was recognised by [[Tanzania]] and allowed to open an office in [[Dar es Salaam]].<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPO's first manifesto, released in July 1960, was remarkably similar to SWANU's. Both advocated the abolition of colonialism and all forms of racialism, the promotion of [[Pan-Africanism]], and called for the "economic, social, and cultural advancement" of South West Africans. However, SWAPO went a step further by demanding immediate independence under black majority rule, to be granted at a date no later than 1963.<ref name=Dobell/> The SWAPO manifesto also promised [[universal suffrage]], sweeping welfare programmes, free healthcare, free public education, the nationalisation of all major industry, and the forcible redistribution of foreign-owned land "in accordance with African communal ownership principles".<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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Compared to SWANU, SWAPO's potential for wielding political influence within South West Africa was limited, and it was likelier to accept armed insurrection as the primary means of achieving its goals accordingly.<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPO leaders also argued that a decision to take up arms against the South Africans would demonstrate their superior commitment to the nationalist cause. This would also distinguish SWAPO from SWANU in the eyes of international supporters as the genuine vanguard of the Namibian independence struggle, and the legitimate recipient of any material assistance that was forthcoming.<ref name=Dobell/> Modelled after [[Umkhonto we Sizwe]], the armed wing of the African National Congress,<ref name="Müller"/> the South West African Liberation Army (SWALA) was formed by SWAPO in 1962. The first seven SWALA recruits were sent from Dar Es Salaam to [[Egypt]] and the [[Soviet Union]], where they received military instruction.<ref name=Camp/> Upon their return they began training guerrillas at a makeshift camp established for housing South West African refugees in [[Kongwa District|Kongwa]], Tanzania.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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===Cold War tensions and the border militarisation===<br />
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The increasing likelihood of armed conflict in South West Africa had strong international foreign policy implications, for both Western Europe and the Soviet bloc.<ref name=Caprivi>{{cite book|last=Kangumu|first=Bennett|title=Contesting Caprivi: A History of Colonial Isolation and Regional Nationalism in Namibia|year=2011|pages=143–153|publisher=Basler Afrika Bibliographien Namibia Resource Center and Southern Africa Library|location=Basel|isbn=978-3905758221}}</ref> Prior to the late 1950s, South Africa's defence policy had been influenced by international [[Cold War]] politics, including the [[domino theory]] and fears of a conventional Soviet military threat to the strategic Cape trade route between the south Atlantic and Indian oceans.<ref name=Berridge>{{cite book|last=Berridge|first=G.R.|title=South Africa, the Colonial Powers and African Defence: The Rise and Fall of the White Entente, 1948–60|year=1992|pages=1–16, 163–164|publisher=Palgrave Books|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333563519}}</ref> Noting that the country had become the world's principal source of [[uranium]], the South African Department of External Affairs reasoned that "on this account alone, therefore, South Africa is bound to be implicated in any war between East and West".<ref name=Berridge/> Prime Minister Malan took the position that colonial Africa was being directly threatened by the Soviets, or at least by Soviet-backed communist agitation, and this was only likely to increase whatever the result of another European war.<ref name=Berridge/> Malan promoted an African Pact, similar to NATO, headed by South Africa and the Western colonial powers accordingly. The concept failed due to international opposition to apartheid and suspicion of South African military overtures in the [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]].<ref name=Berridge/><br />
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South Africa's involvement in the [[Korean War]] produced a significant warming of relations between Malan and the United States, despite American criticism of apartheid.<ref name=Lulat/> Until the early 1960s, South African strategic and military support was considered an integral component of U.S. foreign policy in Africa's southern subcontinent, and there was a steady flow of defence technology from Washington to Pretoria.<ref name=Lulat/> American and Western European interest in the defence of Africa from a hypothetical, external communist invasion dissipated after it became clear that the nuclear arms race was making global conventional war increasingly less likely. Emphasis shifted towards preventing communist subversion and infiltration via [[proxy war|proxy]] rather than overt Soviet aggression.<ref name=Berridge/><br />
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[[File:32Battalion weapons.JPG|thumb|upright=1|Equipment of Soviet origin supplied to SWAPO. From left to right: satchel, [[Dragunov sniper rifle]], PG-7V RPG projectile, and [[RPG-7]] launcher.]]<br />
The advent of global [[decolonisation]] and the subsequent rise in prominence of the Soviet Union among several newly independent African states, was viewed with wariness by the South African government.<ref name=Campbell>{{cite book|last=Campbell|first=Kurt|title=Soviet Policy Towards South Africa|year=1986|pages=129–131|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349081677}}</ref> National Party politicians began warning it would only be a matter of time before they were faced with a Soviet-directed insurgency on their borders.<ref name=Campbell/> Outlying regions in South West Africa, namely the [[Caprivi Strip]], became the focus of massive SADF air and ground training manoeuvres, as well as heightened border patrols.<ref name=Caprivi/> A year before SWAPO made the decision to send its first SWALA recruits abroad for guerrilla training, South Africa established fortified police outposts along the Caprivi Strip for the express purpose of deterring insurgents.<ref name=Caprivi/> When SWALA cadres armed with Soviet weapons and training began to make their appearance in South West Africa, the National Party believed its fears of a local Soviet proxy force had finally been realised.<ref name=Caprivi/><br />
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The Soviet Union took a keen interest in Africa's independence movements and initially hoped that the cultivation of socialist client states on the continent would deny their economic and strategic resources to the West.<ref name="Magyar">{{cite book|title=Prolonged Wars: A Post Nuclear Challenge|last1=Magyar|first1=Karl|last2=Danopoulos|first2=Constantine|location=Honolulu|publisher=University Press of the Pacific|year=2002|origyear=1994|isbn=978-0898758344|pages=260–271}}</ref> Soviet training of SWALA was thus not confined to tactical matters but extended to Marxist-Leninist political theory, and the procedures for establishing an effective political-military infrastructure.<ref name=Shultz>{{cite book|last=Shultz|first=Richard|title=Soviet Union and Revolutionary Warfare: Principles, Practices, and Regional Comparisons|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietunionrevo00shul/page/121|url-access=registration|year=1988|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietunionrevo00shul/page/121 121–123, 140–145]|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford, California|isbn=978-0817987114}}</ref> In addition to training, the Soviets quickly became SWALA's leading supplier of arms and money.<ref name="Betram">{{cite book|last=Bertram|first=Christoph|title=Prospects of Soviet Power in the 1980s|year=1980|pages=51–54|publisher=Palgrave Books|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349052592}}</ref> Weapons supplied to SWALA between 1962 and 1966 included [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns and [[TT pistol|TT-33]] pistols, which were well-suited to the insurgents' unconventional warfare strategy.<ref name="Lord">{{cite book|last=Lord|first=Dick|title=From Fledgling to Eagle: The South African Air Force during the Border War|year=2012|pages=42–53|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1908916624}}</ref><br />
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Despite its burgeoning relationship with SWAPO, the Soviet Union did not regard Southern Africa as a major strategic priority in the mid 1960s, due to its preoccupation elsewhere on the continent and in the Middle East.<ref name=Shultz/> Nevertheless, the perception of South Africa as a regional Western ally and a bastion of [[neocolonialism]] helped fuel Soviet backing for the nationalist movement.<ref name=Shultz/> Moscow also approved of SWAPO's decision to adopt guerrilla warfare because it was not optimistic about any solution to the South West Africa problem short of revolutionary struggle.<ref name=Shultz/> This was in marked contrast to the Western governments, which opposed the formation of SWALA and turned down the latter's requests for military aid.<ref name="Devils">{{cite book|last1=Herbstein|first1=Denis|last2=Evenson|first2=John|title=The Devils Are Among Us: The War for Namibia|year=1989|pages=14–23|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-0862328962}}</ref><br />
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== The insurgency begins, 1964–1974 ==<br />
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===Early guerrilla incursions===<br />
In November 1960, [[Ethiopia]] and [[Liberia]] had formally petitioned the ICJ for a binding judgement, rather than an advisory opinion, on whether South Africa remained fit to govern South West Africa. Both nations made it clear that they considered the implementation of ''apartheid'' to be a violation of Pretoria's obligations as a mandatory power.<ref name=Crawford1/> The National Party government rejected the claim on the grounds that Ethiopia and Liberia lacked sufficient legal interest to present a case concerning South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/> This argument suffered a major setback on 21 December 1962 when the ICJ ruled that as former League of Nations member states, both parties had a right to institute the proceedings.<ref name=Adede>{{cite book|last=Adede|first=A.O. |editor1-last=Muller|editor1-first=A. Sam|editor2-last=Raič|editor2-first=David|editor3-last=Thuránszky| editor3-first=J.M.|title=The International Court of Justice: Its Future Role After Fifty Years|year=1996|pages=50–54|publisher=Kluwer Law International (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers)|location=The Hague|isbn=978-9041103253}}</ref><br />
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Around March 1962 SWAPO president [[Sam Nujoma]] visited the party's refugee camps across Tanzania, describing his recent petitions for South West African independence at the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and the UN. He pointed out that independence was unlikely in the foreseeable future, predicting a "long and bitter struggle".<ref name="Devils"/> Nujoma personally directed two exiles in Dar es Salaam, Lucas Pohamba and Elia Muatale, to return to South West Africa, infiltrate Ovamboland and send back more potential recruits for SWALA.<ref name="Devils"/> Over the next few years Pohamba and Muatale successfully recruited hundreds of volunteers from the Ovamboland countryside, most of whom were shipped to Eastern Europe for guerrilla training.<ref name="Devils"/> Between July 1962 and October 1963 SWAPO negotiated military alliances with other anti-colonial movements, namely in Angola.<ref name=Dale/> It also absorbed the separatist ''Caprivi African National Union'' (CANU), which was formed to combat South African rule in the Caprivi Strip.<ref name=Camp/> Outside the Soviet bloc, Egypt continued training SWALA personnel. By 1964 others were also being sent to [[Ghana]], [[Algeria]], the [[People's Republic of China]], and [[North Korea]] for military instruction.<ref name="Devils"/> In June of that year, SWAPO confirmed that it was irrevocably committed to the course of armed revolution.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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The formation of the [[Organisation of African Unity]] (OAU)'s Liberation Committee further strengthened SWAPO's international standing and ushered in an era of unprecedented political decline for SWANU.<ref name="Devils"/> The Liberation Committee had obtained approximately £20,000 in obligatory contributions from OAU member states; these funds were offered to both South West African nationalist movements. However, as SWANU was unwilling to guarantee its share of the £20,000 would be used for armed struggle, this grant was awarded to SWAPO instead.<ref name="Devils"/> The OAU then withdrew recognition from SWANU, leaving SWAPO as the sole beneficiary of pan-African legitimacy.<ref name=Dale/> With OAU assistance, SWAPO opened diplomatic offices in [[Lusaka]], [[Cairo]], and [[London]].<ref name="Devils"/> SWANU belatedly embarked on a ten year programme to raise its own guerrilla army.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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In September 1965, the first cadre of six SWALA guerrillas, identified simply as ''"Group 1"'', departed the Kongwa refugee camp to infiltrate South West Africa.<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Cann/> Group 1 trekked first into Angola, before crossing the border into the Caprivi Strip.<ref name=Cann/> Encouraged by South Africa's apparent failure to detect the initial incursion, larger cadres made their own infiltration attempts in February and March 1966.<ref name=Dale/> The second cadre, ''"Group 2"'', was led by Leonard Philemon Shuuya,<ref name=Dale/> also known by the ''nom de guerre'' "Castro" or "Leonard Nangolo".<ref name=Camp/> Group 2 apparently become lost in Angola before it was able to cross the border, and the cadre dispersed after an incident in which the guerrillas killed two shopkeepers and a vagrant.<ref name=Cann/> Three were arrested by the Portuguese colonial authorities in Angola, working off tips received from local civilians.<ref name=Cann/> Another eight, including Shuuya,<ref name=Dale/> had been captured between March and May by the South African police, apparently in [[Kavangoland]].<ref name=Camp/> Shuuya later resurfaced at Kongwa, claiming to have escaped his captors after his arrest. He helped plan two further incursions: a third SWALA group entered Ovamboland that July, while a fourth was scheduled to follow in September.<ref name=Dale/><br />
{{Quote box|align=left|width=40%|quote=As long as we waited for the judgement at the ICJ in The Hague, the training of fighters was a precaution rather than a direct preparation for immediate action...we hoped the outcome of the case would be in our favor. As long as we had that hope, we did not want to resort to violent methods. However, the judgment let us down, and what we had prepared for as a kind of unreality [sic], suddenly became the cold and hard reality for us. We took to arms, we had no other choice.|source=<small>Excerpt from official SWAPO communique on the ICJ ruling.<ref name=Caprivi/></small>}}<br />
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On 18 July 1966, the ICJ ruled that it had no authority to decide on the South West African affair. Furthermore, the court found that while Ethiopia and Liberia had ''locus standi'' to institute proceedings on the matter, neither had enough vested legal interest in South West Africa to entitle them to a judgement of merits.<ref name=Adede/> This ruling was met with great indignation by SWAPO and the OAU.<ref name=Caprivi/> SWAPO officials immediately issued a statement from Dar es Salaam declaring that they now had "no alternative but to rise in arms" and "cross rivers of blood" in their march towards freedom.<ref name="Devils"/> Upon receiving the news SWALA escalated its insurgency.<ref name=Caprivi/> Its third cadre, which had infiltrated Ovamboland in July, attacked white-owned farms, traditional Ovambo leaders perceived as South African agents, and a border post.<ref name=Dale/> The guerrillas set up camp at [[Omugulugwombashe]], one of five potential bases identified by SWALA's initial reconnaissance team as appropriate sites to train future recruits.<ref name=Dale/> Here, they drilled up to thirty local volunteers between September 1965 and August 1966.<ref name=Dale/> South African intelligence became aware of the camp by mid 1966 and identified its general location.<ref name="Devils"/> On 26 August 1966, the first major clash of the conflict took place when South African paratroops and paramilitary police units executed Operation Blouwildebees to capture or kill the insurgents.<ref name="Lord"/> SWALA had dug trenches around Omugulugwombashe for defensive purposes, but was taken by surprise and most of the cadre was quickly overpowered.<ref name="Lord"/> The South Africans killed two guerrillas, wounded one, and captured eight more.<ref name="Lord"/> This engagement is widely regarded as the start of what became known in South Africa as the Border War, and according to SWAPO, officially marked the beginning of its revolutionary armed struggle.<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Stapleton2>{{cite book|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|title=A Military History of South Africa: From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid|year=2010|pages=169–185|publisher=Praeger Security International|location=Santa Barbara|isbn=978-0313365898}}</ref><br />
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Operation Blouwildebees triggered accusations of treachery within SWALA's senior ranks. According to SADF accounts, an unidentified informant had accompanied the security forces during the attack.<ref name="Lord"/> Sam Nujoma asserted that one of the eight guerrillas from the second cadre who were captured in Kavangoland was a South African mole.<ref name=Dale/> Suspicion immediately fell on Leonard "Castro" Shuuya.<ref name=Camp/> SWALA suffered a second major reversal on 18 May 1967, when Tobias Hainyeko, its commander, was killed by the South African police.<ref name=Caprivi/> Heinyeko and his cadre had been attempting to cross the [[Zambezi River]], as part of a general survey aimed at opening new lines of communication between the front lines in South West Africa and SWAPO's political leadership in Tanzania.<ref name=Caprivi/> They were intercepted by a South African patrol, and the ensuing firefight left Heinyeko dead and two policemen seriously wounded.<ref name=Caprivi/> Rumours again abounded that Shuuya was responsible, resulting in his dismissal and subsequent imprisonment.<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Dale/><br />
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In the weeks following the raid on Omugulugwombashe, South Africa had detained thirty-seven SWAPO politicians, namely [[Andimba Toivo ya Toivo]], Johnny Otto, Nathaniel Maxuilili, and Jason Mutumbulua.<ref name=Dobell/><ref name="Devils"/> Together with the captured SWALA guerrillas they were jailed in Pretoria and held there until July 1967, when all were charged retroactively under the [[Terrorism Act, 1967|Terrorism Act]].<ref name=Dobell/> The state prosecuted the accused as Marxist revolutionaries seeking to establish a Soviet-backed regime in South West Africa.<ref name="Devils"/> In what became known as the "1967 Terrorist Trial", six of the accused were found guilty of committing violence in the act of insurrection, with the remainder being convicted for armed intimidation, or receiving military training for the purpose of insurrection.<ref name="Devils"/> During the trial, the defendants unsuccessfully argued against allegations that they were privy to an external communist plot.<ref name=Dobell/> All but three received sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment on [[Robben Island]].<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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===Expansion of the war effort and mine warfare===<br />
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The defeat at Omugulugwombashe and subsequent loss of Tobias Hainyeko forced SWALA to reevaluate its tactics. Guerrillas began operating in larger groups to increase their chances of surviving encounters with the security forces, and refocused their efforts on infiltrating the civilian population.<ref name=Caprivi/> Disguised as peasants, SWALA cadres could acquaint themselves with the terrain and observe South African patrols without arousing suspicion.<ref name=Caprivi/> This was also a logistical advantage because they could only take what supplies they could carry while in the field; otherwise, the guerrillas remained dependent on sympathetic civilians for food, water, and other necessities.<ref name=Caprivi/> On 29 July 1967, the SADF received intelligence that a large number of SWALA forces were congregated at Sacatxai, a settlement almost a hundred and thirty kilometres north of the border inside Angola.<ref name="Lord"/> South African [[North American T-6 Texan|T-6 Harvard]] warplanes bombed Sacatxai on 1 August.<ref name="Lord"/> Most of their intended targets were able to escape, and in October 1968 two SWALA units crossed the border into Ovamboland.<ref name=Stapleton2/> This incursion was no more productive than the others and by the end of the year 178 insurgents had been either killed or apprehended by the police.<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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Throughout the 1950s and much of the 1960s, a limited military service system by lottery was implemented in South Africa to comply with the needs of national defence.<ref name=Reflections>{{cite book|last1=Potgieter|first1=Thean|last2=Liebenberg|first2=Ian|title=Reflections on War: Preparedness and Consequences|year=2012|pages=70–81|publisher=Sun Media Press|location=Stellenbosch|isbn=978-1920338855}}</ref> Around mid 1967 the National Party government established universal [[conscription]] for all white South African men as the SADF expanded to meet the growing insurgent threat.<ref name=Reflections/> From January 1968 onwards there would be two yearly intakes of national servicemen undergoing nine months of military training.<ref name=Reflections/> The air strike on Sacatxai also marked a fundamental shift in South African tactics, as the SADF had for the first time indicated a willingness to strike at SWALA on foreign soil.<ref name="Lord"/> Although Angola was then an [[overseas province]] of Portugal, Lisbon granted the SADF's request to mount punitive campaigns across the border.<ref name="Weigert"/> In May 1967 South Africa established a new facility at [[Rundu]] to coordinate joint air operations between the SADF and the [[Portuguese Armed Forces]], and posted two permanent liaison officers at [[Menongue]] and [[Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name="Weigert"/><br />
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As the war intensified, South Africa's case for annexation in the international community continued to decline, coinciding with an unparalleled wave of sympathy for SWAPO.<ref name=Dobell/> Despite the ICJ's advisory opinions to the contrary, as well as the dismissal of the case presented by Ethiopia and Liberia, the UN declared that South Africa had failed in its obligations to ensure the moral and material well-being of the indigenous inhabitants of South West Africa, and had thus disavowed its own mandate.<ref name=Yusuf>{{cite book|last=Yusuf|first=Abdulqawi|title=African Yearbook of International Law, Volume I|year=1994|pages=16–34|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|location=The Hague|isbn=0-7923-2718-7}}</ref> The UN thereby assumed that the mandate was terminated, which meant South Africa had no further right to administer the territory, and that henceforth South West Africa would come under the direct responsibility of the General Assembly.<ref name=Yusuf/> The post of [[United Nations Commissioner for Namibia|United Nations Commissioner for South West Africa]] was created, as well as an ad hoc council, to recommend practical means for local administration.<ref name=Yusuf/> South Africa maintained it did not recognise the jurisdiction of the UN with regards to the mandate and refused visas to the commissioner or the council.<ref name=Yusuf/> On 12 June 1968, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which proclaimed that, in accordance with the desires of its people, South West Africa be renamed ''Namibia''.<ref name=Yusuf/> [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 269]], adopted in August 1969, declared South Africa's continued occupation of "Namibia" illegal.<ref name=Yusuf/><ref name="MAA">{{cite book|last=Peter|first=Abbott |author2=Helmoed-Romer Heitman |author3=Paul Hannon|title=Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa|pages=5–13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9Aj997IO9gC | isbn=978-1-85532-122-9 | year=1991 | publisher=Osprey Publishing}}</ref> In recognition of the UN's decision, SWALA was renamed the People's Liberation Army of Namibia.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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[[File:Regiment Windhoek2.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|South African armoured column in [[Ohangwena Region|Ohangwena]], Ovamboland, 1970s. Columns of vehicles like these were the primary target for PLAN ambushes and mines.]]<br />
To regain the military initiative, the adoption of [[Land mine|mine warfare]] as an integral strategy of PLAN was discussed at a 1969–70 SWAPO consultative congress held in Tanzania.<ref name="MAA"/> PLAN's leadership backed the initiative to deploy land mines as a means of compensating for its inferiority in most conventional aspects to the South African security forces.<ref name="Mines1">{{cite web|title=Namibia Mine Ban Policy|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://archives.the-monitor.org/index.php/publications/display?url=lm/1999/namibia.html|location=Geneva|publisher=International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC)|year=1999|accessdate=15 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716001119/http://archives.the-monitor.org/index.php/publications/display?url=lm%2F1999%2Fnamibia.html|archivedate=16 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, PLAN began acquiring [[TM-46 mine]]s from the Soviet Union, which were designed for anti-tank purposes, and produced some homemade "box mines" with [[TNT]] for anti-personnel use.<ref name="MAA"/> The mines were strategically placed along roads to hamper police convoys or throw them into disarray prior to an ambush; guerrillas also laid others along their infiltration routes on the long border with Angola.<ref name=SurviveRide>{{cite book | last1=Camp | first1=Steve | last2=Helmoed-Römer | first2=Heitman | title=Surviving the Ride: A pictorial history of South African Manufactured Mine-Protected vehicles | date=November 2014 | pages=19–22 | publisher=30 Degrees South | location=Pinetown | isbn=978-1928211-17-4}}</ref> The proliferation of mines in South West Africa initially resulted in heavy police casualties and would become one of the most defining features of PLAN's war effort for the next two decades.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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On 2 May 1971 a police van struck a mine, most likely a TM-46, in the Caprivi Strip.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name="LM">{{Cite book| title = Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa | last = Vines | first = Alex | publisher = Human Rights Watch | location = New York<br />
| date = 1997 | isbn = 978-1564322067 | pages = 104–115 }}</ref> The resulting explosion blew a crater in the road about two metres in diameter and sent the vehicle airborne, killing two senior police officers and injuring nine others.<ref name="LM"/> This was the first mine-related incident recorded on South West African soil.<ref name="LM"/> In October 1971 another police vehicle detonated a mine outside [[Katima Mulilo]], wounding four constables.<ref name="LM"/> The following day, a fifth constable was mortally injured when he stepped on a second mine laid directly alongside the first.<ref name="LM"/> This reflected a new PLAN tactic of laying anti-personnel mines parallel to their anti-tank mines to kill policemen or soldiers either engaging in preliminary mine detection or inspecting the scene of a previous blast.<ref name="Mines1"/> In 1972 South Africa acknowledged that two more policemen had died and another three had been injured as a result of mines.<ref name="LM"/><br />
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The proliferation of mines in the Caprivi and other rural areas posed a serious concern to the South African government, as they were relatively easy for a PLAN cadre to conceal and plant with minimal chance of detection.<ref name=SurviveRide/> Sweeping the roads for mines with hand held mine detectors was possible, but too slow and tedious to be a practical means of ensuring swift police movement or keeping routes open for civilian use.<ref name=SurviveRide/> The SADF possessed some mine clearance equipment, including flails and ploughs mounted on tanks, but these were not considered practical either.<ref name=SurviveRide/> The sheer distances of road vulnerable to PLAN sappers every day was simply too vast for daily detection and clearance efforts.<ref name=SurviveRide/> For the SADF and the police, the only other viable option was the adoption of armoured personnel carriers with mine-proof hulls that could move quickly on roads with little risk to their passengers even if a mine was encountered.<ref name=SurviveRide/> This would evolve into a new class of military vehicle, the [[MRAP|mine resistant and ambush protected vehicle]] (MRAP).<ref name=SurviveRide/> By the end of 1972, the South African police were carrying out most of their patrols in the Caprivi Strip with mineproofed vehicles.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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===Political unrest in Ovamboland===<br />
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[[United Nations Security Council Resolution 283]] was passed in June 1970 calling for all UN member states to close, or refrain from establishing, diplomatic or consular offices in South West Africa.<ref name=Question>{{cite book|last=Kaela|first=Laurent|title=The Question of Namibia|year=1996|pages=73–76|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0312159917}}</ref> The resolution also recommended disinvestment, boycotts, and voluntary sanctions of that territory as long as it remained under South African rule.<ref name=Question/> In light of these developments, the Security Council sought the advisory opinion of the ICJ on the "legal consequences for states of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia".<ref name=Question/> There was initial opposition to this course of action from SWAPO and the OAU, because their delegates feared another inconclusive ruling like the one in 1966 would strengthen South Africa's case for annexation.<ref name=Katjavivi>{{cite book|last=Katjavivi|first=Peter|title=A History of Resistance in Namibia|year=1990|pages=65–70|publisher=Africa World Press|location=Trenton, New Jersey|isbn=978-0865431447}}</ref> Nevertheless, the prevailing opinion at the Security Council was that since the composition of judges had been changed since 1966, a ruling in favour of the nationalist movement was more likely.<ref name=Katjavivi/> At the UN's request, SWAPO was permitted to lobby informally at the court and was even offered an observer presence in the courtroom itself.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
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On 21 June 1971, the ICJ reversed its earlier decision not to rule on the legality of South Africa's mandate, and expressed the opinion that any continued perpetuation of said mandate was illegal.<ref name=Question/> Furthermore, the court found that Pretoria was under obligation to withdraw its administration immediately and that if it failed to do so, UN member states would be compelled to refrain from any political or business dealings which might imply recognition of the South African government's presence there.<ref name=Katjavivi/> On the same day the ICJ's ruling was made public, South African prime minister [[B. J. Vorster]] rejected it as "politically motivated", with no foundation in fact.<ref name=Question/> However, the decision inspired the bishops of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia|Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church]] to draw up an open letter to Vorster denouncing apartheid and South Africa's continued rule.<ref name="Devils"/> This letter was read in every black Lutheran congregation in the territory, and in a number of Catholic and Anglican parishes elsewhere.<ref name="Devils"/> The consequence of the letter's contents was increased militancy on the part of the black population, especially among the Ovambo people, who made up the bulk of SWAPO's supporters.<ref name="Devils"/> Throughout the year there were mass demonstrations against the South African government held in many Ovamboland schools.<ref name="Devils"/><br />
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In December 1971, Jannie de Wet, Commissioner for the Indigenous Peoples of South West Africa, sparked off a general strike by 15,000 Ovambo workers in [[Walvis Bay]] when he made a public statement defending the territory's controversial contract labour regulations.<ref name="Dreyer">{{cite book|title=Namibia and Southern Africa: Regional Dynamics of Decolonization, 1945-90|last=Dreyer|first=Ronald|location=London|publisher=Kegan Paul International|year=1994|isbn=978-0710304711|pages=73–87, 100–116}}</ref> The strike quickly spread to municipal workers in Windhoek, and from there to the diamond, copper and tin mines, especially those at [[Tsumeb]], [[Grootfontein]], and [[Oranjemund]].<ref name="Dreyer"/> Later in the month, 25,000 Ovambo farm labourers joined what had become a nationwide strike affecting half the total workforce.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The South African police responded by arresting some of the striking workers and forcibly deporting the others to Ovamboland.<ref name="Devils"/> On 10 January 1972, an ''ad hoc'' strike committee led by Johannes Nangutuuala, was formed to negotiate with the South African government; the strikers demanded an end to contract labour, freedom to apply for jobs according to skill and interest and to quit a job if so desired, freedom to have a worker bring his family with him from Ovamboland while taking a job elsewhere, and for equal pay with white workers.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
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The strike was later brought to an end after the South African government agreed to several concessions which were endorsed by Nangutuuala, including the implementation of uniform working hours and allowing workers to change jobs.<ref name="Devils"/> Responsibility for labour recruitment was also transferred to the tribal authorities in Ovamboland.<ref name="Devils"/> Thousands of the sacked Ovambo workers remained dissatisfied with these terms and refused to return to work.<ref name="Devils"/> They attacked tribal headmen, vandalised stock control posts and government offices, and tore down about a hundred kilometres of fencing along the border, which they claimed obstructed itinerant Ovambos from grazing their cattle freely.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The unrest also fueled discontent among [[Kwanyama dialect|Kwanyama]]-speaking Ovambos in Angola, who destroyed cattle vaccination stations and schools and attacked four border posts, killing and injuring some SADF personnel as well as members of a Portuguese militia unit.<ref name="Dreyer"/> South Africa responded by declaring a [[state of emergency]] in Ovamboland on 4 February.<ref name=Katjavivi/> A [[media blackout]] was imposed, white civilians evacuated further south, public assembly rights revoked, and the security forces empowered to detain suspicious persons indefinitely.<ref name=Katjavivi/> Police reinforcements were sent to the border, and in the ensuing crackdown they arrested 213 Ovambos.<ref name="Dreyer"/> South Africa was sufficiently alarmed at the violence to deploy a large SADF contingent as well.<ref name="Dreyer"/> They were joined by Portuguese troops who moved south from across the border to assist them.<ref name=Katjavivi/> By the end of March order had been largely restored and most of the remaining strikers returned to work.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
[[File:Ovamboland flag.svg|thumb|Flag of Ovamboland, which was granted self-governing status as an autonomous [[bantustan]] in 1973.]]<br />
South Africa blamed SWAPO for instigating the strike and subsequent unrest.<ref name=Katjavivi/> While acknowledging that a significant percentage of the strikers were SWAPO members and supporters, the party's acting president [[Nathaniel Maxuilili]] noted that reform of South West African labour laws had been a longstanding aspiration of the Ovambo workforce, and suggested the strike had been organised shortly after the crucial ICJ ruling because they hoped to take advantage of its publicity to draw greater attention to their grievances.<ref name=Katjavivi/> The strike also had a politicising effect on much of the Ovambo population, as the workers involved later turned to wider political activity and joined SWAPO.<ref name=Katjavivi/> Around 20,000 strikers did not return to work but fled to other countries, mostly Zambia, where some were recruited as guerrillas by PLAN.<ref name="Devils"/> Support for PLAN also increased among the rural Ovamboland peasantry, who were for the most part sympathetic with the strikers and resentful of their traditional chiefs' active collaboration with the police.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The following year, South Africa transferred self-governing authority to Chief [[Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa]] and the Ovambo legislature, effectively granting Ovamboland a limited form of [[home rule]].<ref name="Devils"/> Voter turnout at the legislative elections was exceedingly poor, due in part to antipathy towards the local Ovamboland government and a SWAPO boycott of the polls.<ref name="Devils"/><br />
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===The police withdrawal===<br />
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Swelled by thousands of new recruits and an increasingly sophisticated arsenal of heavy weapons, PLAN undertook more direct confrontations with the security forces in 1973.<ref name="LM"/> Insurgent activity took the form of ambushes and selective target attacks, particularly in the Caprivi near the Zambian border.<ref name=Els>{{cite book|last=Els|first=Paul|title=Ongulumbashe: Where the Bushwar Began|year=2007|pages=172|publisher=Reach Publishers|location=Wandsbeck, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal|isbn= 978-1920084813}}</ref> On the evening of 26 January 1973 a heavily armed cadre of about 50 PLAN insurgents attacked a police base at Singalamwe, Caprivi with mortars, machine guns, and a single tube, man portable rocket launcher.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=SAP1>{{cite book|last=Dippenaar|first=Maris de Witt|title=Die Geskiedenis Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie 1913-1988|year=1988|page=452|publisher=Promedia Publications (Pty) Ltd|location=Silverton|isbn=978-0812216202}}</ref> The police were ill-equipped to repel the attack and the base soon caught fire due to the initial rocket bombardment, which incapacitated both the senior officer and his second in command.<ref name=SAP1/> This marked the beginning of a new phase of the South African Border War in which the scope and intensity of PLAN raids was greatly increased.<ref name="Lord"/> By the end of 1973, PLAN's insurgency had engulfed six regions: Caprivi, Ovamboland, [[Kaokoland]], and Kavangoland.<ref name="Lord"/> It had also successfully recruited another 2,400 Ovambo and 600 Caprivian guerrillas.<ref name="MAA"/> PLAN reports from late 1973 indicate that the militants planned to open up two new fronts in central South West Africa and carry out acts of urban insurrection in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, and other major urban centres.<ref name="Lord"/><br />
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[[File:SADF border outpost Namibia.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|SADF sentries on border duty, monitoring the "Cutline" for guerrilla cadres.]]<br />
Until 1973, the South African Border War was perceived as a matter of law enforcement rather than a military conflict, reflecting a trend among Anglophone Commonwealth states to regard police as the principal force in the suppression of insurgencies.<ref name=Dale/> The South African police did have paramilitary capabilities, and had previously seen action during the [[Rhodesian Bush War]].<ref name=Dale/> However, the failure of the police to prevent the escalation of the war in South West Africa led to the SADF assuming responsibility for all counter-insurgency campaigns on 1 April 1974.<ref name="Lord"/> The last regular South African police units were withdrawn from South West Africa's borders three months later, in June.<ref name="LM"/> At this time there were about 15,000 SADF personnel being deployed to take their place.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The SADF's budget was increased by nearly 150% between 1973 and 1974 accordingly.<ref name="Dreyer"/> In August 1974, the SADF cleared a buffer strip about five kilometres wide which ran parallel to the Angolan border and was intensely patrolled and monitored for signs of PLAN infiltration.<ref name="Dreyer"/> This would become known as "the Cutline".<ref name="Holt">{{cite book|title=At Thy Call We Did Not Falter|last=Holt|first=Clive|location=Cape Town|publisher=Zebra Press|year=2008|origyear=2005|isbn=978-1770071179|page=139}}</ref><br />
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==The Angolan front, 1975–1977==<br />
On 24 April 1974, the [[Carnation Revolution]] ousted [[Marcelo Caetano]] and Portugal's right-wing ''[[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Estado Novo]]'' government, sounding the death knell for the Portuguese Empire.<ref name="Days">{{cite book|title=Days of the Generals|last=Hamann|first=Hilton|year=2007|origyear=2003|location=Cape Town|publisher=Struik Publishers|isbn=978-1868723409|pages=15–32, 44}}</ref> The Carnation Revolution was followed by a period of instability in Angola, which threatened to erupt into civil war, and South Africa was forced to consider the unpalatable likelihood that a Soviet-backed regime there allied with SWAPO would in turn create increased military pressure on South West Africa.<ref name="Stockwell">{{cite book|title=In search of enemies|last=Stockwell|first=John|location=London|publisher=Futura Publications Limited|year=1979|origyear=1978|isbn=978-0393009262|pages=161–165, 185–194}}</ref> PLAN incursions from Angola were already beginning to spike due to the cessation of patrols and active operations there by the Portuguese.<ref name="MAA"/><br />
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In the last months of 1974 Portugal announced its intention to grant Angola independence and embarked a series of hasty efforts to negotiate a power-sharing accord, the [[Alvor Agreement]], between rival Angolan nationalists.<ref name=Rothschild1>{{cite book|last=Rothschild|first=Donald|title=Managing Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Pressures and Incentives for Cooperation|year=1997|pages=115–121|publisher=The Brookings Institution|location=Washington|isbn=978-0815775935}}</ref> There were three disparate nationalist movements then active in Angola, the [[People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola]] (MPLA), the [[National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA), and the [[National Liberation Front of Angola]] (FNLA).<ref name=Rothschild1/> The three movements had all participated in the [[Angolan War of Independence]] and shared a common goal of liberating the country from colonial rule, but also claimed unique ethnic support bases, different ideological inclinations, and their own conflicting ties to foreign parties and governments.<ref name=Rothschild1/> Although each possessed vaguely socialist leanings, the MPLA was the only party which enjoyed close ties to the Soviet Union and was openly committed to Marxist policies.<ref name=Rothschild1/> Its adherence to the concept of an exclusive one-party state alienated it from the FNLA and UNITA, which began portraying themselves as anti-communist and pro-Western in orientation.<ref name=Rothschild1/><br />
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South Africa believed that if the MPLA succeeded in seizing power it would support PLAN militarily and lead to an unprecedented escalation of the fighting in South West Africa.<ref name=Volk>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Jamie|title=An African Volk: The Apartheid Regime and Its Search for Survival|year=2016|pages=166–187, 314|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0190274832}}</ref> While the collapse of the Portuguese colonial state was inevitable, Pretoria hoped to install a moderate anti-communist government in its place, which in turn would continue cooperating with the SADF and work to deny PLAN bases on Angolan soil.<ref name="Origins">{{cite book|title=The Origins of the Angolan Civil War: Foreign Intervention and Domestic Political Conflict, 1961-76|last=Guimaraes|first=Fernando Andresen|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=2001|isbn=978-0333914809}}</ref> This led Prime Minister Vorster and South African intelligence chief [[Hendrik van den Bergh (police official)|Hendrik van den Bergh]] to embark on a major covert action programme in Angola, [[Operation Savannah (Angola)|Operation Savannah]].<ref name=Volk/> Arms and money were secretly funnelled to the FNLA and UNITA, in exchange for their promised support against PLAN.<ref name=Volk/> [[Jonas Savimbi]], UNITA's president, claimed he knew where PLAN's camps in southern Angola were located and was prepared to "attack, detain, or expel" PLAN fighters.<ref name="Freedom">{{cite book |first=Piero |last=Gleijeses |title=Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria, and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991|year=2013 |pages=66–97, 149, 231–243 |publisher=The University of North Carolina Press |location=United States |isbn=978-1469609683}}</ref> FNLA president [[Holden Roberto]] made similar assurances and promised that he would grant the SADF freedom of movement in Angola to pursue PLAN.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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===Operation Savannah===<br />
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Within days of the Alvor Agreement, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] launched its own programme, [[Operation IA Feature]], to arm the FNLA, with the stated objective of "prevent[ing] an easy victory by Soviet-backed forces in Angola".<ref name="Beggar">{{cite book|title=Beggar Your Neighbours: Apartheid Power in Southern Africa|url=https://archive.org/details/beggaryourneighb00hanl|url-access=registration|last=Hanlon|first=Joseph|location=Bloomington|publisher=Indiana University Press|year=1986|isbn=978-0253331311|pages=[https://archive.org/details/beggaryourneighb00hanl/page/156 156–165]}}</ref> The United States was searching for regional allies to take part in Operation IA Feature and perceived South Africa as the "ideal solution" in defeating the pro-Soviet MPLA.<ref name=Schraeder>{{cite book|last=Schraeder|first=Peter|title=United States Foreign Policy Toward Africa: Incrementalism, Crisis and Change|year=1994|pages=211–213|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521466776}}</ref> With tacit American encouragement, the FNLA and UNITA began massing large numbers of troops in southern and northern Angola, respectively, in an attempt to gain tactical superiority.<ref name="Stockwell"/> The transitional government installed by the Alvor Agreement disintegrated and the MPLA requested support from its communist allies.<ref name=Vanneman/> Between February and April 1975 the MPLA's armed wing, the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA), received shipments of Soviet arms, mostly channelled through Cuba or the [[People's Republic of the Congo]].<ref name=Vanneman/> At the end of May FAPLA personnel were being instructed in their use by a contingent of about 200 Cuban military advisers.<ref name=Vanneman/><ref name="Cubaworld">{{cite book|title=Cuba in the world|url=https://archive.org/details/cubainworld0000blas|url-access=registration|last=Valdes|first=Nelson|editor-last=Blasier, Cole & Mesa-Lago|editor-first=Carmelo|location=Pittsburgh|publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press|year=1979|isbn=978-0822952985|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cubainworld0000blas/page/98 98–108]}}</ref> Over the next two months they proceeded to inflict a series of crippling defeats on the FNLA and UNITA, which were driven out of the Angolan capital, [[Luanda]].<ref name=Volk/><br />
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{{Quote|Weapons pour into the country in the form of Russian help to the MPLA. Tanks, armoured troop carriers, rockets, mortars, and smaller arms have already been delivered. The situation remains exceptionally fluid and chaotic, and provides cover for SWAPO'' [insurgents] ''out of South West Africa. Russian help and support, both material and in moral encouragement, constitutes a direct threat.|[[P.W. Botha]] addresses the South African parliament on the topic of Angola, September 1975<ref name=Volk/>}}<br />
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To South African Minister of Defence [[P.W. Botha]] it was evident that the MPLA had gained the upper hand; in a memo dated late June 1975 he observed that the MPLA could "for all intends and purposes be considered the presumptive ultimate rulers of Angola...only drastic and unforeseeable developments could alter such an income."<ref name=Volk/> Skirmishes at the [[Calueque]] hydroelectric dam, which supplied electricity to South West Africa, gave Botha the opportunity to escalate the SADF's involvement in Angola.<ref name=Volk/> On 9 August, a thousand South African troops crossed into Angola and occupied Calueque.<ref name="Beggar"/> While their public objective was to protect the hydroelectric installation and the lives of the civilian engineers employed there, the SADF was also intent on searching out PLAN cadres and weakening FAPLA.<ref name=Cuba>{{cite book|last=Domínguez|first=Jorge|title=To Make a World Safe for Revolution: Cuba's Foreign Policy|year=1989|pages=114–120, 168–169|publisher=Harvard University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0674893252}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Troop3 of DSquadron.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|South African troops in nondescript uniforms during Operation Savannah.]]<br />
A watershed in the Angolan conflict was the South African decision on 25 October to commit 2,500 of its own troops to battle.<ref name=Schraeder/><ref name="Days"/> Larger quantities of more sophisticated arms had been delivered to FAPLA by this point, such as [[T-34|T-34-85]] tanks, wheeled armoured personnel carriers, towed rocket launchers and field guns.<ref name="Borderstrike1">{{cite book|title=Borderstrike! South Africa Into Angola 1975-1980|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|location=Durban|publisher=Just Done Productions Publishing|edition=Third|year=2006|origyear=1985|isbn=978-1-920169-00-8|pages=34–38}}</ref> While most of this hardware was antiquated, it proved extremely effective, given the fact that most of FAPLA's opponents consisted of disorganised, under-equipped militias.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> In early October, FAPLA launched a major combined arms offensive on UNITA's national headquarters at [[Huambo|Nova Lisboa]], which was only repelled with considerable difficulty and assistance from a small team of SADF advisers.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> It became evident to the SADF that neither UNITA or the FNLA possessed armies capable of taking and holding territory, as their fighting strength depended on militias which excelled only in guerrilla warfare.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> South Africa would need its own combat troops to not only defend its allies, but carry out a decisive counter-offensive against FAPLA.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> This proposal was approved by the South African government on the condition that only a small, covert task force would be permitted.<ref name="Stockwell"/> SADF personnel participating in offensive operations were told to pose as mercenaries.<ref name="Stockwell"/> They were stripped of any identifiable equipment, including their dog tags, and re-issued with nondescript uniforms and weapons impossible to trace.<ref name="O'Meara">{{cite book|title=Forty lost years: The apartheid state and the politics of the National Party, 1948 - 1994|last=O'Meara|first=Dan|location=Randburg|publisher=Ravan Press (Pty) Ltd|year=1996|isbn=978-0821411735|page=220}}</ref><br />
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On 22 October the SADF airlifted more personnel and a squadron of [[Eland Mk7|Eland]] armoured cars to bolster UNITA positions at [[Kuito|Silva Porto]].<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> Within days they had overrun considerable territory and captured several strategic settlements.<ref name="Cuba"/> The SADF's advance was so rapid that it often succeeding in driving FAPLA out of two or three towns in a single day.<ref name="Cuba"/> Eventually the South African expeditionary force split into three separate columns of motorised infantry and armoured cars to cover more ground.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> Pretoria intended for the SADF to help the FNLA and UNITA win the civil war before Angola's formal independence date, which the Portuguese had set for 11 November, then withdraw quietly.<ref name="Stockwell"/> By early November the three SADF columns had captured eighteen major towns and cities, including several provincial capitals, and penetrated over five hundred kilometres into Angola.<ref name="Cuba"/> Upon receiving intelligence reports that the SADF had openly intervened on the side of the FNLA and UNITA, the Soviet Union began preparations for a massive airlift of arms to FAPLA.<ref name=Ford>{{cite book|last=Crain|first=Andrew Downer|title=The Ford Presidency: A History|year=2014|pages=220–228|publisher=McFarland & Company, Incorporated|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786495443}}</ref><br />
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====Cuba responds with Operation Carlota====<br />
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On 3 November, a South African unit advancing towards [[Benguela]], Angola paused to attack a FAPLA base which housed a substantial training contingent of Cuban advisers.<ref name=Ford/> When reports reached Cuban president [[Fidel Castro]] that the advisers had been engaged by what appeared to be SADF regulars, he decided to approve a request from the MPLA leadership for direct military assistance.<ref name=Ford/> Castro declared that he would send all "the men and weapons necessary to win that struggle",<ref name=Ford/> in the spirit of [[proletarian internationalism]] and solidarity with the MPLA.<ref name=Cuba/> Castro named this mission Operation Carlota after [[Carlota (rebel leader)|an African woman]] who had organised a slave revolt on Cuba.<ref name=Ford/><br />
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The first Cuban combat troops began departing for Angola on 7 November, and were drawn from a special paramilitary battalion of the Cuban Ministry of Interior.<ref name="Cuba"/> These were followed closely by one mechanised and one artillery battalion of the [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]], which set off by ship and would not reach Luanda until 27 November.<ref name=Vanneman/> They were kept supplied by a [[Cuba–Angola airbridge|massive airlift]] carried out with Soviet aircraft.<ref name=Vanneman/> The Soviet Union also deployed a small naval contingent and about 400 military advisers to Luanda.<ref name=Vanneman/> Heavy weapons were flown and transported by sea directly from various Warsaw Pact member states to Angola for the arriving Cubans, including tanks, helicopters, armoured cars, and even 10 [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] fighter aircraft, which were assembled by Cuban and Soviet technicians in Luanda.<ref name="Cuba"/> By the end of the year there were 12,000 Cuban soldiers inside Angola, nearly the size of the entire SADF presence in South West Africa.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The FNLA suffered a crushing defeat at the [[Battle of Quifangondo]] when it attempted to take Luanda on 10 November, and the capital remained in FAPLA hands by independence.<ref name="Cuba"/><br />
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[[File:Cuban PT-76 Angola.JPG|thumb|Cuban [[PT-76]] tank in the streets of Luanda, 1976.]]<br />
Throughout late November and early December the Cubans focused on fighting the FNLA in the north, and stopping an abortive incursion by [[Zaire]] on behalf of that movement.<ref name="Cuba"/> Thereafter they refocused on putting an end to the SADF advances in the south.<ref name="Cuba"/> The South African and Cuban forces engaged in a series of bloody, but inconclusive skirmishes and battles throughout late December.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> However, by this point word of the SADF's involvement had been leaked to the international press, and photographs of SADF armour behind UNITA lines were appearing in several European newspapers.<ref name="Cuba"/> This proved to be a major political setback for the South African government, which was almost universally condemned for its interference in a black African country.<ref name="Stockwell"/> Moreover, it spurred influential African states such as [[Nigeria]] and Tanzania to recognise the MPLA as the sole legitimate government of Angola, as that movement's struggle against an apparent act of South African aggression gave it legitimacy at the OAU.<ref name=Schraeder/><br />
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South Africa appealed to the United States for more direct support, but when the CIA's role in arming the FNLA also became public the US Congress terminated and disavowed the programme.<ref name="Beggar"/> In the face of regional and international condemnation, the SADF made the decision around Christmas of 1975 to begin withdrawing from Angola.<ref name=Ford/> The withdrawal commenced in February 1976 and formally ended a month later.<ref name="Cuba"/> As the FNLA and UNITA lost their logistical backing from the CIA and the direct military support of the SADF, they were forced to abandon much of their territory to a renewed FAPLA offensive.<ref name="Cuba"/> The FNLA was almost completely wiped out, but UNITA succeeded in retreating deep into the country's wooded highlands, where it continued to mount a determined insurgency.<ref name=Vanneman/> Operation Savannah was widely regarded as a strategic failure.<ref name="Days"/> South Africa and the US had committed resources and manpower to the initial objective of preventing a FAPLA victory prior to Angolan independence, which was achieved.<ref name=Ford/> But the early successes of Savannah provided the MPLA politburo with a reason to increase the deployment of Cuban troops and Soviet advisers exponentially.<ref name="POW">{{cite journal|title=The Saga of South African POWs in Angola, 1975-82|last=Baines|first=Gary|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gary_Baines/publication/307748686_THE_SAGA_OF_SOUTH_AFRICAN_POWS_IN_ANGOLA_1975-82/links/58773b1908ae329d622799af/THE-SAGA-OF-SOUTH-AFRICAN-POWS-IN-ANGOLA-1975-82.pdf|journal=Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies|volume=40|location=[[Stellenbosch]]|publisher=Stellenbosch University|year=2012|accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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The CIA correctly predicted that Cuba and the Soviet Union would continue to support FAPLA at whatever level was necessary to prevail, while South Africa was inclined to withdraw its forces rather than risk incurring heavy casualties.<ref name=Ford/> The SADF had suffered between 28 and 35 killed in action.<ref name="Clod">{{cite book|title=Warfare and Armed Conflicts- A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500-2000 2nEd.|last=Clodfelter|first=Michael|year=2002|publisher=McFarland & Company|location= Jefferson|isbn=978-0786412044|page=626}}</ref><ref name="Days"/> An additional 100 were wounded.<ref name="Clod"/> Seven South Africans were captured and displayed at Angolan press briefings as living proof of the SADF's involvement.<ref name="POW"/> Cuban casualties were known to be much higher; several hundred were killed in engagements with the SADF or UNITA.<ref name="George"/> Twenty Cubans were taken prisoner: 17 by UNITA, and 3 by the South Africans.<ref name="POW"/> South Africa's National Party suffered some domestic fallout as a result of Savannah, as Prime Minister Vorster had concealed the operation from the public for fear of alarming the families of national servicemen deployed on Angolan soil.<ref name="POW"/> The South African public was shocked to learn of the details, and attempts by the government to cover up the debacle were slated in the local press.<ref name="POW"/><br />
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===The Shipanga Affair and PLAN's exit to Angola===<br />
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In the aftermath of the MPLA's political and military victory, it was recognised as the official government of the new [[People's Republic of Angola]] by the [[European Economic Community]] and the UN General Assembly.<ref name="George"/> Around May 1976 the MPLA concluded several new agreements with Moscow for broad Soviet-Angolan cooperation in the diplomatic, economic, and military spheres; simultaneously both countries also issued a joint expression of solidarity with the Namibian struggle for independence.<ref name="MacFarlane">{{cite journal|title=Soviet-Angolan Relations, 1975-1990|last=MacFarlane|first=S. Neil|url=https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|location=Berkeley, California|publisher=Center for Slavic and East European Studies, University of California at Berkeley|year=1992|accessdate=4 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309203743/https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|archivedate=9 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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Cuba, the Soviet Union, and other Warsaw Pact member states specifically justified their involvement with the Angolan Civil War as a form of proletarian internationalism.<ref name=Reappraisal>{{cite book|last1=Duignan|first1=Peter|last2=Gann|first2=L.H|title=Communism in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Reappraisal|year=2008|pages=19–34|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-0817937126}}</ref> This theory placed an emphasis on socialist solidarity between all left-wing revolutionary struggles, and suggested that one purpose of a successful revolution was to likewise ensure the success of another elsewhere.<ref name=Oxford1>{{cite book|last=Leopold|first=David|editor1-last=Freeden|editor1-first=Michael|editor2-last=Stears|editor2-first=Marc|editor3-last=Sargent|editor3-first=Lyman Tower|title=The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies|year=2015|pages=20–38|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0198744337}}</ref><ref name=Oxford2>{{cite book|last=Schwarzmantle|first=John|editor-last=Breuilly|editor-first=John|title=The Oxford Handbook of the History of Nationalism|year=2017|pages=643–651|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0198768203}}</ref> Cuba in particular had thoroughly embraced the concept of internationalism, and one of its foreign policy objectives in Angola was to further the process of national liberation in southern Africa by overthrowing colonial or white minority regimes.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Cuban policies with regards to Angola and the conflict in South West Africa thus became inexorably linked.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> As Cuban military personnel had begun to make their appearance in Angola in increasing numbers, they also arrived in Zambia to help train PLAN.<ref name="MAA"/> South Africa's defence establishment perceived this aspect of Cuban and to a lesser extent Soviet policy through the prism of the domino theory: if Havana and Moscow succeeded in installing a communist regime in Angola, it was only a matter of time before they attempted the same in South West Africa.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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[[File:Soviet instructors with SWAPO insurgents.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Soviet training instructors with PLAN recruits, late 1970s.]]<br />
Operation Savannah accelerated the shift of SWAPO's alliances among the Angolan nationalist movements.<ref name=Volk/> Until August 1975, SWAPO was theoretically aligned with the MPLA, but in reality PLAN had enjoyed a close working relationship with UNITA during the Angolan War of Independence.<ref name=Volk/> In September 1975, SWAPO issued a public statement declaring its intention to remain neutral in the Angolan Civil War and refrain from supporting any single political faction or party.<ref name="Dreyer"/> With the South African withdrawal in March, Sam Nujoma retracted his movement's earlier position and endorsed the MPLA as the "authentic representative of the Angolan people".<ref name="Dreyer"/> During the same month, Cuba began flying in small numbers of PLAN recruits from Zambia to Angola to commence guerrilla training.<ref name="Freedom"/> PLAN shared intelligence with the Cubans and FAPLA, and from April 1976 even fought alongside them against UNITA.<ref name="Dreyer"/> FAPLA often used PLAN cadres to garrison strategic sites while freeing up more of its own personnel for deployments elsewhere.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The emerging MPLA-SWAPO alliance took on special significance after the latter movement was wracked by factionalism and a series of PLAN mutinies in [[Western Province, Zambia|Western Province]], Zambia between March and April 1976, known as the Shipanga Affair.<ref name="Sellström">{{cite book|last=Sellström|first=Tor|title=Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: Solidarity and assistance, 1970–1994|year=2002|pages=308–310|publisher=Nordic Africa Institute|location=Uppsala|isbn=978-91-7106-448-6}}</ref> Relations between SWAPO and the Zambian government were already troubled due to the fact that the growing intensity of PLAN attacks on the Caprivi often provoked South African retaliation against Zambia.<ref name="SAIRR1971">{{cite web|title=A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa|last1=Horrell|first1=Muriel|last2=Horner|first2=Dudley|last3=Kane-Berman|first3=John|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/SAIRR%20Survey%201971.pdf|location=Johannesburg|publisher=South African Institute of Race Relations|year=1971|accessdate=18 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718231136/http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/SAIRR%20Survey%201971.pdf|archivedate=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Detente">{{cite web|title=The Kissinger/Vorster/Kaunda Detente: Genesis of the SWAPO Spy Drama|last=Trewhela|first=Paul|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/DC/sljul90.6/sljul90.6.pdf|location=Johannesburg|publisher=Searchlight South Africa|year=1990|accessdate=19 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720002630/http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/DC/sljul90.6/sljul90.6.pdf|archivedate=20 July 2017}}</ref> When SWAPO's executive committee proved unable to suppress the PLAN revolt, the [[Zambian Defence Force|Zambian National Defence Force]] (ZNDF) mobilised several army battalions<ref name=Chesterman>{{cite book|last=Lamb|first=Guy|editor-last=Chesterman|editor-first=Simon|title=Civilians in War|year=2001|pages=322–342|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated|location=Boulder, Colorado|isbn=978-1555879884}}</ref> and drove the dissidents out of their bases in South West African refugee camps, capturing an estimated 1,800.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> SWAPO's Secretary for Information, [[Andreas Shipanga]], was later held responsible for the revolt.<ref name="Sellström"/> Zambian president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] deported Shipanga and several other high-ranking dissidents to Tanzania, while incarcerating the others at remote army facilities.<ref name=Chesterman/> Sam Nujoma accused them of being South African agents and carried out a purge of the surviving political leadership and PLAN ranks.<ref name="Detente"/><ref name=Nujoma>{{cite book|last=Nujoma|first=Samuel|title=Where others wavered|year=2001|pages=228–242|publisher=Panaf Books|location=London|isbn=978-0901787583}}</ref> Forty mutineers were sentenced to death by a PLAN tribunal in Lusaka, while hundreds of others disappeared.<ref name=Mboromba>{{cite book|last1=Basson|first1=Nico|last2=Motinga|first2=Ben|title=Call Them Spies: A documentary account of the Namibian spy drama|year=1989|pages=8–28|publisher=African Communications Project|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-0812216202}}</ref> The heightened tension between Kaunda's government and PLAN began to have repercussions in the ZNDF.<ref name="Dreyer"/> Zambian officers and enlisted men confiscated PLAN arms and harassed loyal insurgents, straining relations and eroding morale.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The crisis in Zambia prompted PLAN to relocate its headquarters from Lusaka to [[Lubango]], Angola, at the invitation of the MPLA.<ref name=Dale/><ref name=Nujoma/> It was joined shortly afterwards by SWAPO's political wing, which relocated to Luanda.<ref name="Freedom"/> SWAPO's closer affiliation and proximity to the MPLA may have influenced its concurrent slide to the left;<ref name=Reappraisal/> the party adopted a more overtly Marxist discourse, such as a commitment to a classless society based on the ideals and principles of [[scientific socialism]].<ref name="Dreyer"/> From 1976 onward SWAPO considered itself the ideological as well as the military ally of the MPLA.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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In 1977 Cuba and the Soviet Union established dozens of new training camps in Angola to accommodate PLAN and two other guerrilla movements in the region, the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]] (ZIPRA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).<ref name="George"/> The Cubans provided instructors and specialist officers, while the Soviets provided more hardware for the guerrillas.<ref name="George"/> This convergence of interests between the Cuban and Soviet military missions in Angola proved successful as it drew on each partner's comparative strengths.<ref name="George"/> The Soviet Union's strength lay in its vast [[military–industrial complex]], which furbished the raw material for bolstering FAPLA and its allies.<ref name="George"/> Cuba's strength lay in its manpower and troop commitment to Angola, which included technical advisers who were familiar with the sophisticated weaponry supplied by the Soviets and possessed combat experience.<ref name="George"/> In order to reduce the likelihood of a South African attack, the training camps were sited near Cuban or FAPLA military installations, with the added advantage of being able to rely on the logistical and communications infrastructure of PLAN's allies.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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==External South African operations, 1978–1984==<br />
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[[File:Figure32Battalion.jpg|thumb|200px|left|32 Battalion uniform patterned after those issued to FAPLA. Members of this unit often wore ubiquitous uniforms to avoid scrutiny while operating in Angola<ref name="Nortje">{{cite book|title=32 Battalion: The Inside Story of South Africa's Elite Fighting Unit|last=Nortje|first=Piet|location=New York|publisher=Zebra Press|year=2003|isbn=1-868729-141|pages=44–53, 111–114}}</ref>]]Access to Angola provided PLAN with limitless opportunities to train its forces in secure sanctuaries and infiltrate insurgents and supplies across South West Africa's northern border.<ref name=Dale/> The guerrillas gained a great deal of leeway to manage their logistical operations through Angola's [[Namibe Province|Moçâmedes District]], using the ports, roads, and railways from the sea to supply their forward operating bases.<ref name=Fist>{{cite book|last1=Steyn|first1=Douw|last2=Söderlund|first2=Arné|title=Iron Fist From The Sea: South Africa's Seaborne Raiders 1978-1988|year=2015|pages=203–205, 304–305|publisher=Helion & Company, Publishers|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909982284}}</ref><ref name="CIA1">{{cite web|title=SWAPO's Army: Organization, Tactics, and Prospects|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP85S00317R000300030002-3.pdf|location=Langley<br />
|publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]]|date=October 1984|accessdate=7 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120171540/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP85S00317R000300030002-3.pdf|archivedate=20 January 2017}}</ref> Soviet vessels offloaded arms at the [[Namibe|port of Moçâmedes]], which were then transshipped by rail to Lubango and from there through a chain of PLAN supply routes snaking their way south toward the border.<ref name=Fist/> "Our geographic isolation was over," Nujoma commented in [[Where Others Wavered|his memoirs]]. "It was as if a locked door had suddenly swung open...we could at last make direct attacks across our northern frontier and send in our forces and weapons on a large scale."<ref name=Nujoma/><br />
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In the territories of Ovamboland, Kaokoland, Kavangoland and [[East Caprivi]] after 1976, the SADF installed fixed defences against infiltration, employing two parallel electrified fences and motion sensors.<ref name=COIN/> The system was backed by roving patrols drawn from Eland armoured car squadrons, motorised infantry, canine units, horsemen and scrambler motorcycles for mobility and speed over rough terrain; local [[San people|San]] trackers, Ovambo paramilitaries, and [[South African special forces]].<ref name=COIN/><ref name="Uys">{{cite book|last=Uys|first=Ian|title=Bushmen Soldiers: The History of 31, 201 & 203 Battalions During the Border War|year=2014|pages=73–75|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909384583}}</ref> PLAN attempted hit and run raids across the border but, in what was characterised as the "corporal's war", SADF [[Section (military unit)|sections]] largely intercepted them in the Cutline before they could get any further into South West Africa itself.<ref name="Borderstrike2">{{cite book|title=Borderstrike! South Africa into Angola|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|year=1983|location=Durban|publisher=Butterworths Publishers|isbn=0-409-10062-5|pages=6–11, 130–141}}</ref><ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The brunt of the fighting was shouldered by small, mobile rapid reaction forces, whose role was to track and eliminate the insurgents after a PLAN presence was detected.<ref name=Tracking>{{cite book|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|title=Warfare and Tracking in Africa, 1952–1990|year=2015|pages=111–129|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-1848935587}}</ref> These reaction forces were attached on the battalion level and maintained at maximum readiness on individual bases.<ref name=COIN/><br />
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The SADF carried out mostly reconnaissance operations inside Angola, although its forces in South West Africa could fire and manoeuvre across the border in self-defence if attacked from the Angolan side.<ref name=SurviveRide/><ref name="Scholtz">{{cite book|title=The SADF in the Border War 1966–1989|last=Scholtz|first=Leopold|year=2013|location=Cape Town|publisher=Tafelberg|isbn=978-0-624-05410-8|pages=32–36}}</ref> Once they reached the Cutline, a reaction force sought permission either to enter Angola or abort the pursuit.<ref name=SurviveRide/> South Africa also set up a specialist unit, [[32 Battalion (South Africa)|32 Battalion]], which concerned itself with reconnoitring infiltration routes from Angola.<ref name="Nortje"/><ref name="Mos">{{cite journal|title=How did it come about that South African unconventional units, which were successful in many battles, were unable to turn their victories into political success during the South African Border War 1966 - 1989?|last=Mos|first=Robert|url=https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|location=Leiden|publisher=[[Leiden University]]|year=2013|accessdate=18 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718053650/https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/21975/RSM%20Thesis%20August%202013.pdf?sequence=1|archivedate=18 July 2017}}</ref> 32 Battalion regularly sent teams recruited from ex-FNLA militants and led by white South African personnel into an authorised zone up to fifty kilometres deep in Angola; it could also dispatch platoon-sized reaction forces of similar composition to attack vulnerable PLAN targets.<ref name="Nortje"/> As their operations had to be clandestine and covert, with no link to South African forces, 32 Battalion teams wore FAPLA or PLAN uniforms and carried Soviet weapons.<ref name="Nortje"/><ref name="War"/><br />
Climate shaped the activities of both sides.<ref name="Vlamgat">{{cite book|last=Lord|first=Dick|title=Vlamgat: The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force|year=2008|publisher=30° South Publishers|location=Johannesburg|isbn=1-920143-36-X|pages=83, 116, 149–152}}</ref> Seasonal variations during the summer passage of the [[Intertropical Convergence Zone]] resulted in an annual period of heavy rains over northern South West Africa between February and April.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> The rainy season made military operations difficult. Thickening foliage provided the insurgents with concealment from South African patrols, and their tracks were obliterated by the rain.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> At the end of April or early May, PLAN cadres returned to Angola to escape renewed SADF [[search and destroy]] efforts and retrain for the following year.<ref name="Vlamgat"/><br />
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Another significant factor of the physical environment was South West Africa's limited road network. The main arteries for SADF bases on the border were two highways leading west to [[Ruacana]] and north to Oshikango, and a third which stretched from Grootfontein through Kavangoland to Rundu.<ref name="War"/> Much of this vital road infrastructure was vulnerable to guerrilla sabotage: innumerable road culverts and bridges were blown up and rebuilt multiple times over the course of the war.<ref name="Lord"/><ref name=Sacred>{{cite book|last=O'Linn|first=Bryan|title=Namibia: The sacred trust of civilization, ideal and reality|year=2003|page=210|publisher=Gamsberg-Macmillan|location=Windhoek|isbn=978-9991604077}}</ref> After their destruction PLAN saboteurs sowed the surrounding area with land mines to catch the South African engineers sent to repair them.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> One of the most routine tasks for local sector troops was a morning patrol along their assigned stretch of highway to check for mines or overnight sabotage.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> Despite their efforts it was nearly impossible to guard or patrol the almost limitless number of vulnerable points on the road network, and losses from mines mounted steadily; for instance in 1977 the SADF suffered 16 deaths due to mined roads.<ref name="LM"/> Aside from road sabotage, the SADF was also forced to contend with regular ambushes of both military and civilian traffic throughout Ovamboland.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> Movement between towns was by escorted convoy, and the roads in the north were closed to civilian traffic between six in the evening and half past seven in the morning.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> White civilians and administrators from [[Oshakati]], [[Ondangwa]], and Rundu began routinely carrying arms, and never ventured far from their fortified neighbourhoods.<ref name="War"/><br />
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[[File:SADF-Operations 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|South African troops on patrol near the border, early 1980s.]]<br />
Unharried by major South African offensives, PLAN was free to consolidate its military organisation in Angola. PLAN's leadership under [[Dimo Hamaambo]] concentrated on improving its communications and control throughout that country, demarcating the Angolan front into three military zones, in which guerrilla activities were coordinated by a single operational headquarters.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Western Command was headquartered in western [[Huíla Province]] and responsible for PLAN operations in Kaokoland and western Ovamboland.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Central Command was headquartered in central Huíla Province and responsible for PLAN operations in central Ovamboland.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Eastern Command was headquartered in northern Huíla Province and responsible for PLAN operations in eastern Ovamboland and Kavangoland.<ref name="CIA1"/><br />
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The three PLAN regional headquarters each developed their own forces which resembled standing armies with regard to the division of military labour, incorporating various specialties such as counter-intelligence, air defence, reconnaissance, combat engineering, sabotage, and artillery.<ref name=Dale/> The Eastern Command also created an elite force in 1978,<ref name=Namakalu>{{cite book|last=Namakalu|first=Oswin Onesmus|title=Armed Liberation Struggle: Some Accounts of PLAN's Combat Operations|year=2004|pages=75–111|publisher=Gamsberg Macmillan|location=Windhoek|isbn=978-9991605050}}</ref> known as "''Volcano''" and subsequently, "''Typhoon''", which carried out unconventional operations south of Ovamboland.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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South Africa's defence chiefs requested an end to restrictions on air and ground operations north of the Cutline.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Citing the accelerated pace of PLAN infiltration, P.W. Botha recommended that the SADF be permitted, as it had been prior to March 1976, to send large numbers of troops into southern Angola.<ref name=Cochran>{{cite book|last=Cochran|first=Shawn|title=War Termination as a Civil-Military Bargain: Soldiers, Statesmen, and the Politics of Protracted Armed Conflict|year=2015|pages=322–342|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1137527967}}</ref> Vorster, unwilling to risk incurring the same international and domestic political fallout associated with Operation Savannah, repeatedly rejected Botha's proposals.<ref name=Cochran/> Nevertheless, the Ministry of Defence and the SADF continued advocating air and ground attacks on PLAN's Angolan sanctuaries.<ref name=Cochran/><br />
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===Operation Reindeer===<br />
{{main|Operation Reindeer|Battle of Cassinga}}<br />
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On 27 October 1977 a group of insurgents attacked an SADF patrol in the Cutline, killing 5 South African soldiers and mortally wounding a sixth.<ref name=Raditsa>{{cite book|last=Raditsa|first=Leo|title=Prisoners of a Dream: The South African Mirage|year=1989|pages=289–291|publisher=Prince George Street Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|isbn=978-0927104005}}</ref> As military historian [[Willem Steenkamp]] records, "while not a large clash by World War II or Vietnam standards, it was a milestone in what was then...a [[low intensity conflict]]".<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Three months later, insurgents fired on patrols in the Cutline again, killing 6 more soldiers.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> The growing number of ambushes and infiltrations were timed to coincide with assassination attempts on prominent South West African tribal officials.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Perhaps the most high profile assassination of a tribal leader during this time was that of Herero chief [[Clemens Kapuuo]], which South Africa blamed on PLAN.<ref name=Dale/> Vorster finally acquiesced to Botha's requests for retaliatory strikes against PLAN in Angola, and the SADF launched [[Operation Reindeer]] in May 1978.<ref name=Raditsa/><ref name="Borderstrike2"/><br />
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One controversial development of Operation Reindeer helped sour the international community on the South African Border War.<ref name=Camp/> On 4 May 1978, a battalion-sized task force of the [[44 Parachute Brigade (South Africa)|44 Parachute Brigade]] conducted a sweep through the Angolan mining town of [[Cassinga]], searching for what it believed was a PLAN administrative centre.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Lieutenant General [[Constand Viljoen]], the chief of the South African Army, had told the task force commanders and his immediate superior General [[Johannes Geldenhuys]] that Cassinga was a PLAN "planning headquarters" which also functioned as the "principal medical centre for the treatment of seriously injured guerrillas, as well as the concentration point for guerrilla recruits being dispatched to training centres in Lubango and Luanda and to operational bases in east and west [[Cunene Province|Cunene]]."<ref name=McWilliams/> The task force was made up of older [[Citizen Force (South Africa)|Citizen Force]] reservists, many of whom had already served tours on the border, led by experienced professional officers.<ref name=McWilliams>{{cite book|last=McWilliams|first=Mike|title=Battle for Cassinga: South Africa's Controversial Cross-Border Raid, Angola 1978|year=2011|pages=7, 34–35|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1907677397}}</ref><br />
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The task force of about 370 paratroops entered Cassinga, which was known as Objective Moscow to the SADF, in the wake of an intense aerial bombardment.<ref name=Atrocity>{{cite book|last=Baines|first=Gary|editor1-last=Dwyer|editor1-first=Philip|editor2-last=Ryan|editor2-first=Lyndall|title=Theatres Of Violence: Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity throughout History|year=2012|pages=226–238|publisher=Berghahn Books|location=New York|isbn=978-0857452993}}</ref><ref name=Onslow>{{cite book|last=Onslow|first=Sue|title=Cold War in Southern Africa: White Power, Black Liberation|year=2009|pages=201–217|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415474207}}</ref> From this point onward, there are two differing accounts of the Cassinga incident.<ref name=Chesterman/> While both concur that an airborne South African unit entered Cassinga on 4 May and that the paratroopers destroyed a large camp complex, they diverge on the characteristics of the site and the casualties inflicted.<ref name=Atrocity/> The SWAPO and Cuban narrative presented Cassinga as a refugee camp, and the South African government's narrative presented Cassinga as a guerrilla base.<ref name=Camp/> The first account claimed that Cassinga was housing a large population of civilians who had fled the escalating violence in northern South West Africa and were merely dependent on PLAN for their sustenance and protection.<ref name=Atrocity/> According to this narrative, South African paratroopers opened fire on the refugees, mostly women and children; those not immediately killed were systematically rounded up into groups and bayoneted or shot.<ref name=Atrocity/> The alleged result was the massacre of at least 612 South West African civilians, almost all elderly men, women, and children.<ref name=Atrocity/> The SADF narrative concurred with a death toll of approximately 600 but claimed that most of the dead were insurgents killed defending a series of trenches around the camp.<ref name=Atrocity/> South African sources identified Cassinga as a PLAN installation on the basis of aerial reconnaissance photographs, which depicted a network of trenches as well as a military parade ground.<ref name=McWilliams/> Additionally, photographs of the parade ground taken by a Swedish reporter just prior to the raid depicted children and women in civilian clothing, but also uniformed PLAN guerrillas and large numbers of young men of military age.<ref name=Camp/> SWAPO maintained that it ordered the trenches around Cassinga dug to shelter the otherwise defenceless refugees in the event of an SADF raid, and only after camp staff had noted spotter planes overhead several weeks prior.<ref name=Camp/> It justified the construction of a parade ground as part of a programme to instill a sense of discipline and unity.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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Western journalists and Angolan officials counted 582 corpses on site a few hours after the SADF's departure.<ref name=Onslow/><ref name="War"/> The SADF suffered 3 dead and 1 missing in action.<ref name=McWilliams/><br />
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[[File:Para Course Image 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Members of 44 Parachute Brigade in training.]]<br />
An adjacent Cuban mechanised infantry battalion stationed sixteen kilometres to the south advanced to confront the paratroops during the attack, but suffered several delays due to strafing runs by South African [[Dassault Mirage III]] and [[Blackburn Buccaneer]] strike aircraft.<ref name=Onslow/> In the first known engagement between South African and Cuban forces since the termination of Operation Savannah, five Cuban tanks and some infantry in [[BTR-152]] armoured personnel carriers reached Cassinga while the paratroopers were being airlifted out by helicopter.<ref name=McWilliams/> This led to a protracted firefight in which Cuba acknowledged 16 dead and over 80 wounded.<ref name=Onslow/> The Cassinga event was given special significance by Cuban historians such as Jorge Risquet, who noted that it marked the first time that "Cubans and Namibians shed their blood together fighting the South African [military]."<ref name=Onslow/><br />
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While Cassinga was in the process of being destroyed, a South African armoured column attacked a network of guerrilla transit camps at Chetequera, code named "Objective Vietnam", which was only about thirty kilometres from the Cutline.<ref name=McWilliams/> Chetequera was much more heavily fortified than Cassinga and the SADF encountered fierce resistance.<ref name=Camp/> Unlike the latter, it had also been scouted thoroughly by South African reconnaissance assets on the ground,<ref name=McWilliams/> and they were able to verify the absence of civilians with ample photographic and documentary evidence.<ref name=Camp/> The SADF suffered another 3 dead at Chetequera, in addition to 30 wounded.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> PLAN lost 248 dead and 200 taken prisoner.<ref name=Camp/><ref name="Borderstrike2"/><br />
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On 6 May 1978, Operation Reindeer was condemned by [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 428]], which described it as a violation of Angola's territorial integrity and threatened punitive measures should the SADF attempt another incursion on Angolan soil.<ref name=Camp/> The resolution attracted almost unanimous support worldwide, and was endorsed not only by the Soviet Union, but by major Western powers such as the US, the UK, France, Canada, and West Germany.<ref name=Camp/> As the Cassinga incident received publicity, American and European attitudes became one of intense criticism of South African purpose as well as the process by which it carried out the war.<ref name=Camp/> Notably, Western pressure at the UN to recognise South Africa as an equal partner in any future Namibian peace settlement evaporated.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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Cassinga was a major political breakthrough for SWAPO, which had portrayed the casualties there as martyrs of a Namibian nation in the making.<ref name=Camp/> The movement received unprecedented support in the form of humanitarian aid sent to its remaining refugee camps and offers from foreign governments to educate refugees in their countries.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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===Botha's escalation===<br />
Vorster's failing health and his preoccupation with domestic issues such as the looming [[Muldergate Scandal]] diverted his attention from South West Africa from May to September 1978, and no more major operations were undertaken by the SADF during that period.<ref name=Jaster>{{cite book|last=Jaster|first=Robert Scott|title=The Defence of White Power: South African Foreign Policy under Pressure|year=1997|pages=66–68, 93–103|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333454558}}</ref> However, his absence from military affairs meant he was no longer in a position to counter the hawkish position of P.W. Botha and the defence establishment.<ref name=Jaster/> When Vorster voluntarily stepped down late that year, he was succeeded by Botha as prime minister.<ref name=Jaster/> His final act in office was to reject a proposal drafted by UN Secretary General [[Kurt Waldheim]] for a ceasefire and transition to Namibian independence.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
[[File:NamibianWar1978.PNG|thumb|upright=1|left|Geopolitical situation, 1978-79. {{legend|#cd0000|SWAPO allies}} {{legend|#10ae00|South African allies}} {{legend|#ff5757|South West Africa (Namibia)}} {{legend|#3400c8|South Africa}}]]<br />
Defence chiefs such as General [[Magnus Malan]] welcomed Botha's ascension, blaming previous battlefield reversals—namely, Operation Savannah—on Vorster's indecisive and "lackluster" leadership.<ref name=Jaster/> Botha had generated a reputation for being a tenacious, uncompromising leader who would use South Africa's position of military strength to strike hard at its foreign enemies, particularly to retaliate against any form of armed provocation.<ref name=Jaster/> He criticised the West and the US in particular as being unwilling to stand up to Soviet expansionism, and declared that if South Africa could no longer look to the "[[free world]]" for support, then it would prevent further communist inroads into the region itself.<ref name=Jaster/> Within the first three months of his premiership, the length of military service for white conscripts was doubled, and construction began on several new SADF bases near the border.<ref name=Jaster/> Although little in the tactical situation had changed when Botha assumed office, patrols now crossed into Angola much more frequently to intercept and destroy PLAN cadres along their known infiltration routes.<ref name=Democracy>{{cite book|last=Ndlovu|first=Sifiso Mxolisi|title=The Road to Democracy in South Africa: 1970-1980|year=2006|pages=659–661|publisher=University of South Africa Press|location=Pretoria|isbn=978-1868884063}}</ref><br />
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PLAN was attempting to rebuild its forward operating bases after the loss of Chetequera.<ref name=Namakalu/> The insurgents had also been incensed by the Cassinga raid and publicly threatened retribution. "Strike a hard blow which Pretoria will not forget in a long time," deputy PLAN commander [[Solomon Huwala]] stated in a written directive to his staff. "We have been concentrating on attacking military targets and their forces, but they have decided to kill women and children. Cassinga must be revenged."<ref name=Namakalu/> It was from this communique that the name of the next major PLAN offensive was derived: Operation Revenge.<ref name=Namakalu/> After some deliberation, Huwala chose Katima Mulilo as his target and dispatched several PLAN reconnaissance teams to obtain data on firing positions and potential artillery observation posts.<ref name=Namakalu/> On 23 August 1978, PLAN bombarded Katima Mulilo with mortars and rocket fire, killing 10 SADF personnel.<ref name=Caprivi/> The next day, General Viljoen, General Geldenhuys and the Administrator-General of South West Africa flew out to Katima Mulilo to inspect the damage.<ref name=Caprivi/> All three narrowly escaped death when their [[Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon|SA.321 Super Frelon]] helicopter took ground fire from PLAN anti-aircraft positions at [[Sesheke]].<ref name=Caprivi/> The SADF responded by bombarding Sesheke with its own artillery and making a sweep for PLAN insurgents up to a hundred kilometers north of the Cutline.<ref name=Caprivi/><br />
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On 6 March 1979 Prime Minister Botha ordered retaliatory strikes on selected targets in Angola and Zambia.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|title=South Africa Strikes Namibian Rebel Bases in Angola|last=Burns<br />
|first=John|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/07/archives/south-africa-strikes-namibian-rebel-bases-in-angola-south-africans.html|work=[[New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=7 March 1979|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> The respective code names for the operations were Rekstok and Saffraan.<ref name="Ashanti">{{cite book|last1=Steenkamp|first1=Willem|authorlink1=Willem Steenkamp|title=South Africa's Border War 1966 – 1989|publisher=Ashanti Publishing|location=Rivonia, Johannesburg|year=1989|isbn=978-0620139670|pages=85–86, 151}}</ref> Heliborne South African troops landed in the vicinity of four Angolan settlements: Heque, Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe, and Muongo, which they canvassed for guerrillas.<ref name="Ashanti"/> The SADF remained in Zambia for a significantly longer period, carrying out a series of uneventful combat patrols and ambushes for five weeks.<ref name="LM"/> While Operations Rekstok and Saffraan were unsuccessful in terms of tactical results, they did interrupt PLAN's attempts to rebuild its base camps near the border.<ref name="Ashanti"/> Most of the insurgents apparently concealed their arms and vanished into the local population.<ref name="Zambian"/> This proved less successful in Zambia, where the civilians in [[Sesheke District]] were irritated by the constant presence of South African patrols and reconnaissance aircraft; they demanded their government remove the remaining PLAN fighters.<ref name="Zambian"/> President Kaunda subsequently bowed to pressure and ordered PLAN to close its rear base facilities in Zambia, resulting in the collapse of its Caprivian insurgency.<ref name="LM"/><br />
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On 16 March, Angola lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council concerning the violation of its borders and airspace as a result of Operation Rekstok.<ref name=Wellens>{{cite book|last=Wellens|first=Karel|title=Resolutions and Statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946-2000): A Thematic Guide|year=2002|pages=136–151|publisher=[[Springer Publishing]]|location=2003|isbn=978-9041117229}}</ref> [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 447]] was passed in response.<ref name=Wellens/> The resolution "condemned strongly the racist regime of South Africa for its premeditated, persistent, and sustained armed invasions of the People's Republic of Angola, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country as well as a serious threat to international peace and security".<ref name=Schweigman>{{cite book|last=Schweigman|first=David|title=The Authority of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter: Legal Limits and the Role of the International Court of Justice |year=2001|pages=112–113|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|location=The Hague|isbn=978-9041116413}}</ref> A UN commission of inquiry logged 415 border violations by the SADF in 1979, an increase of 419% since the previous year.<ref name=Democracy/> It also made note of 89 other incidents, which were mostly airspace violations or artillery bombardments that struck targets on Angolan soil.<ref name=Democracy/><br />
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[[File:SWAPO PLAN unit on the march1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|PLAN guerrillas on the march.]]<br />
US–South African relations took an unexpected turn with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s electoral victory in the [[1980 United States presidential election|1980 US presidential elections]]. Reagan's tough anti-communist record and rhetoric was greeted with cautious optimism by Pretoria;<ref name=Barber>{{cite book|last1=Barber|first1=James|last2=Barratt|first2=John|title=South Africa's Foreign Policy: The Search for Status and Security, 1945-1988|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/southafricasfore00jame/page/276 276, 311–314]|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521388764|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricasfore00jame/page/276}}</ref> during his election campaign he'd described the geopolitical situation in southern Africa as "a Russian weapon" aimed at the US.<ref name=Newsum>{{cite book|last1=Newsum|first1=H.E|last2=Abegunrin|first2=Olayiwola|title=United States Foreign Policy Towards Southern Africa: Andrew Young and Beyond |year=1987|pages=89–100|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349075164}}</ref> President Reagan and his [[Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs]] [[Chester Crocker]] adopted a policy of [[constructive engagement]] with the Botha government, restored military attachés to the US embassy in South Africa, and permitted SADF officers to receive technical training in the US.<ref name=Okoth>{{cite book|last=Okoth|first=Pontian Godfrey|title=USA, India, Africa During and After the Cold War|year=2010|pages=180–182|publisher=University of Nairobi Press|location=Nairobi|isbn=978-9966846969}}</ref> They believed that pressure tactics against South Africa would be contrary to US regional goals, namely countering Soviet and Cuban influence.<ref name=Newsum/> In a private memo addressed to the South African foreign minister, Crocker and his supervisor [[Alexander Haig]] declared that "we [the US] share your view that Namibia must not be turned over to the Soviets and their allies. A Russian flag in Windhoek is as unacceptable to us as it is to you".<ref name=Brothers>{{cite book|last=Alao|first=Abiodun|title=Brothers At War: Dissidence and Rebellion in Southern Africa|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/brothersatwardis00alao/page/30 30–38]|publisher=British Academi Press|location=London|isbn=978-1850438168|url=https://archive.org/details/brothersatwardis00alao/page/30}}</ref><ref name=Foreign>{{cite book|last=Schmidt|first=Elizabeth|title=Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror|year=2013|pages=123–125|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521709033}}</ref> Washington also ended its condemnation of SADF cross-border raids, which was perceived as tacit support for the latter's actions in Angola and elsewhere.<ref name=Okoth/> This had the effect of encouraging Botha to proceed with larger and increasingly more ambitious operations against PLAN.<ref name=Foreign/><ref name=Destruction>{{cite book|last=Wright|first=George|title=The Destruction of a Nation: United States' Policy Towards Angola Since 1945|year=1997|pages=99–103|publisher=Pluto Press|location=Chicago|isbn=978-0745310299}}</ref> Between 1980 and 1982 South African ground forces invaded Angola three times to destroy the well-entrenched PLAN logistical infrastructure near the border region.<ref name="Roherty">{{cite book|title=State Security in South Africa: Civil-military Relations Under P.W. Botha|last=Roherty|first=James Michael|location=New York|publisher=ME Sharpe Publishers|year=1992|isbn=978-0873328777|pages=63–64}}</ref> The incursions were designated Operation Sceptic, Operation Protea, and Operation Daisy, respectively.<ref name="Roherty"/><br />
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While Operation Rekstok was underway in March 1979, PLAN cadres retreated further into Angola and regrouped.<ref name="Ashanti"/> Upon the SADF's departure, they had returned to their border sanctuaries, resuming raids, ambushes, and infiltration attempts.<ref name="MAA"/> South African outposts in Ovamboland were subjected to constant mortar and rocket attacks.<ref name=Kenya>{{cite book|last=Nowrojee|first=Binaifer|title=Divide and Rule: State-sponsored Ethnic Violence in Kenya|year=1993|pages=17–26|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]|location=New York|isbn=978-1564321176}}</ref> A year after Rekstok's conclusion, PLAN attacked the South African Air Force base at Ondangwa, destroying several aircraft and inflicting casualties.<ref name=Kenya/> FAPLA continued to open its arsenals and training camps to Nujoma's army, and with Cuban assistance PLAN established its first conventional heavy weapons units, including a mechanised brigade.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=Tracking/> The insurgents also reorganised a segment of eastern Ovamboland into "semi-liberated" zones, where PLAN's political and military authorities effectively controlled the countryside.<ref name=Tracking/> Ovambo peasants in the semi-liberated zones received impromptu weapons instruction before being smuggled back to Angola for more specialised training.<ref name=Tracking/><br />
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====Operation Protea====<br />
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Between 1979 and 1980 the pace of infiltration had accelerated so greatly that the SADF was forced to mobilise its reserves and deploy another 8,000 troops to South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> The deeper South African raids struck into Angola, the more the war spread, and by mid-1980 the fighting had extended to a much larger geographic area than before.<ref name=Jaster/> Operation Sceptic, then the largest combined arms offensive undertaken by South Africa since World War II, was launched in June against a PLAN base at Chifufua, over a hundred and eighty kilometres inside Angola.<ref name=Namakalu/> Chifufua, codenamed ''Objective Smokeshell'', was divided into a dozen well fortified complexes ringed with trenches, defensive bunkers, and anti-aircraft positions.<ref name="Sceptic">{{cite web|title=Operation Sceptic|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.61mech.org.za/operations/operation-sceptic|location=Modderfontein<br />
|publisher=61 Mechanised Battalion Group Veterans' Association|year=2009|accessdate=20 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313111944/http://www.61mech.org.za/operations/operation-sceptic|archivedate=13 March 2016}}</ref> The SADF killed over 200 insurgents and captured several hundred tonnes of PLAN munitions and weaponry at the cost of 17 dead.<ref name=Jaster/> Operation Protea was mounted on an even larger scale and inflicted heavier PLAN casualties; unlike Sceptic it was to involve significant FAPLA losses as well as the seizure of substantial amounts of Angolan military hardware and supplies.<ref name=Insurgencies>{{cite book|last=Radu|first=Michael|title=The New Insurgencies: Anti-Communist Guerrillas in the Third World|year=1990|pages=131–141|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0887383076}}</ref> Protea was planned when the SADF first became aware of PLAN's evolving conventional capabilities in August 1981.<ref name=Hughes/> Its targets were suspected PLAN bases sited outside major FAPLA installations at [[Ondjiva]] and [[Xangongo]].<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> Attacking either settlement was considered especially risky due to the presence of Soviet advisers and a comprehensive local FAPLA air defence network.<ref name=Jaster/><br />
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Since the first formal cooperation treaties between Angola and the Soviet Union in 1976, the military sphere had constituted the pivot of Angolan-Soviet relations.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> The Soviet Navy benefited from its use of Angolan ports to stage exercises throughout the southern Atlantic and even negotiated with FAPLA for the construction of permanent bases.<ref name=Navy1>{{cite book|last=Valenta|first=Jili|editor-last=Rosefielde|editor-first=Stephen|title=World Communism at the Crossroads: Military Ascendancy, Political Economy|year=1980|pages=91–102|publisher=Springer Science and Business Media|location=Dordrecht|isbn=978-9401576338}}</ref> Luanda was named the regional headquarters for the 30th Operation Squadron of the Soviet Navy's [[Northern Fleet]], which comprised eleven warships, three of which were in the port at any given time.<ref name=Coker>{{cite book|last=Coker|first=Christopher|title=NATO, the Warsaw Pact and Africa|year=1985|pages=97–101|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333370605}}</ref> From January 1976 onward it also replaced [[Conakry]] as the primary base for Soviet [[Tupolev Tu-95]] reconnaissance flights along Africa's western coast.<ref name=Coker/> Article 16 of the Angolan constitution banned the construction of foreign military bases, but exceptions could be made if base rights were considered essential to the country's national defence.<ref name=Navy1/> The Soviet Union justified its continued air and naval presence as necessary measures to protect Angola from a South African invasion.<ref name=Hot>{{cite book|last=Shubin|first=Vladimir Gennadyevich|title=The Hot "Cold War": The USSR in Southern Africa|year=2008|pages=72, 92–112|publisher=Pluto Press|location=London|isbn=978-0-7453-2472-2 }}</ref> One senior Soviet military official, General Valery Belyaev, remarked that the 30th Operational Squadron was, "by the very fact of its presence...restraining the South African aggression against Angola."<ref name=Hot/><br />
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In exchange for granting base rights, FAPLA became the beneficiary of more sophisticated Soviet arms.<ref name=Coker/> After Operation Sceptic the Soviet Union transferred over five hundred million dollars' worth of military equipment to FAPLA,<ref name="MacFarlane"/> the bulk of it apparently concentrated on air defence.<ref name=Vanneman/> This made South African raids costlier in terms of the need to provide heavier air cover and likely casualties.<ref name=Jaster/> With the adoption of more advanced weaponry, the contribution by Soviet technical and advisory support to FAPLA's operational capabilities also became increasingly crucial.<ref name=Mott>{{cite book|last=Mott|first=William|title=Soviet Military Assistance: An Empirical Perspective|year=2001|page=155|publisher=Praeger Security International|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=978-0313310225}}</ref> Totalling between 1,600 and 1,850 advisers by 1981, the Soviet military mission to Angola was deployed within all branches of the Angolan armed forces.<ref name=Mott/><br />
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[[File:FAPLA tank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|FAPLA T-34-85 tank captured by the SADF during Operation Protea.]]<br />
A few weeks prior to Operation Protea, SADF General [[Charles Lloyd (South Africa)|Charles Lloyd]] warned Botha that the introduction of early warning radar and [[2K12 Kub|2K12 Kub "SA-6"]] missiles<ref name=Vanneman/> in southern Angola was making it difficult to provide air support to ground operations there.<ref name=Jaster/> Lloyd mentioned that FAPLA's buildup of modern Soviet arms was making a conventional war more likely.<ref name=Jaster/> The objectives of Operation Protea shifted accordingly: aside from the PLAN camps, the SADF was ordered to neutralise several Angolan radar and missile sites and command posts.<ref name=Jaster/> Eight days of bloody fighting occurred before two South African armoured columns were able to overrun Ondjiva and Xangongo.<ref name=Jaster/><ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The SADF destroyed all of FAPLA's 2K12 missile sites<ref name=Vanneman/> and captured an estimated 3,000 tonnes of Soviet-manufactured equipment, including a dozen T-34-85 and PT-76 tanks, 200 trucks and other wheeled vehicles, and 110 [[9K32 Strela-2]] missile launchers.<ref name=Jaster/> The SADF acknowledged 14 dead.<ref name="NYT2">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/16/world/south-africans-display-the-spoils-of-angola-raid.html|title=South Africans display the spoils of Angola raid|work=The New York Times|date=16 September 1981|accessdate=2014-06-20}}</ref> Combined FAPLA and PLAN losses were over 1,000 dead and 38 taken prisoner.<ref name="NYT2"/> The Soviet military mission suffered 2 dead and 1 taken prisoner.<ref name="NYT2"/><br />
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Operation Protea led to the effective occupation of forty thousand square kilometres of Cunene Province by the SADF.<ref name="War"/> On 31 August, the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the incursion and demanding the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the SADF from Angola.<ref name=Wilkenfeld>{{cite book|last1=Brecher|first1=Michael|last2=Wilkenfeld|first2=Jonathan|title=A Study of Crisis|year=1997|pages=[https://archive.org/details/studyofcrisis0000brec/page/79 79–82]|publisher=University of Michigan Press|location=Ann Arbor|isbn=978-0472087075|url=https://archive.org/details/studyofcrisis0000brec/page/79}}</ref> Intelligence gained during Protea led to Operation Daisy in November 1981, the deepest SADF incursion into Angola since Operation Savannah.<ref name="MAA"/> This time, South African ground forces struck three hundred kilometres north of the border to eliminate PLAN training camps at Bambi and Cheraquera.<ref name="MAA"/> On that occasion the SADF killed 70 PLAN insurgents and destroyed several small caches of arms.<ref name=COIN/> PLAN learned of the attack in advance and had nearly completed its withdrawal when the SADF arrived; the insurgents fought a brief delaying action rather than attempt to defend their bases.<ref name=COIN/><br />
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The air war over Angola expanded with the ground fighting. FAPLA's modest air force, consisting of a handful of transports and a few MiG-21s, maintained a large base at Menongue.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> During Protea and Daisy the SADF scrambled its own fighters to overfly the base during ground operations and prevent the FAPLA aircraft from taking off.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> The Soviets had begun training Angolan MiG pilots, but in the meantime Cubans shouldered the burden of the air war in Angola, flying in support of both FAPLA and PLAN.<ref name="Vlamgat"/><ref name=Vanneman/> In November 1981 a MiG-21MF with a Cuban pilot was shot down by South African [[Mirage F1]]CZs over the [[Cunene River]].<ref name="MAA"/><ref name="Eject">{{cite web|title=Chronological Listing of Angolan Losses & Ejections|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/angola.htm|location=Dammam<br />
|publisher=Project Get Out And Walk: Assisted Aircrew Escape Systems Since 1900 – a comprehensive, illustrated history of their development and use|date=March 2011|accessdate=20 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806122918/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/angola.htm|archivedate=6 August 2016}}</ref> The Mirages downed a second MiG in October 1982.<ref name="Eject"/><br />
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The expulsion of FAPLA from most of Cunene Province marked a revival of fortunes for Jonas Savimbi and his rump UNITA movement, which was able to seize undefended towns and settlements abandoned in the wake of Operations Protea and Daisy.<ref name=Hughes/> Savimbi focused on rebuilding his power base throughout southeastern Angola while FAPLA and its Cuban allies were otherwise preoccupied fighting the SADF.<ref name=Hughes/> For its part, the SADF allowed UNITA's [[Armed Forces of the Liberation of Angola|armed wing]] to operate freely behind its lines; by early 1983 Savimbi's insurgents controlled most of the country south of [[Benguela Province]].<ref name=Hughes/><br />
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===Cuban linkage and "Namibianisation"===<br />
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During his final years in office, Vorster had recognised that growing international pressure would eventually force South Africa to grant some form of autonomy or independence to South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> He made token acknowledgements of the UN's role in deciding the territory's future and his administration had publicly renounced the notion of annexation.<ref name=Jaster/> As Vorster's successor, Botha felt bound by this commitment—at least in principle—to an autonomous South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> His strategy was to cultivate a viable political alternative to SWAPO, preferably moderate and anti-communist in nature, which was committed to close military and security links with South Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> In the meantime Botha forestalled further discussions on an internal settlement by demanding the withdrawal of the Cuban armed forces from Angola as a precondition of Namibian independence.<ref name=Barber/> Botha argued that the Cuban presence in Angola constituted a legitimate security concern for South West Africa, so it was not unreasonable that independence be contingent on a prior Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Barber/> This initiative was supported by the US, which wanted a Namibian settlement consistent with Western interests, namely a region free of what Chester Crocker termed "Soviet-Cuban military adventurism".<ref name=Crocker>{{cite book|last=Crocker|first=Chester|title=Herding Cats: Multiparty Mediation in a Complex World|url=https://archive.org/details/herdingcatsmulti00ches|url-access=registration|year=1999|pages=[https://archive.org/details/herdingcatsmulti00ches/page/214 214–242]|publisher=United States Institute of Peace|location=Washington, DC|isbn=978-1878379924}}</ref> Crocker endorsed the linkage since it was related to South West Africa's security situation, which needed to be stabilised prior to independence.<ref name=Crocker/> Botha's precondition was denounced by SWAPO for arbitrarily tying South West Africa's fate to the resolution of another regional conflict.<ref name=Foreign/> Some Western powers also disapproved of Cuban linkage; for example, the French government issued the statement that it was inappropriate "the Namibian people should serve as hostages" to broader US foreign policy goals.<ref name=Thompson>{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Alex|title=U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Apartheid South Africa, 1948–1994: Conflict of Interests|year=2008|page=119|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349533541}}</ref> The Cuban government interpreted linkage as further proof that South Africa was a foreign policy pawn of the US, and believed it to be part of a wider diplomatic and military offensive by the Reagan administration against Cuban interests worldwide.<ref name=Hatzky>{{cite book|last=Hatzky|first=Christine|title=Cubans in Angola: South-South Cooperation and Transfer of Knowledge, 1976–1991|year=2015|pages=166–168|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|location=Madison|isbn=978-0299301040}}</ref><br />
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Botha called on other African states and Western nations to back his demands: "say to the Cubans 'go home' and say to the Russians 'go home', and the minute this happens I will be prepared to settle all our military forces inside South Africa".<ref name=Barber/> Botha also assured the UN that he would take steps to prepare South West Africa for independence "as long as there are realistic prospects of bringing about the genuine withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola".<ref name=Barber/> The linkage of Namibian independence to the Cuban presence in Angola proved controversial, but it did involve the two Cold War superpowers—the US and the Soviet Union— in a joint mediation process for resolving the South African Border War at the highest level.<ref name="NYT3">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/26/world/us-pushes-to-get-cubans-out-of-angola.html|title=US pushes to get Cubans out of Angola|work=The New York Times|date=26 September 1982|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref> In September 1982 Crocker met with Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Leonid Ilichev for talks on the issue of Cuban-Namibian linkage.<ref name="NYT3"/> His deputy, [[Frank G. Wisner]], held a series of parallel discussions with the Angolan government.<ref name="NYT3"/> Wisner promised that the US would normalise diplomatic and economic relations with Angola in the event of a Cuban withdrawal.<ref name="NYT3"/><br />
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To demonstrate South African commitment to Namibian independence, Botha permitted a moderate, multi-party coalition to create a South West African interim government in August 1983, known as the Multi-Party Conference and subsequently as the [[Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)|Transitional Government of National Unity]].<ref name=Barber/> Provision was made for an executive and legislative assembly, and the new government was bestowed with all the powers formerly held by the territory's Administrator-General.<ref name=Barber/> The rise of an interim government was accompanied by a defence policy dubbed "Namibianisation", a reference to the [[Vietnamization]] programme the US had pursued during the Vietnam War.<ref name=COIN/> Increasingly the South African war effort rested on what limited white manpower could be raised in South West Africa itself, and local black units drawn from the San, Ovambo, [[Kavango people|Kavango]], and East Caprivian ([[Lozi people|Lozi]]) ethnic groups.<ref name=Beckett>{{cite book|last=Beckett|first=Ian|title=Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents since 1750|year=2011|pages=145–147|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415239349}}</ref> The main objectives of Namibianisation were to establish a self-sufficient military infrastructure in South West Africa, reduce casualty rates among South African personnel, and reinforce the perception of a domestic civil conflict rather than an independence struggle.<ref name=Kenya/><br />
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The SADF had started recruiting black South West Africans in 1974 and established segregated military and paramilitary units for semi-autonomous tribal entities such as Ovamboland two years later.<ref name=Kenya/> PLAN had previously benefited from the deployment of white South African conscripts, reservists, and policemen unfamiliar with the terrain or environment; indigenous recruits were perceived as a means of mitigating this disadvantage.<ref name=Tracking/> In April 1980, Administrator-General [[Gerrit Viljoen]] announced that transfer of some control over military and police forces to South West Africans would occur once the necessary structures were implemented.<ref name=Kenya/> Through its defence headquarters in Windhoek, the SADF had exercised final authority on all military resources and counter-insurgency efforts.<ref name=COIN/> In theory, these arrangements were modified by the establishment of the [[South West African Territorial Force]] (SWATF) and the [[South West African Police]] (SWAPOL), since both of these forces were placed under the control of the interim government; the latter was also empowered to implement and oversee conscription as it saw fit.<ref name=COIN/> However, the SADF retained functional command of all military units; the senior general officer of the SADF in South West Africa also doubled as commander of the SWATF.<ref name=COIN/> By the mid 1980s the SWATF numbered about 21,000 personnel and accounted for 61% of all combat troops deployed along the Cutline.<ref name=Kenya/> Both the SWATF and the Government of National Unity remained dependent on massive SADF military support.<ref name=Foreign/><br />
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===Operation Askari===<br />
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Operation Protea had exposed a glaring lack of professionalism on the part of FAPLA units, which had relied too heavily on their Soviet advisers and were almost immediately routed once they had to leave their fortified bases.<ref name=Insurgencies/> In terms of training, morale, organisation, and professional competence—including the ability to operate its own equipment with effectiveness—the Angolan army had proved decidedly vulnerable.<ref name=Insurgencies/> Protea indicated that it was in no condition to repel or even inflict serious losses on the South African expeditionary troops, resulting in a ratio of casualties almost overwhelmingly in the SADF's favour.<ref name=Insurgencies/> That debacle led to a greater FAPLA dependency on augmented Cuban forces and another large arms deal, valued in excess of one billion dollars, being signed with the Soviet Union.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Defence expenditures increased to consume 50% of Angola's state budget by the end of 1982.<ref name=Hatzky/> FAPLA embarked on a massive recruiting drive, purchased new [[T-54/55]] and [[T-62]] tanks from the Soviet Union, and took delivery of about thirty new combat aircraft, including twelve [[Sukhoi Su-17|Sukhoi Su-20]] strike fighters.<ref name=trade>{{cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |title=Trade Registers |publisher=Armstrade.sipri.org |date= |accessdate=2014-11-20}}</ref><ref name="MacFarlane"/> It also ordered more air search radars and surface-to-air missiles to replace those destroyed in Protea.<ref name=trade/><br />
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While Namibianisation altered the tactical realities of the war on the Cutline, the SADF was planning a fourth operation modelled after Sceptic, Protea, and Daisy.<ref name=Brothers/> In April 1982, PLAN insurgents killed 9 South African soldiers near Tsumeb, over 200 kilometres south of the border.<ref name=Kenya/><ref name="LM"/> South Africa claimed 152 security-related incidents involving PLAN occurred in South West Africa that year, and acknowledged the combat deaths of 77 SADF and SWATF personnel.<ref name="LM"/><ref name="MAA"/> In July 1983 PLAN carried out its first major act of urban sabotage, detonating a bomb in the centre of Windhoek, which caused extensive property damage but no civilian injuries.<ref name=Kenya/> Infiltration of Ovamboland and Kavangoland increased dramatically at around the same time, with 700 insurgents entering both regions.<ref name=Scheepers>{{cite book|last=Scheepers|first=Marius|title=Striking Inside Angola with 32 Battalion|year=2012|pages=9–10, 73|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1907677779}}</ref> The SADF claimed to have killed or captured just under half the insurgents by May, but was unable to prevent the others from making their way further south.<ref name=Scheepers/> These developments indicated that PLAN had not lost its will to persevere despite the enormous materiel losses sustained during Protea, and the infiltration of men and supplies into South West Africa continued apace.<ref name=Scheepers/><br />
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Their confidence buoyed by the previous successful incursions into FAPLA-held territory, which had achieved marked success at only minimal cost in lives and materiel, Botha and his defence chiefs scheduled Operation Askari for December 1983.<ref name=Brothers/> Like Protea, Askari was a major combined arms assault on PLAN base areas and supply lines in Angola; it also targeted nearby FAPLA air defence installations and brigade headquarters.<ref name=Scheepers/> According to General [[Georg Meiring]], commander of the SADF in South West Africa, Askari would serve the purpose of a preemptive strike aimed at eliminating the large numbers of PLAN insurgents and stockpiles of weapons being amassed for the annual rainy season infiltration.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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[[File:Soviet advisers planning military operations Angola.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Soviet military advisers planning FAPLA operations in southern Angola.]]<br />
The buildup of South African armour and artillery on the border did not go unnoticed; by late November the Soviet Union had enough satellite reconnaissance photographs and other intelligence to deduce that the SADF was preparing for another major incursion into Angola.<ref name=Vanneman/> During a private meeting arranged at the [[Algonquin Hotel]] by UN Secretary-General [[Javier Pérez de Cuéllar]] at Moscow's request, Soviet diplomats informed their South African counterparts that further aggression towards FAPLA would not be tolerated.<ref name=Vanneman/> The Soviets threatened unspecified retaliation if FAPLA's grip on Angola disintegrated further as a result of Askari.<ref name=Vanneman/> Simultaneously, in a direct show of force, a Soviet aircraft carrier and three surface ships called at Luanda before rounding the Cape of Good Hope.<ref name=SFP>{{cite book|last=Albright|first=David|editor1-last=Laird|editor1-first=Robbin|editor2-last=Hoffmann|editor2-first=Erik|title=Soviet Foreign Policy in a Changing World|year=1986|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietforeignpol0000lair/page/821 821–822]|publisher=Aldine Publihsing Company|location=New York|isbn=978-0202241661|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietforeignpol0000lair/page/821}}</ref> This constituted the most powerful Soviet naval detachment which had ever approached within striking distance of South African waters.<ref name=SFP/> Botha was unmoved, and Askari proceeded as scheduled on 9 December.<ref name="Freedom"/> Its targets were several large PLAN training camps, all of which were located no more than five kilometres from an adjacent FAPLA brigade headquarters.<ref name=Scheepers/> The four local FAPLA brigades represented one-seventh of the entire Angolan army, and three had substantial Soviet advisory contingents.<ref name="Freedom"/> Soviet General [[Valentin Varennikov]], who was instrumental in directing the Angolan defence, was confident that "given their numerical strength and armament, the brigades...[would] be able to repel any South African attack".<ref name="Freedom"/> FAPLA's Cuban allies were less optimistic: they noted that the brigades were isolated, incapable of reinforcing each other quickly, and possessed insufficient mobile anti-aircraft weapons to protect them outside their bases.<ref name="Freedom"/> The Soviets recommended a static defence, appealing directly to Angolan president [[José Eduardo dos Santos]], while the Cubans urged a withdrawal.<ref name="Freedom"/> Caught between two conflicting recommendations, dos Santos hesitated, and the brigades were ultimately annihilated piecemeal by the advancing South African armoured columns.<ref name="Freedom"/> Amid the confusion, a number of Angolan troops managed to break out of the South African encirclement and move north to link up with Cuban units,<ref name="Freedom"/> but a total of 471 FAPLA/PLAN personnel were killed or captured.<ref name=Harmse>{{cite book|last1=Harmse|first1=Kyle|last2=Dunstan|first2=Simon|title=South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89|date=23 February 2017|pages=31–38|publisher=Osprey Publishing|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1472817433}}</ref><br />
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Despite achieving their objectives during Operation Askari, the South African forces had encountered unexpectedly determined resistance from PLAN and FAPLA.<ref name=Jaster/> The SADF acknowledged 25 killed in action and 94 wounded, the highest number of casualties suffered in any single operation since Operation Savannah.<ref name=Harmse/> FAPLA also claimed to have shot down 4 South African aircraft.<ref name=Arguments>{{cite book|last=Crawford|first=Neta|title=Argument and Change in World Politics: Ethics, Decolonization, and Humanitarian Intervention|year=2002|pages=374–378|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521002790}}</ref><br />
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===Lusaka Accords===<br />
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On 6 January 1984, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 546]] was adopted with thirteen votes in favour and two abstentions, by the US and UK.<ref name="Freedom"/> The resolution condemned Operation Askari and demanded South Africa's immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Angola.<ref name="Freedom"/> An earlier draft of the same text imposing mandatory trade sanctions on South Africa until it ceased cross-border raids was abandoned under American pressure.<ref name="Freedom"/> The Soviet Union announced that it had reached yet another, more comprehensive agreement with Angola to bolster FAPLA's defence capabilities, and delivered the public warning to South Africa that "further aggression cannot be left unpunished".<ref name=SFP/><ref name=Jaster/><br />
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[[File:SADF-Captured-9K31 Strela-1-001.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|FAPLA [[9K31 Strela-1]] air defence system captured by the SADF during Operation Askari.]]<br />
Askari had shaken the South African government's confidence in its ability to retain the military advantage indefinitely in Angola.<ref name=Jaster/> Heavier and more sophisticated weapons were being used, the rate of casualties had increased, and the air superiority that had accounted for many of the SADF's previous successes was diminishing.<ref name=Jaster/><ref name=Brothers/> Nor was Botha and his cabinet certain of continued political and diplomatic support from the US, which had chosen to abstain rather than exercise its veto with regard to UN Security Council Resolution 546.<ref name=Jaster/> The Reagan administration perceived that both Angola and South Africa had grown weary of the war and were more susceptible to pressure for a ceasefire and mutual disengagement.<ref name=Jaster/> American diplomats offered to mediate peace talks accordingly, and on 13 February South African and Angolan officials met for the first time in Lusaka.<ref name="Freedom"/> Three days later, South Africa announced that it would withdraw its expeditionary forces from Cunene Province by the end of March,<ref name=Arguments/> provided the Angolans agreed to prevent PLAN from taking advantage of the situation to infiltrate South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> The Angolan government pledged to restrain PLAN and MK, and to prohibit any movement of Cuban troops southward towards the border.<ref name=Hughes/> These respective commitments were formalised as the [[Lusaka Accords]].<ref name=Hughes/> FAPLA and the SADF agreed to set up a Joint Monitoring Commission (JMC) to police the disengagement.<ref name="Freedom"/> Under the JMC, joint South African and Angolan patrols were carried out along six hundred kilometres of the border.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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Cuba and the Soviet Union were not consulted on the Lusaka Accords until after they had been signed.<ref name="Freedom"/> In a heated exchange with President dos Santos, Fidel Castro complained, "the final decision was yours, not ours, but at least we could have talked beforehand, and we, as well as the Soviets, could have expressed our disagreement beforehand...both the Soviets and us, your two main allies, the two who support Angola, who have been making immense efforts on your behalf, we were faced with a ''fait accompli''".<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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UNITA denounced the Lusaka Accords, insisting that any peace effort which excluded it would fail.<ref name=Brothers/> PLAN also routinely violated the disengagement area, prompting the SADF to delay and later cancel its withdrawal.<ref name=Arguments/> In July 1984 South Africa formally announced that it would not withdraw from Angola, citing widespread PLAN activity in the border region.<ref name=Arguments/><br />
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===Operation Argon===<br />
{{main|Operation Argon}}<br />
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The truce between South Africa and Angola survived only about fifteen months.<ref name="Freedom"/> Negotiations for completing the SADF withdrawal were stalled due to intransigence on both sides concerning the linkage policy, with the two governments clashing over timetables for the withdrawal of Cuban troops and Namibian independence, respectively.<ref name="Freedom"/> While the Soviet Union and Cuba did nothing to impede the dialogue, they feared that Luanda might sacrifice PLAN and MK by agreeing to expel them from the country.<ref name="Freedom"/> Castro confided to Soviet officials that he had no intention of authorising a withdrawal of Cuban forces if the Angolan government signed a non-aggression pact with South Africa similar to the [[Nkomati Accord]].<ref name="Freedom"/> As a last resort, the Cuban presence in Angola would be maintained unilaterally for the purpose of aiding PLAN, with or without Luanda's approval.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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In October 1984, dos Santos blamed South Africa for stalling the implementation of the Lusaka Accords and called for the US to resolve the impasse by exerting pressure on Botha.<ref name=Destruction/> On 17 November, dos Santos proposed a five-point peace plan on the following terms: a complete SADF withdrawal from Angola, a renewed ceasefire agreement, a formal pledge by the South African government to begin implementing Namibian independence under the terms of [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 435]], a formal pledge by the Angolan government to begin implementing a three year phased withdrawal of all but 5,000 Cuban troops, and recognition of SWAPO and Cuba as an equal party in negotiations.<ref name=Destruction/> Botha wanted all the Cuban military personnel to be withdrawn, and over a period of twelve months rather than three years.<ref name=Destruction/> He also countered that the Namibian independence process could only take place once the Cuban withdrawal was initiated.<ref name=Destruction/><br />
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The Lusaka Accords were abandoned in the wake of [[Operation Argon]], a failed sabotage mission carried out by South African special forces in Angola's oil-rich [[Cabinda Province|Cabinda exclave]].<ref name=Hughes/> Four years of military escalation and massive defence expenditures had a drastic impact on Angola's state finances, which were only being balanced by petroleum revenue.<ref name=Hatzky/> The largest oil refinery in the country was located on the Cabindan coast and operated by a US firm, [[Gulf Oil]], under the auspices of the Cabina-Gulf Oil National Petroleum Company of Angola (SONAGOL).<ref name=Destruction/> By 1984 Gulf had invested over 1.3 billion dollars in its Cabinda operation, which was exporting 165,495 barrels of oil per day.<ref name=Destruction/> At the time, the revenue from the Gulf refinery generated 90% of Angola's foreign exchange.<ref name=Destruction/> The Reagan administration separated its political positions on Angola from its position on SONAGOL, with Crocker hoping that American multinational companies in general, and Gulf in particular, would be a moderating force on the Marxist government.<ref name=Destruction/> South Africa had noted the critical importance of the refinery's contribution to the FAPLA war effort and had begun investigating ways to disrupt it without incurring the ire of the US, which would have to react if American commercial interests were threatened.<ref name=Fist/> The SADF believed that a covert sabotage operation was possible, as long as the destruction was not attributable to South Africa and a credible cover story could be used to link the attack to a domestic Angolan movement such as UNITA or the [[Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda]] (FLEC).<ref name=Fist/> An attack on the oil platforms was ruled out, as this was beyond the capabilities of either UNITA or FLEC, so the SADF opted to infiltrate the refinery's oil storage facilities and mine the fuel tanks.<ref name=Fist/> The damage incurred would cripple Angola's ability to finance its military operations and give it greater economic incentive to accede to South African demands in the ongoing negotiations rather than risk returning to war.<ref name="NYT4">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/01/world/pretoria-cools-to-us-backed-talks.html|title=Pretoria cools to US-backed talks|work=The New York Times|date=1 June 1985|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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The sabotage mission received the codename Operation Argon, and 15 South African special forces operators deployed to Cabinda by sea in May 1985.<ref name=Brothers/> They were discovered by a FAPLA patrol during the infiltration attempt, and two of the raiders were shot dead with a third, Captain Wynand Petrus du Toit, being captured.<ref name=Brothers/> Under interrogation, du Toit confessed that the objective of Argon was to sabotage the storage tanks at Cabinda Gulf.<ref name=Brothers/> The South African government disavowed du Toit and denied responsibility, but General Viljoen later confirmed the SADF's role in the operation.<ref name=Brothers/> Consequently, the ceasefire imposed as a result of the Lusaka Accords collapsed, and further peace talks were abandoned.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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The diplomatic repercussions of Operation Argon's failure were immense. Castro believed the failed raid indicated that the US and South Africa were not truly committed to peace, and had been dishonest during the ceasefire negotiations.<ref name="James">{{cite book|title=A Political History of the Civil War in Angola: 1974-1990|last=James III|first=W. Martin|location=New Brunswick|publisher=Transaction Publishers|year=2011|origyear=1992|isbn=978-1-4128-1506-2|pages=207–214, 239–245}}</ref> Angola announced it was no longer willing to consider a line of dialogue with South Africa on the Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Brothers/><ref name=Dimensions>{{cite book|last1=Fauriol|first1=Georges Alfred|last2=Loser|first2=Eva|title=Cuba: The International Dimension|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cubainternationa00faur/page/173 173–184]|publisher=Transaction Publishers|location=New Brunswick|isbn=978-0887383243|url=https://archive.org/details/cubainternationa00faur/page/173}}</ref> The US condemned Operation Argon as an "unfriendly act by a supposedly friendly government".<ref name="James"/><br />
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==Drawdown in Angola, 1985–1988==<br />
[[File:Jonas Savimbi.jpg|thumb|UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.]]<br />
In early 1984, just after South Africa and Angola had agreed to the principles of a peace settlement, UNITA had seized the opportunity to issue its own demanding conditions under which it would also accept the terms of a ceasefire.<ref name=Arnold>{{cite book|last=Arnold|first=Guy|title=Wars in the Third World Since 1945|year=2016|pages=340–349|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|location=Philadelphia|isbn=978-14742-9102-6}}</ref> Savimbi requested a government of national unity with the MPLA in which he was granted a part, and threatened to begin attacking major cities if he was ignored.<ref name=Arnold/> In this manner Savimbi sought to interlace conditionality over an SADF and FAPLA disengagement with his own conflict of interests with the Angolan regime.<ref name=Arnold/> Although Botha approved of UNITA as an ostensibly anti-communist movement, he did nothing to impress Savimbi's demands on dos Santos.<ref name=Brothers/> UNITA responded by raiding [[Sumbe]], a settlement two hundred and sixty kilometres to the south of Luanda.<ref name=Arnold/> That June, UNITA sabotaged the oil pipeline in Cabinda, kidnapping 16 British expatriate workers and a Portuguese technician.<ref name=Arnold/> Six months later the insurgents raided [[Cafunfo]], killing 100 FAPLA personnel.<ref name=Arnold/> Most of these attacks were planned and executed from [[Jamba, Cuando Cubango|Jamba]], a town in [[Cuando Cubango Province]], which Savimbi had proclaimed UNITA's new national headquarters.<ref name="Brittain">{{cite book |last=Brittain |first=Victoria |year=1998 |title=Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War |publisher=Pluto Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-7453-1247-7 |pages=11–12, 27–36}}</ref> Jamba had no prior strategic significance, possessed no agricultural base, and had limited access to fresh water, but it was located as far away from FAPLA bases as possible and within easy reach of SADF bases in Ovamboland and the Caprivi Strip.<ref name="Brittain"/> FAPLA had deserted the region for precisely this reason, withdrawing north after Operation Protea,<ref name="MAA"/> but in the process left behind a power vacuum which Savimbi was quick to exploit.<ref name=Hughes/> Savimbi used Jamba to augment UNITA's public image, investing heavily in local infrastructure.<ref name="Brittain"/> He opened the settlement to American and South African journalists, honed his public relations skills in frequent press conferences denouncing the MPLA, and lobbied for Western aid.<ref name="Brittain"/> Under the [[Reagan Doctrine]], the US government opened covert channels to provide military assistance to UNITA.<ref name=Destruction/> It repealed the [[Clark Amendment]], which explicitly barred further CIA support for the UNITA and the FNLA, allowing the agency to resume Angolan operations.<ref name=Reagan>{{cite book|last=Scott|first=James|title=Deciding to Intervene: The Reagan Doctrine and American Foreign Policy|year=1997|pages=136–143|publisher=Duke University Press|location=Durham, North Carolina|isbn=978-0822317890}}</ref> The Angolan government asserted this was "proof of the complicity there has always been between the US executive and the retrograde racist Pretoria regime" and it had "no alternative but to suspend the contacts it has had with US government envoys".<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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In 1986, Savimbi visited Washington, where he met with American officials and was promised military hardware valued at about ten million dollars, including [[FIM-92 Stinger]] surface-to-air missiles and [[BGM-71 TOW]] anti-tank missiles.<ref name=Brothers/> The US also pledged to continue its support for UNITA even if it lost the umbrella of protection conferred by the SADF presence in southern Angola.<ref name=Reagan/><br />
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At the US government's request, South Africa began lending UNITA a greater degree of material assistance, and aided the CIA in the acquisition of untraceable arms for the Angolan insurgents.<ref name=Destruction/> The CIA was interested in acquiring Soviet and Eastern European arms for UNITA, as they could be easily passed off as weapons individual partisans had captured from FAPLA.<ref name=Destruction/> South Africa possessed a vast stockpile of Soviet arms seized during Operations Sceptic, Protea, and Askari, and was persuaded to transfer some of it to UNITA.<ref name="Weigert"/><br />
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===The regional arms race===<br />
After Operation Savannah had failed to prevent the ascension of the MPLA in Angola, the South African political leadership generally accepted that reversing that verdict by force was unrealistic.<ref name=Minter>{{cite book|last=Minter|first=William|title=Apartheid's Contras: An Inquiry into the Roots of War in Angola and Mozambique|year=1994|pages=127–139|publisher=Witwatersrand University Press|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-1439216187}}</ref> At the same time, Vorster and Botha had recognised that a total military defeat of PLAN was elusive without the impossible corollary of a victory over the combined FAPLA-PLAN alliance in Angola.<ref name=Minter/> Some hardliners in their respective administrations wanted South Africa's full military weight behind Savimbi to help him extinguish the MPLA government, while others favoured simply using it to wage a limited containment exercise against PLAN.<ref name=Minter/> An offensive strategy which offered the chance to aggressively attack Angola by land, sea, and air and focus directly on the MPLA's centres of power was never discussed and became more remote as time went on.<ref name=Minter/> In its place, therefore, the other popular option was promulgated, which was to focus chiefly on fighting PLAN, the primary threat within the geographical limits of South West Africa proper, and attempting to intimidate Angola in the form of punitive cross-border raids, thus assuming an essentially defensive posture.<ref name=Minter/><br />
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While Botha never seriously considered the overthrow of the MPLA as a viable objective, he endorsed increasing aid to UNITA for several reasons: it would mend diplomatic relations with the US, especially after the debacle of Operation Argon, UNITA could be molded into a proxy to harass PLAN, and donating captured weapons to Savimbi was cost-effective and deniable.<ref name=Minter/><br />
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[[File:Atlas Cheetah 3 (DanieVDM) crop.jpg|thumb|upright=1|South African [[Atlas Cheetah]] fighter; this was developed as a direct response to Angola's adoption of more sophisticated Soviet combat aircraft.<ref name="Olivier">{{cite web |title=Project Carver emerges from the shadows |author=Olivier, Darren |url=https://www.africandefence.net/project-carver-emerges-from-the-shadows/ |location=Randburg |publisher=African Defence Review |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=25 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212154350/https://www.africandefence.net/project-carver-emerges-from-the-shadows/ |archivedate=12 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>]]<br />
US and South African justification for arming UNITA lay partly in the increased supply by the Soviet Union of more sophisticated weapons to FAPLA, as well as the increased number of Cuban troops in Angola, which had rapidly swelled from 25,000 to 31,000 by the end of 1985.<ref name=Barber/> While the Lusaka Accords were still in force, the Cuban and Soviet military delegations had urged dos Santos to take advantage of the ceasefire with the SADF to eliminate UNITA.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> There was a considerable increase in Soviet military assistance to Angola during this period, with the transfer of another billion dollars' worth of arms to FAPLA, including about 200 new T-55 and T-62 tanks.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Moscow trained more Angolan pilots and delivered more advanced fighter aircraft to Luanda, particularly [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]]s.<ref name=Vanneman/> Over a three year period Angola had become the second largest importer of arms on the African continent.<ref name=Fist/> FAPLA's arsenal expanded so exponentially that the SADF became convinced that the Soviet-sponsored arms buildup was intended for deployment elsewhere.<ref name=Barber/> General Malan gave a speech in which he expressed alarm at the "flood" of Soviet military equipment and its sophisticated nature, claiming that it was much more than needed to cope with the SADF's limited expeditionary forces and UNITA.<ref name=Barber/> Malan theorised that "the Russians want to develop a strong, stabilised base in Angola and then use the equipment and personnel positioned there wherever necessary in the subcontinent".<ref name=Barber/> South Africa gradually became locked in a conventional arms race with Angola; each side argued that it had to match the increased force available to the other.<ref name=Faraway>{{cite book|last1=Liebenberg|first1=Ian|last2=Risquet|first2=Jorge|last3=Shubin|first3=Vladimir|title=A Far-Away War: Angola, 1975-1989|year=1997|pages=44, 64–68|publisher=Sun Media Press|location=Stellenbosch|isbn=978-1-920689-72-8}}</ref> To counter the appearance of advanced MiG-23 and Sukhoi fighters in Angola, for instance, South Africa began development on two sophisticated fighter aircraft of its own, the [[Atlas Cheetah]] and the [[Atlas Carver]].<ref name="Isolated">{{cite book|last=Geldenhuys|first=Deon|title=Isolated States: A Comparative Analysis|url=https://archive.org/details/isolatedstatesco0000geld|url-access=registration|year=1990|page=[https://archive.org/details/isolatedstatesco0000geld/page/510 510]|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521283267}}</ref> Both programmes would consume in excess of 2 billion dollars.<ref name="Olivier"/><br />
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===Battle of Cuito Cuanavale===<br />
{{main|Battle of Cuito Cuanavale}}<br />
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====Lomba River campaign====<br />
{{main|Operation Moduler}}<br />
Intending to wrest back the initiative, sever UNITA's logistics lifelines to South West Africa and Zaire, and forestall any future insurgent offensives, FAPLA launched Operation Saluting October in mid-1987.<ref name=Hot/> The impetus for Saluting October likely originated with the Soviet military mission, which pressed the idea of a major conventional thrust to destroy UNITA's southeastern front as early as 1983.<ref name=Hot/> It had received a new commander that year, Lieutenant General Petr Gusev, former deputy commander of the [[Carpathian Military District]].<ref name=Hot/> In light of the war's length, its cost, the rising death toll, and looming cuts in the Soviet military expenditure which would limit future efforts to support FAPLA's war effort, Gusev wanted a decisive multi-divisional offensive to crush UNITA once and for all.<ref name=Chan>{{cite book|last=Chan|first=Stephen|title=Southern Africa: Old Treacheries and New Deceits|year=2012|pages=42–46|publisher=Yale University Press|location=New Haven, Connecticut|isbn=978-0300184280}}</ref> Operation Saluting October was a two-pronged offensive aimed at retaking three major settlements from UNITA, Cangamba, Cassamba, and [[Mavinga]].<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name="MAA"/> The FAPLA command staff intended the attack on Cangamba and Cassamba as a feint, hoping to draw UNITA forces there and away from Mavinga.<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name="MAA"/> Once Mavinga was in government hands, FAPLA could expel the remaining insurgents from [[Moxico Province]] and pave the way for a final assault on Savimbi's headquarters at Jamba.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Between 9 and 4 Soviet advisers were to be attached on the battalion level, albeit with strict orders not to participate in the fighting and withdraw from the front as necessary to avoid contact with UNITA.<ref name=Vanneman/> They were accompanied by a small number of Cuban advisers and East German technical personnel serving in a variety of support roles.<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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Gusev and his staff appealed to Moscow for more aid to FAPLA, particularly strike aircraft, for another offensive; this request was granted.<ref name=Chan/> In what had become an annual practice, an estimated billion dollars' worth of arms was flown into Luanda by Soviet [[Antonov An-24]] flights, as many as 12 per day for a six month period.<ref name=Vanneman/> The equipment was offloaded in the capital and transferred to Angolan [[Ilyushin Il-76]]s, which in turn flew them directly to the front.<ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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To FAPLA, the experience of planning and executing an operation of such massive proportions was relatively new, but the Soviet military mission was convinced that a decade of exhaustive training on its part had created an army capable of undertaking a complex multi-divisional offensive.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The Angolan brigade commanders had repeatedly expressed reservations about splitting the force and fighting on two fronts, arguing that a single assault on Mavinga would be more linear and sufficient.<ref name=Stapleton2/> FAPLA's Cuban advisers objected on the grounds that South Africa might intervene on behalf of its erstwhile ally.<ref name=Stapleton2/> "Don't get into such wasting, costly, and finally pointless offensives," Castro had vented to Gusev's staff. "And count us out if you do."<ref name=Fidel>{{cite book|last1=Castro|first1=Fidel|last2=Ramonet|first2=Ignacio|title=My Life: A Spoken Autobiography|year=2006|pages=326–334|publisher=Scribner|location=New York|isbn=978-1416553281}}</ref> General [[Arnaldo Ochoa]], the senior Cuban military officer in Angola, also protested that the tactics FAPLA were being forced to adopt were more applicable to combat operations in central Europe than an offensive against an irregular fighting force on the broken African terrain.<ref name=Hughes/> [[Ronnie Kasrils]], MK's intelligence chief, warned the Soviet mission that if Saluting October proceeded an SADF counteroffensive was imminent.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Gusev overruled the Cuban and MK concerns, and the operation commenced without contingency plans for a South African intervention.<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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The preliminary phase of the new offensive began in August 1987.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=Faraway/> Eight FAPLA brigades deployed to Tumpo, a region to the east of Cuito Cuanavale in early August, where on Soviet advice they temporarily paused for more supplies and reinforcements.<ref name=Stapleton2/> This would prove to be a fatal error.<ref name=Stapleton2/> On 14 August, having lost days of precious time, FAPLA resumed its efforts to advance; by then South Africa had launched [[Operation Moduler]] to halt the offensive.<ref name="MAA"/> The bloody campaign that followed entailed a series of engagements known collectively as the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name=Hot/><br />
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[[File:The Hind Memorial.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|Signal bell used by FAPLA's 47 Infantry Brigade at the Lomba River.]]<br />
Because of FAPLA's delays, the SADF was able to assemble a blocking force strong enough to stop the FAPLA drive on Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> By the end of August, South African expeditionary forces had built up to include 32 Battalion, elements of the [[61 Mechanised Battalion Group]], and the SWATF's [[101 Battalion (South Africa)|101 Battalion]].<ref name=Brothers/> There were three major rivers and nine tributaries between Cuito Cuanavale and Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> Although none of the rivers were especially large, all the prospective crossing points were adjacent to vast expanses of swamps and waterlogged flood plains.<ref name="Polack"/> They stalled the FAPLA advance and permitted the SADF to create effective choke points which further hampered FAPLA's progress.<ref name="Polack"/> The South African general staff judged correctly that if these narrow entry points were seriously contested they had the potential to bottleneck entire brigades.<ref name="Polack"/> They opted to launch a counteroffensive at the Lomba River, which was the last of the three rivers FAPLA had to cross before reaching Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> The success of the South African counteroffensive was ensured by the rapid collapse of FAPLA's 47 Infantry Brigade, which was tasked with establishing a bridgehead on the Lomba's southern bank.<ref name="Mannall">{{cite book | first = David | last = Mannall| title = Battle on the Lomba 1987: The Day a South African Armoured Battalion shattered Angola's Last Mechanized Offensive|edition= 2014|pages=140–157 | publisher = Helion and Company| isbn= 978-1-909982-02-4}}</ref><br />
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In conventional terms, the FAPLA troops possessed more than enough strength and firepower to dislodge UNITA and the SADF from the Lomba River.<ref name="Mannall"/> But most were inadequately trained to counter the South African expeditionary force,<ref name="Polack"/> which was composed of units selected for their experience in mobile bush warfare, and were repeatedly outmanoeuvred in the thick foliage cover.<ref name=COH>{{cite book|last=Uys|first=Ian|title=Cross of Honour|year=1992|page=127|publisher=Uys Publishers|location=Germiston|isbn=978-1781590959}}</ref> The geographic separation of the brigades' positions, aggravated by the Lomba's swampy environment, hampered coordinated actions and allowed the SADF to isolate and route each brigade piecemeal.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Between September and October 1987 FAPLA suffered almost 2,000 casualties during several failed river crossings.<ref name="Mannall"/> With much of its bridging equipment destroyed, FAPLA abandoned the offensive and ordered its remaining brigades back to Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The Soviet military mission had suffered 1 seriously wounded.<ref name="Tokarev">{{cite book |editor1=Tokarev, Andrei |editor2=Shubin, Gennady |title=Bush War: The Road to Cuito Cuanavale: Soviet Soldiers' Accounts of the Angolan War |year=2011 |pages=26–30 |publisher=Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd |location=Auckland Park |isbn=978-1-4314-0185-7}}</ref> The SADF had suffered 17 dead and 41 wounded, as well as the loss of 5 armoured vehicles.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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During Operation Moduler, Cuban combat troops had remained well north of the Lomba River and declined to participate in the fighting, per Castro's instructions.<ref name="Freedom"/> In Luanda, President dos Santos summoned General Gusev and the senior Cuban general officer, Gustavo Fleitas Ramirez, for an urgent conference to discuss the worsening military situation and the failure of Operation Saluting October.<ref name="Freedom"/> Ramirez reminded dos Santos that Cuba had been opposed to the offensive from the beginning.<ref name="Freedom"/> Gusev lamented in his memoirs that "I informed [chief of the Soviet general staff] [[Sergey Akhromeyev|Akhromeyev]] about the result of the operation, but the most difficult task, in moral terms, was to inform the president of Angola, whom I had assured that the operation would succeed and that Savimbi would be crushed".<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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On 25 November 1987, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 602]] was passed, condemning Operation Moduler as an illegal violation of Angolan sovereignty.<ref name="Sydney">{{cite news|title=Tutu's backing for violence splits Church|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120505919/|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney|date=27 November 1987|accessdate=22 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323034356/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120505919/|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> The resolution expressed dismay at the continued presence of SADF troops in Angola and called for their unconditional withdrawal.<ref name="Sydney"/> South African foreign minister [[Pik Botha]] flatly dismissed the resolution out of hand, citing the unaddressed issue of Cuban linkage.<ref name="Sydney"/> He promised that the SADF would depart Angola once FAPLA's Cuban and Soviet advisers had likewise been withdrawn, or when their presence no longer threatened South African interests.<ref name="Sydney"/><br />
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====Tumpo Triangle campaign====<br />
{{main|Operation Hooper|Operation Packer}}<br />
On 29 September P.W. Botha added a third objective to Operation Moduler: the destruction of all FAPLA units east of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="StrategicOps">{{cite journal|last=Scholtz |first=Leopold |url=http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |year=2010 |title=The South African Strategic and Operational Objectives in Angola, 1987–88 |journal=South African Journal of Military Studies |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=81–97 |ref=harv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127092523/http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |archivedate=27 January 2017 }}</ref> The reasons for this shift in objectives once FAPLA had abandoned its offensive were not apparent to everybody in the South African government.<ref name=SACP>{{cite book|last1=Sechaba|first1=Tsepo|last2=Ellis|first2=Stephen|title=Comrades Against Apartheid: The ANC & the South African Communist Party in Exile|year=1992|pages=184–187|publisher=Indiana University Press|location=Bloomington|isbn= 978-0253210623}}</ref> Pik Botha and his senior colleagues in the foreign ministry cautioned against a major offensive north of the Lomba, citing potential diplomatic repercussions.<ref name=SACP/> But confidence in the SADF had been buoyed by its effective defence of the Lomba, and members of the South African general staff successfully agitated for a renewed offensive towards Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=SACP/> It is unclear whether they interpreted their new objective as veiled permission to seize Cuito Cuanavale itself,<ref name=SACP/> although the option was discussed.<ref name="StrategicOps"/><br />
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Per Botha's new directive, the SADF commenced [[Operation Hooper]] with the goal of encircling the retreating Angolan brigades and preparing for operations further east of the Cuito River.<ref name="Saney">{{cite thesis |title=From Soweto to Cuito Cuanavale: Cuba, the War in Angola and the end of Apartheid |degree=PhD |format=pdf|last=Saney |first=Issac Henry |url=http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18258/1/Saney_3577.pdf |location=London |publisher=[[University of London]] |year=2014 |accessdate=27 February 2018 |oclc=876282863 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030749/http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18258/1/Saney_3577.pdf |archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> The decision to commence Hooper towards the end of the 1987 calendar year created problems for the SADF, since a number of white conscripts involved in the Lomba River engagements were nearing the end of their national service.<ref name="MAA"/> This led to a delay of several weeks while the existing troops were gradually withdrawn from Angola and replaced with a new intake.<ref name="MAA"/> The SADF had dispatched a second mechanised battalion, [[4 South African Infantry Battalion|4 South African Infantry]], to Angola, as well as a squadron of [[Centurion (tank)|Olifant Mk1A]] tanks and a battery of [[G5 howitzer|G5]] and [[G6 howitzer|G6]] howitzers.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The failure of initial South African encirclement attempts necessitated a change in plans.<ref name="Saney"/> Between January and March 1988, the SADF and UNITA launched several bloody offensives just east of Cuito Cuanavale to destroy the shattered Angolan units that had succeeded in establishing a new defensive line there, an initiative which became known as [[Operation Packer]].<ref name="Oosthuizen">{{cite journal|title=The South African Defence Force and Operation Hooper, Southeast Angola, December 1987 to March 1988|last=Oosthuizen|first=Gerhard|url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/smsajms/article/download/109904/99642|journal=Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies|volume=42|issue=2|location=[[Stellenbosch]]|publisher=Stellenbosch University|year=2014|accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref> They managed to drive FAPLA deeper into a shrinking perimeter between the Cuito, Tumpo, and Dala rivers known as the "Tumpo Triangle".<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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{{Quote box|align=left|width=40%|quote=A complete brigade of tanks...was advancing towards Cuito Cuanavale, where the Angolan troops in retreat from the South African attack were reassembling. We used helicopters to send in tank specialists, artillerymen, and experts in repairing military technology who could press into service the tremendous amount of Angolan technology and equipment that was there. Previous to that, we'd asked President José Eduardo dos Santos to turn over command of all the Angolan troops on the southern front to us.|source=<small>Fidel Castro recounts the buildup of Cuban troops in Angola in late 1987 and early 1988.<ref name=Fidel/></small>}}<br />
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The Cubans and Soviets concurred with FAPLA's decision to withdraw to Cuito Cuanavale, with Castro pointing out that a strong defensive stand could plausibly be made there if the brigades managed to reach it.<ref name="Freedom"/> He also suggested that the only way to defeat the South African expeditionary forces in the long term was to outflank them and apply pressure to the South West African border.<ref name="George"/> This would entail opening up yet another military front, in southwestern Angola, well south of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="George"/> On 15 November, dos Santos had written a letter to Castro requesting direct Cuban military assistance against the SADF.<ref name="George"/> Castro agreed on the condition that he and General Arnaldo Ochoa receive command of all FAPLA forces on the front.<ref name=Fidel/> The Soviet military mission was notably excluded from all future operational planning.<ref name="Freedom"/> Shortly afterwards, the Cuban government authorised the deployment of an armoured brigade and several air defence units—about 3,000 personnel—to Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Castro suspected that the South Africans would not be content with eliminating FAPLA east of the town and that they intended to take control of Cuito Cuanavale's strategic airfield as well.<ref name=Fidel/> His strategy was to strengthen the defence of that settlement while dispatching a few more brigades to Lobito, near the South West African border.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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The FAPLA and Cuban defenders now ringed their defensive positions with minefields and interlocking fields of fire from dug-in tanks and field guns, into which they channelled SADF assaults.<ref name="Bridgland">{{cite book |first=Fred |last=Bridgland |title=The War for Africa: Twelve months that transformed a continent |year=1990 |publisher=Ashanti Publishing |location=Gibraltar |pages=196–197, 300–327 |isbn=978-1-874800-12-5}}</ref> On multiple occasions the combined UNITA and SADF forces launched unsuccessful offensives which became bogged down in minefields along narrow avenues of approach and were abandoned when the attackers came under heavy fire from the Cuban and FAPLA artillerymen west of the Cuito River.<ref name="MAA"/> The defenders' artillery was sited just beyond the maximum range of the South African artillery and on high ground which gave them a commanding view of the battlefield.<ref name="George"/> This advantage, coupled with the proliferation of minefields, and heavily reinforced FAPLA-Cuban defensive positions rendered further attacks by the South African troops futile.<ref name="George"/><br />
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Operations Hooper and Packer were terminated after the SADF had killed almost 700 FAPLA troops and destroyed about half of the Angolan brigades' remaining tanks and armoured vehicles.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Cuba had suffered 42 dead and the loss of 6 tanks.<ref name=Stapleton2/> South African casualties were relatively light: 13 dead and several dozen severely wounded.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Three SADF tanks were also abandoned in a minefield, while most of the others were damaged beyond immediate repair or rendered unserviceable due to mechanical problems.<ref name=Stapleton2/> UNITA suffered thousands of casualties, prompting accusations that its troops had been used as "cannon fodder" by the SADF.<ref name="George"/> Cuban post-action reports claimed that UNITA insurgents had been sent through the minefields at gunpoint to clear the way for the South African armour.<ref name="George"/><br />
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[[File:Mirage F1CZ Formation.jpg|thumb|upright=1|SADF Mirage F1s in close formation. The great distances they had to fly to reach the operational area would prove to be a handicap during Operations Hooper and Packer.<ref name=Geldenhuys>{{cite book|last=Geldenhuys|first=Johannes|title=A General's Story: From an Era of War and Peace|year=1995|page=294|publisher=Jonathan Ball Publishers|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-1868420209}}</ref>]]<br />
The Tumpo Triangle campaign exposed several flaws in the planning of the South African defence chiefs and general staff.<ref name="Saney"/> They had estimated quite accurately that their forces would be able to inflict a crushing defeat on FAPLA in the flood plains and open terrain south of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="Saney"/> But they had not anticipated so many Angolan units would survive and establish strong defensive lines in the Tumpo Triangle, or that the addition of Cuban troops there would stiffen the resistance considerably.<ref name="Saney"/> Further South African miscalculations appeared in the latter phases of the campaign.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> One was the assumption that the small and highly mobile but lightly armed SADF expeditionary force was suited to mounting frontal attacks on well-prepared defenders supported by dug in artillery west of Cuito.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> The use of battalions trained and organised for mobile warfare in this manner was in violation of the SADF's own mechanised doctrine.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> The defending Angolans had ample armour, anti-tank weapons, and the benefit of air cover: the Soviet Union's increased willingness to supply FAPLA with advanced fighter aircraft and even Soviet pilots on loan posed a serious threat to South African air operations over Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Chan/><ref name=Nugent>{{cite book|last=Nugent|first=Paul|title=Africa Since Independence|year=1997|page=294|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0230272880}}</ref> As Soviet involvement grew, and the number of air battles increased, South Africa's air force began encountering MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighters flown by well-trained Soviet pilots.<ref name=Chan/><ref name=Vanneman/> Furthermore, Angolan pilots newly trained under Soviet supervision at Lubango were proving more capable of challenging South African fighters.<ref name=Vanneman/> For the first time the SADF began losing aircraft in numbers, indicating the contested extent of the Angolan skies.<ref name=SACP/><ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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The SADF's declining air superiority forced a number of operational changes.<ref name="Sanctions">{{cite book|title=How Sanctions Work: Lessons from South Africa|last=Crawford|first=Neta|editor-last = Klotz |editor-first = Audie|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=1999|isbn=978-0312218560}}</ref> South African pilots exercised a standoff bombing capacity of twenty kilometres and timed their raids so they were out of range before FAPLA MiGs could be scrambled to intercept them.<ref name="Sanctions"/> The necessity of avoiding prolonged aerial contact was partly dictated by fuel considerations: the SADF Mirage F1AZ and F1CZ fighters launched from distant bases in South West Africa, which meant they had barely enough fuel for three minutes of combat once they reached Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Geldenhuys/> The impact on ground operations was more consequential.<ref name="Sanctions"/> FAPLA MiGs flew reconnaissance missions in search of the G5 and G6 howitzers, forcing the South African artillery crews to resort to increasingly elaborate camouflage and take the precaution of carrying out their bombardments after dark.<ref name="Polack"/> Owing to the increase in losses and damage due to UNITA's US-supplied Stinger missiles, however, MiG pilots had to adopt contingencies of their own to reduce the vulnerability of their aircraft.<ref name="Polack"/> Cuban and Angolan warplanes were forced to drop bombs from higher altitudes, greatly reducing their accuracy.<ref name="Polack"/> FAPLA airfields were also monitored by South African forward artillery observers, who called in bombardments to destroy aircraft while they were exposed on the runway and preparing to take off.<ref name="MHJ-9-1">{{Cite journal|last=Greeff |first=I.B.|date=June 1992|title=South Africa's Modern Long Tom |journal=Military History Journal|publisher=The South African Military History Society|volume=9|issue=1|issn=0026-4016|url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol091ig.html}}</ref><br />
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===Final Cuban offensive===<br />
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Although the SADF and UNITA counteroffensive had been checked, FAPLA remained heavily strained and more dependent than before on its Cuban allies and Soviet materiel.<ref name=Dimensions/> This gave dos Santos an incentive to ease the military dilemma with negotiations and he reopened the possibility of reaching a new ceasefire and disengagement agreement with South Africa.<ref name=Dimensions/> As early as January 1987, Chester Crocker had responded to positive signals from Luanda, especially when President [[Denis Sassou Nguesso]] of the People's Republic of the Congo offered to mediate peace talks between the rival states.<ref name=Dimensions/> Yet preliminary discussions in [[Brazzaville]] throughout late 1987 and early 1988 remained stymied by the Angolan government's refusal to compromise on the timetable for a proposed Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Dimensions/> The Cuban government had not been consulted on the Brazzaville talks in advance and resented what it perceived as a discourtesy on the part of dos Santos.<ref name=Dimensions/> This factor had the effect of persuading Castro to make an authoritative bid to join the Angolan-US peace talks.<ref name=Crocker/> He was determined that Cuba no longer be excluded from negotiations concerning its own military, and the results of any future settlement on the withdrawal process leave Cuba's image untarnished.<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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[[File:SA-3 Goa Cuba.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Cuban S-125 "SA-3 Goa" missile systems on parade. Many were shipped to Angola in 1988 to provide air cover for Castro's offensive.<ref name="Blank"/>]]<br />
While Operation Hooper was underway in late January 1988, Crocker relented to pressure and accepted Cuba as an equal partner in further peace talks.<ref name="George"/> Castro agreed that he would not introduce extraneous issues to the agenda, such as [[Cuba–United States relations|Cuba–US relations]], and that discussion of a phased troop withdrawal would extend to all Cuban military personnel stationed in Angola, including combat troops, logistical staff, and advisers.<ref name="George"/> With Cuba's entry into the Brazzaville talks, its desire to shift its military involvement in Angola from a passive, defensive role to an offensive one intensified.<ref name=Vanneman/> Castro opted to escalate ground operations against the SADF, since he considered diplomatic progress impossible as long as South Africa still clung to the likelihood of a tactical victory.<ref name=Vanneman/> He retained a solely defensive posture at Cuito Cuanavale, keeping the SADF fixed in place, while carrying out his longstanding proposal to launch a flanking manoeuvre towards the South West African border.<ref name="Saney"/><br />
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It was a risky operation, beginning with a movement of Cuban troops in divisional strength west of the Cunene River, which had the potential to expand into an invasion of South West Africa.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> On 9 March, Castro sent the Cuban forces massed at Lobito, which had grown to about 40,000 men, southwards.<ref name="Leavenworth">{{cite paper|title=Contested Narratives: South African and Cuban Military Action in Angola (1987–1988)|last=Williams|first=Jayson|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/1022293.pdf|location=[[Fort Leavenworth, Kansas]]|publisher=[[United States Army Command and General Staff College]]|year=2016|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> He likened their movement to "a boxer who with his left hand blocks the blow [at Cuito Cuanavale] and with his right – strikes [in the west]".<ref name="StrategicOps"/> "That way," Castro recounted on another occasion, "while the South African troops were being bled slowly dry in Cuito Cuanavale, down in the southwest...40,000 Cuban soldiers...backed by about 600 tanks, hundreds of artillery pieces, 1,000 anti-aircraft weapons, and the daring MiG-23 units that took over the skies, advanced towards the Namibian border, ready to sweep away the South African forces".<ref name=Fidel/><br />
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As the Cuban brigades advanced, they accumulated thousands of PLAN insurgents, who departed their bases to join the offensive.<ref name=Vanneman/> The presence of so many Cuban troops effectively resuscitated PLAN's sagging fortunes, as it curtailed new South African military initiatives against the insurgents not only in Angola but South West Africa as well.<ref name=Vanneman/> Firstly, the region being occupied by the Cubans just north of the border was the same territory the SADF had monitored and patrolled for almost a decade in order to prevent PLAN infiltration into Ovamboland.<ref name=Vanneman/> Secondly, all South African units near the border had ceased routine counter-insurgency operations while they were being mobilised to resist a potential Cuban invasion.<ref name=Vanneman/> Matters were complicated further when the Cubans formed three joint battalions with PLAN fighters, each with its own artillery and armoured contingents.<ref name=Vanneman/> Due to the integration of the insurgents with Cuban personnel at the battalion level, South African patrols found it impossible to engage PLAN in Angola without risking a much larger confrontation involving aggressive and well-armed Cuban troops.<ref name="StrategicOps"/><br />
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The limited SADF troops available near the border could not halt the continued progress of the Cuban army or reduce the threat to South West Africa.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> There were simply too few men to hold the broad defensive positions along the Cutline against a conventional force in divisional strength.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> When South African officials warned against an invasion of South West Africa, Castro retorted that they were "in no position to demand anything".<ref name=Vanneman/> Havana also issued an ambiguous statement which read, "we are not saying we will not go into Namibia".<ref name=Vanneman/> The South African government responded by mobilising 140,000 reservists—a figure almost unprecedented in SADF history—and threatening severe repercussions on any Cuban unit which crossed the border.<ref name=Cochran/><br />
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===1988 Tripartite Accord===<br />
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Despite taking the necessary countermeasures on the battlefield, the South African government discerned it had reached the political limits of further escalation in Angola.<ref name=SACP/> The casualties sustained during the Cuito Cuanavale campaign had been sufficient to cause public alarm and provoke difficult questions about the tactical situation on the border and why South African soldiers were dying there.<ref name=SACP/> There was little reason to believe yet another bloody campaign would be successful in expelling the Soviets and Cuba from the region; on the contrary, as in the past, it could lead to an increase in the amount of Soviet weapons and Cuban troops.<ref name=Crocker/> The conflict had also evolved from a low-intensity struggle against lightly armed insurgents into protracted battles between armies backed by all the paraphernalia of modern conventional warfare, with the accompanying rise in human and material costs.<ref name=SACP/> This contributed to a sense of war weariness and increased the growing skepticism and sensitivity in civilian circles toward the SADF's Angolan operations.<ref name=Rothschild1/><br />
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The failure of the Soviet-supervised Operation Saluting October, along with the consequent destruction of hundreds of millions of dollars' of FAPLA's Soviet-supplied arms, had the effect of moderating Moscow's stance on Angola.<ref name=Crocker/> In a notable departure from its previous foreign policy stance, the Soviet Union disclosed it too was weary of the Angolan and South West African conflicts and was prepared to assist in a peace process—even one conducted on the basis of Cuban linkage.<ref name=Zartman>{{cite book|last=Zartman|first=I. William|editor-last=Faure|editor-first=Guy Olivier|title=Escalation and Negotiation in International Conflicts|year=2005|pages=173–174|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521672610}}</ref> Reformist premier [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] also wished to reduce defence expenditures, including the enormous open-ended commitment of military aid to FAPLA, and was more open to a political settlement accordingly.<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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[[File:Chester Crocker 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.8|Chester Crocker, US diplomat. Crocker's influence and mediation was instrumental in talks which established the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]].<ref name="LeoGrande"/>]]<br />
For South Africa and the Soviet Union—the two parties which had previously refrained from joining the US-mediated talks—the point had now been reached where the costs of continuing the war exceeded its anticipated benefits.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name=Dimensions/> This necessitated a change in perceptions in both nations, which began warming to the possibility of a negotiated peace.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name=Dimensions/> The Soviet government agreed to jointly sponsor with the US a series of renewed peace talks on 3 and 4 May 1988.<ref name=SACP/> For its part, South Africa made its first bid to join the tripartite negotiations and agreed to send a delegation of diplomats, intelligence chiefs, and senior SADF officers.<ref name=SACP/> The Soviet and US diplomats in attendance, including Crocker, made it clear to the South Africans that they wanted peace in Angola and a political settlement in South West Africa.<ref name=SACP/> They were also agreed on the need to bring pressure on their respective allies to bring about a solution.<ref name=SACP/> South Africa would be expected to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 435, in exchange for the complete withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola.<ref name="LeoGrande">{{cite book|last1=LeoGrande|first1=William M.|last2=Kornbluh|first2=Peter|title=Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana|year=2014|publisher=University of North Carolina Press|location=Chapel Hill|isbn=978-1469617633}}</ref> The Cuban and Angolan delegations had already assented to a complete Cuban withdrawal, and under US pressure produced an extremely precise timetable which extended this process over three to four years.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> South Africa found this unacceptable but conceded that the withdrawal could be timed to certain benchmarks in the Namibian independence process.<ref name="LeoGrande"/><br />
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According to Crocker, the US decision to use Security Council Resolution 435 as the basis and pivot for a regional settlement provided leverage over the discussions.<ref name=Crocker/> The proposed formation of a UN "verification mission" to monitor Cuba's adherence to a withdrawal settlement proved instrumental in persuading the South African government that it would receive a balanced agreement.<ref name=Crocker/> The talks began progressing more smoothly after July 1988, when Carlos Aldana Escalante was appointed head of the Cuban delegation.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> Aldana was chief of ideological affairs and international relations for the [[Communist Party of Cuba]]; he was far better informed of foreign developments, particularly in the Soviet bloc, than many of his contemporaries.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> In light of Gorbachev's reforms, political developments in Eastern Europe, and the reduction of tensions between the superpowers, Aldana believed that Cuba needed to work swiftly towards normalising relations with the US.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> Cooperation vis-à-vis Southern Africa was seen as a natural prerequisite to better relations with Washington and possibly, a permanent bilateral dialogue.<ref name="LeoGrande"/><br />
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Between May and September 1988 the parties met for several rounds of talks in Cairo, New York, Geneva, and Brazzaville, but remained deadlocked on the nuances of the withdrawal timetable.<ref name=Hampson/> The fact that there were two objectives—Namibian independence and a Cuban withdrawal—doubly aggravated the issue of timing and deadlines.<ref name=Crocker/> In August, the Angolan, Cuban, and South African delegations signed the Geneva Protocol, which established the principles for a peace settlement in South West Africa and committed the SADF to a withdrawal from that territory.<ref name="Sitkowski">{{cite book|last=Sitkowski|first=Andrzej|title=UN peacekeeping: myth and reality|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=Westport, Connecticut|year=2006|pages=80–86|isbn=978-0-275-99214-9}}</ref> As a direct result of the Geneva Protocol, PLAN declared a ceasefire effective from 10 August.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The [[1988 United States presidential election|1988 US presidential elections]] lent new urgency to the negotiations, which had recently stalled after six consecutive rounds of talks in Brazzaville.<ref name=Hampson/> Angola and Cuba had gambled heavily on a victory for [[Michael Dukakis]] and the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] during the US elections, hoping that this would spell the end of US aid to UNITA and a harder line on South Africa.<ref name="James"/> At the time of the Geneva Protocol, dos Santos had commented that "if the Democrats had won the elections, there would be a readjustment in US policy, particularly on Southern Africa".<ref name="James"/> The ascension of [[George H. W. Bush]] had the effect of persuading the Angolan and Cuban delegations to be more flexible.<ref name="James"/> Crocker reiterated on several occasions that a new US administration meant changes in personnel and basic policy review, and pressed them not to waste months of effort.<ref name=Crocker/><br />
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Three days after the US election results were released, the parties reconvened in Geneva and within the week had agreed to a phased Cuban withdrawal over the course of twenty seven months.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name="James"/> In exchange, South Africa pledged to begin bestowing independence on South West Africa by 1 November 1989.<ref name="James"/> On 13 December, South Africa, Angola, and Cuba signed the [[Brazzaville Protocol]], which affirmed their commitment to these conditions and set up a Joint Military Monitoring Commission (JMMC) to supervise the disengagement in Angola.<ref name="James"/> The JMMC was to include Soviet and US observers.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> All hostilities between the belligerents, including PLAN, were to formally cease by 1 April 1989.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> On 22 December, the Brazzaville Protocol was enshrined in the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]], which required the SADF to withdraw from Angola and reduce its troop levels in South West Africa to a token force of 1,500 within twelve weeks.<ref name=Hampson/> Simultaneously, all Cuban brigades would be withdrawn from the border to an area north of the [[15th parallel south|15th parallel]].<ref name=Hampson/> At least 3,000 Cuban military personnel would depart Angola by April 1989, with another 25,000 leaving within the next six months.<ref name=Hampson/> The remaining troops would depart at a date not later than 1 July 1991.<ref name=Hampson/> An additional condition was that South Africa would cease all support for UNITA, and Angola likewise for PLAN and MK.<ref name="James"/><br />
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On 20 December, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 626]] was passed, creating the [[United Nations Angola Verification Mission I|United Nations Angola Verification Mission]] (UNAVEM) to verify the redeployment northwards and subsequent withdrawal of the Cuban forces from Angola.<ref name=Hampson/> UNAVEM included observers from Western as well as non-aligned and communist nations.<ref name=Hampson/> In February 1989 the [[United Nations Transition Assistance Group]] (UNTAG) was formed to monitor the South West African peace process.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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==Namibian independence==<br />
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The initial terms of the Geneva Protocol and Security Council Resolution 435 provided the foundation from which a political settlement in South West Africa could proceed: holding of elections for a constitutional assembly, confinement of both PLAN and the SADF to their respective bases, the subsequent phased withdrawal of all but 1,500 SADF troops, demobilisation of all paramilitary forces that belonged to neither the SADF nor to the police, and the return of refugees via designated entry points to participate in elections.<ref name=Hampson/> Responsibility for implementing these terms rested with UNTAG, which would assist in the SADF withdrawal, monitor the borders, and supervise the demobilisation of paramilitary units.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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[[File:1989 Entrance to the Australian base at Ondangwa.jpg|thumb|upright=1|UNTAG checkpoint at Ondangwa, June 1989.]]<br />
Controversy soon arose over the size of UNTAG's military component, as the member states of the Security Council expected to cover the majority of the costs were irritated by its relatively large size.<ref name=Hampson/> However, Angola, Zambia, and other states sympathetic to PLAN insisted that a larger force was necessary to ensure that South Africa did not interfere with independence proceedings.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Against their objections UNTAG's force levels were reduced from the proposed 7,500 to three battalions of 4,650 troops.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> This slashed projected expenses by nearly three hundred million dollars, but the Security Council did not approve the revised budget until 1 March 1989.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The inevitable delay in UNTAG's full deployment ensured there were insufficient personnel prepared to monitor the movement of PLAN and the SADF or their confinement to bases on 1 April, when the permanent cessation in hostilities was to take effect.<ref name=Peacebuilding>{{cite book|last=Dzinesa|first=Gwinyayi|editor-last=Curtis|editor-first=Devon|title=Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa|year=2012|pages=277–279|publisher=Ohio University Press|location=Athens, Ohio|isbn=978-0821420133}}</ref> Secretary-General de Cuéllar urged restraint in the interim on both sides to avoid jeopardising the ''de facto'' ceasefire maintained since August 1988 or the 1 April implementation schedule.<ref name=Hampson/> Nevertheless, PLAN took advantage of the political uncertainty in the weeks following the UNTAG budget debate to begin moving its forces in Angola closer to the border.<ref name="Stiff">{{cite book|title=Nine Days of War|last=Stiff|first=Peter|year=1989|publisher=Lemur Books (Pty) Ltd|isbn=978-0620142601|location=Alberton|pages=20, 89, 260}}</ref><br />
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Since the early 1980s PLAN had consistently stated its intention to establish camps inside South West Africa during any future political transition, a notion rejected with equal consistency by the South African government.<ref name="Refugeecrisis">{{cite book|last=Zolberg |first=Aristide|last2=Suhrke|first2=Astri|last3=Aguayo|first3=Sergio|title=Escape from Violence : Conflict and the Refugee Crisis in the Developing World|year=1989|pages=100–102|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0195363623}}</ref> Compounding this fact was that PLAN insurgents also identified themselves as refugees without making any distinction between their civilian or military background, and the UN had explicitly invited refugees to return home.<ref name=Sparks>{{cite book|last1=Sparks|first1=Donald|last2=Green|first2=December|title=Namibia: The Nation After Independence|year=1992|pages=50, 129|publisher=[[Westview Press]]|location=Boulder, Colorado|isbn=978-0813310237}}</ref> Indeed, PLAN did not possess many regular standing units and by the late 1980s many of its personnel followed cyclical patterns of fighting as insurgents before returning to refugee camps as civilians.<ref name=Demob>{{cite book|last1=Colletta|first1=Nat|last2=Kostner|first2=Markus|last3=Wiederhofer|first3=Indo|title=Case Studies of War-To-Peace Transition: The Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Ethiopia, Namibia, and Uganda|year=1996|pages=127–142|publisher=[[World Bank]]|location=Washington DC|isbn=978-0821336748}}</ref> On 31 March, Pik Botha complained to the JMMC that PLAN troops had advanced south of the [[16th parallel south|16th parallel]] and were massing less than eight kilometres from the border.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> He promptly intercepted UN Special Representative [[Martti Ahtisaari]] and UNTAG commander [[Dewan Prem Chand]] that evening and gave them the same information.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> On the morning of 1 April, the first PLAN cadres crossed into Ovamboland, unhindered by UNTAG, which had failed to monitor their activity in Angola due to the delays in its deployment.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Ahtisaari immediately contacted SWAPO, ordering it to rein in PLAN, to little avail.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The South African foreign ministry also contacted the Secretary-General, who in turn relayed the same message to SWAPO officials in New York.<ref name="Sitkowski"/><br />
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At the end of the day, with no signs of the PLAN advance abating, Ahtisaari lifted all restrictions confining the SADF to its bases.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Local police mobilised and fought off the invaders in a delaying action until regular SADF forces were able to deploy with six battalions.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> After the first two days the insurgents lost their offensive initiative, and the combined South African forces drove PLAN back across the border in a counteroffensive codenamed [[Operation Merlyn]].<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Between 1 April – 9 April 273 PLAN insurgents were killed in the fighting.<ref name=Sparks/> The SADF and police suffered 23 dead.<ref name=Sparks/> On 8 April, the JMMC had issued the Mount Etjo Declaration, which reiterated that the Tripartite Accord was still in effect and that South Africa, Angola, and Cuba remained committed to peace.<ref name=Hampson/> It also ordered all PLAN insurgents remaining in Ovamboland to surrender at UNTAG-supervised assembly points.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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Sam Nujoma denied any incursion had taken place on 1 April, claiming that he had only ordered PLAN insurgents already inside South West Africa to begin establishing base camps.<ref name="Clairborne">{{cite news|title=SWAPO Incursion into Namibia Seen as Major Blunder by Nujoma|last=Clairborne<br />
|first=John|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/04/07/swapo-incursion-into-namibia-seen-as-major-blunder-by-nujoma/7182b414-2fd3-4036-b3f8-be9debd58840/|work=[[The Washington Post]]|location=Washington DC|date=7 April 1989|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref> He also pointed out that SWAPO had never been a signatory to the Tripartite Accord, and therefore the cessation of hostilities as dictated by its terms was non-binding.<ref name="Clairborne"/> This drew some ire from Angola, which had given guarantees to the UN that PLAN would remain north of the 16th parallel.<ref name=Hampson/> The SADF was re-confined to its bases on 26 April, then released into Ovamboland again to verify that the insurgents had departed.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> By May, all PLAN insurgents had been relocated north of the 16th parallel under JMMC supervision, effectively ending the South African Border War.<ref name="Sitkowski"/><br />
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[[Namibian parliamentary election, 1989|General elections]] under a [[universal franchise]] were held in South West Africa between 7 and 11 November 1989, returning 57% of the popular vote for SWAPO.<ref name="NYT1989">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/15/world/namibia-rebel-group-wins-vote-but-it-falls-short-of-full-control.html|title=Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control|work=The New York Times|date=15 November 1989|accessdate=2014-06-20}}</ref> This gave the party 41 seats in the territory's [[Members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia|Constituent Assembly]], but not a two-thirds majority which would have enabled it to impose a unilateral constitution on the other parties represented.<ref name="NYT1989"/> South West Africa formally obtained independence as the [[Republic of Namibia]] on 21 March 1990.<ref name=Sparks/><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Africa|South Africa|War}}<br />
* [[Cuban intervention in Angola]]<br />
* [[Angolan Civil War]]<br />
* [[List of operations of the South African Border War]]<br />
* [[Portuguese Colonial War]]<br />
* [[Rhodesian Bush War]]<br />
* [[South Africa and weapons of mass destruction]]<br />
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==Notes and references==<br />
===Annotations===<br />
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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = South African Border War<br />
| partof = the [[Cold War]] and the [[decolonisation of Africa]]<br />
| image = SABorder War Montage1.jpg<br />
| image_size = 340px<br />
| caption = '''Clockwise from top left:''' FAPLA [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21bis]] on an airstrip; SADF convoy patrolling Namibian roads; 1981 protests against SADF aggression in Angola; Soviet adviser with FAPLA soldiers; [[UNTAG]] peacekeepers just prior to Namibian independence; SADF expeditionary troops loading a mortar in the operational area<br />
|date= 26 August 1966 – 21 March 1990<br />({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=08|day1=26|year1=1966|month2=03|day2=21|year2=1990}})<br />
|place= South West Africa ([[Namibia]]), [[Angola]], [[Zambia]]<br />
|casus=<br />
|territory= South West Africa gains independence from South Africa as [[Namibia|Republic of Namibia]].<br />
|result= Military stalemate<ref name=Vanneman>{{cite book|last=Vanneman|first=Peter|title=Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic Approach|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann|url-access=registration|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietstrategyin00vann/page/41 41–57]|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-0817989026}}</ref><ref name=Hampson>{{cite book|last=Hampson|first=Fen Osler|title=Nurturing Peace: Why Peace Settlements Succeed Or Fail|year=1996|pages=53–70|publisher=United States Institute of Peace Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-1878379573}}</ref><br />
* [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Angolan Tripartite Accord]], leading to:<br />
:*Withdrawal of South African forces from Namibia; withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola<br />
:*Namibian general elections by direct [[universal suffrage]]<br />
::*SWAPO government assuming power in Namibia<br />
::*SWAPO and MK suffer tremendous casualties at the hands of the South African Defense Force.<br />
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|combatant1=<br />
{{plainlist |<br />
'''{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928|size=23px}} [[South Africa]]'''<br />{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928|size=23px}} [[Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)|Transitional Government of South West Africa]]<ref name=COIN>{{cite book|last1=Beckett|first1=Ian|last2=Pimlott|first2=John|title=Counter-insurgency: Lessons from History|year=2011|pages=204–219|publisher=Pen & Sword Books|location=Yorkshire|isbn=978-1848843967}}</ref><br />
----<br />
* {{flag|Portugal}} <small>(until 1975)</small><ref name=Cann>{{cite book|last=Cann|first=John|title=Flight Plan Africa: Portuguese Airpower in Counterinsurgency, 1961–1974|year=2015|pages=362–363|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909982062}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg|size=22px}} [[UNITA]] <small>(from 1975)</small><ref name="swapo">{{cite book|last=Fryxell|first=Cole|title=To Be Born a Nation|page=13}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Bandeira da FNLA.svg|size=22px}} [[FNLA]] <small>(1975)</small><ref name=Lulat>{{cite book|last=Lulat|first=Y.G.M.|title=United States Relations with South Africa: A Critical Overview from the Colonial Period to the Present|year=1992|pages=143–146, 210|publisher=Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated|location=New York|isbn=978-0820479071}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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|combatant2=<br />
{{plainlist |<br />
* '''{{flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|size=22px}} [[SWAPO]] ([[People's Liberation Army of Namibia|PLAN]])'''<br />
* {{flagicon image|Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (bandeira).svg|size=22px}} [[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA]] ([[FAPLA]])<ref name=Lulat/><br />
* {{flag|Cuba|size=22px}}<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of South West African National Union.svg|size=22px}} [[SWANU]]<ref name=Dale>{{cite book|last=Dale|first=Richard|title=The Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989: Diplomatic, Economic and Military Campaigns|year=2014|pages=74–77, 93–95|publisher=McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers|location=Jefferson|isbn=978-0786496594}}</ref><br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the African National Congress.svg|size=22px}} [[African National Congress|ANC]] ([[Umkhonto we Sizwe|MK]])<ref name=Diplomacy>{{cite book|last=Thomas|first=Scott|title=The Diplomacy of Liberation: The Foreign Relations of the ANC Since 1960|year=1995|pages=202–210|publisher=Tauris Academic Studies|location=London|isbn=978-1850439936}}</ref><br />
* {{flag|Zambia|1964|size=22px}}<ref name="Zambian">{{cite book|title=Rethinking African Politics: A History of Opposition in Zambia|last=Larmer|first=Miles|year=2011|location=Surrey|publisher=Ashgate Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1409482499|pages=209–217}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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| bullets = yes<br />
| title = Material support:<br />
| {{flag|Soviet Union}}<ref name=Vanneman/><ref name=Udogu>{{cite book|last=Udogu|first=Emmanuel|title=Liberating Namibia: The Long Diplomatic Struggle Between the United Nations and South Africa |date=2011|pages=121–123|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786465767}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|China}}<ref name=PRC>{{cite book|last=Taylor|first=Ian|title=China and Africa: Engagement and Compromise|year=2006|pages=153–158|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415545525}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|East Germany}}<ref name=Hughes>{{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Geraint|title=My Enemy's Enemy: Proxy Warfare in International Politics|year=2014|pages=73–86|publisher=Sussex Academic Press|location=Brighton|isbn=978-1845196271}}</ref><ref name=Schleicher>{{cite book|last1=Schleicher|first1=Hans-Georg|last2=Schleicher|first2=Ilona|title=Special flights: the GDR and liberation movements in southern Africa|date=1998|page=213|publisher=SAPES Books|location=Harare|isbn=978-1779050717}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|North Korea}}<ref name=PRC/><ref name=DPRK>{{cite book|last=Bermudez|first=Joseph|title=Terrorism, the North Korean connection|year=1997|page=124|publisher=Crane, Russak & Company|location=New York|isbn=978-0844816104}}</ref><br />
| {{flagicon|Egypt|1986}} [[Egypt]]<ref name=Camp>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Christian|title=National Liberation in Postcolonial Southern Africa: A Historical Ethnography of SWAPO's Exile Camps|date=October 2015|pages=73–89|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107099340}}</ref><ref name="Devils">{{cite book|last1=Herbstein|first1=Denis|last2=Evenson|first2=John|title=The Devils Are Among Us: The War for Namibia|year=1989|pages=14–23|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-0862328962}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Ghana}}<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Camp>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Christian|title=National Liberation in Postcolonial Southern Africa: A Historical Ethnography of SWAPO's Exile Camps|date=October 2015|pages=73–89|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107099340}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Nigeria}}{{refn|Nigeria established bilateral relations with PLAN in 1976, and thereafter plied that movement with millions of dollars in direct financial contributions and logistical support.<ref name=Abegunrin>{{cite book|last=Abegunrin|first=Olayiwola|title=Nigerian Foreign Policy Under Military Rule, 1966-1999|year=1997|pages=81, 93|publisher=Praeger Publishers|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=978-0275978815}}</ref> During the 1980s, PLAN arms were airlifted directly to the insurgents by the [[Nigerian Air Force]].<ref name=Abegunrin/>|name=KBS|group=note}}<br />
| {{flag|Algeria}}<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Udogu/><br />
| {{flag|Libya|1977}}<ref name=Gebril>{{cite book|last=Gebril|first=Mahmoud|title=Imagery and Ideology in U.S. Policy Toward Libya 1969–1982|date=1988|page=70|publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press|location=Pittsburgh|isbn=978-0822985075}}</ref><br />
| {{flag|Tanzania}}<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Tanzania>{{cite book|last=Lal|first=Priya|title=African Socialism in Postcolonial Tanzania: Between the Village and the World|date=2015|pages=39–42|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1107104525}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|commander1= {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Gerrit Viljoen]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Willie van Niekerk]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Louis Pienaar]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Balthazar Johannes Vorster|B.J. Vorster]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Pieter Willem Botha|P.W. Botha]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Constand Viljoen]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Johannes Geldenhuys]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Magnus Malan]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Andreas Liebenberg]] <br /> {{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} [[Georg Meiring]] <br /> {{flagicon image|Ovamboland flag.svg}} [[Cornelius Thuhageni Njoba|Cornelius Njoba]]{{KIA}} <br /> {{flagicon image|Flag of UNITA.svg}} [[Jonas Savimbi]]<br />
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|commander2= {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Sam Nujoma]]<br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Tobias Hainyeko]]{{KIA}} <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Peter Nanyemba]] <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Dimo Hamaambo]] <br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Peter Mweshihange]]<br /> {{Flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px}} [[Solomon Huwala]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[Agostinho Neto]]<br />{{nowrap|{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[José Eduardo dos Santos]]}}<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[António Franca]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} [[Iko Carreira]]<br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} [[Fidel Castro]]<br />
|strength1= '''~71,000 (1988)'''<ref name="swapo"/><ref name="unrole">{{cite book|last=Tsokodayi|first=Cleophas Johannes|title=Namibia's Independence Struggle: The Role of the United Nations|pages=1–305}}</ref><br /><br />
{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} South Africa:<br />30,743 [[South African Defence Force|SADF]] troops in Angola and Namibia <br />{{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} South West Africa:<br />22,000 [[South West African Territorial Force|SWATF]] troops<br />8,300 [[South West African Police|SWAPOL]] police<br />
|strength2= '''~122,000 (1988)'''<ref name=McMullin>{{cite book|last=McMullin|first=Jaremey|title=Ex-Combatants and the Post-Conflict State: Challenges of Reintegration|year=2013|pages=81–88|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1-349-33179-6}}</ref><ref name="George">{{cite book|title=The Cuban intervention in Angola |last=George|first=Edward|location=New York|publisher=Frank Cass Publishers|year=2005|isbn=978-0415647106|pages=236–246}}</ref><ref name="FAPLA1">{{cite book |author1=Gwyneth Williams |author2=Brian Hackland |lastauthoramp=yes | title = The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Southern Africa|edition= 2016|pages= 88–89 | publisher = Routledge Books| isbn= 978-1-138-19517-2}}</ref><br /><br />
[[File:Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg|22px]] SWAPO:<br />32,000 [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia|PLAN]] guerrillas <br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} Cuba:<br />40,000 [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces|FAR]] troops in southern Angola <br />{{Flagdeco|Angola}} Angola:<br />50,000 [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola|FAPLA]] troops<br />
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|strength3=<br />
|casualties1={{Flagdeco|South Africa|1928}} 2,038<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_Wars |title=SA Roll of Honour: List of Wars |publisher=Justdone.co.za |date= |accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> – 2,500<ref>{{cite web|author=Reginald Herbold Green |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/402283/Namibia/44019/The-road-to-Namibia |title=Namibia : The road to Namibia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia |publisher=Britannica.com |date= |accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref><br />
|casualties2={{flagicon image|Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg}} 11,335<ref name=Aerial>{{cite book|last1=Corum|first1=James|last2=Johnson|first2=Wray|title=Airpower in small wars: fighting insurgents and terrorists|year=2003|page=315|publisher=University Press of Kansas|location=Lawrence|isbn=978-0700612406}}</ref><br />{{Flagdeco|Cuba}} 2,016–5,000 (including [[Angolan Civil War]] casualties)<ref name="Polack">{{cite book|title=The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War: South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War |last=Polack|first=Peter|location=Oxford|publisher=Casemate Publishers|year=2013|isbn=978-1612001951|edition=illustrated|pages=72, 92–108, 156–171}}</ref><br />
|casualties3='''Namibian civilians dead:''' 947–1,087<ref name="UNM">{{cite journal|title=Waking the dead: civilian casualties in the Namibian liberation struggle|last1=Akawa|first1=Martha|last2=Silvester|first2=Jeremy|url=https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/732/waking%20the%20deadocr.pdf?sequence=1|location=Windhoek, Namibia|publisher=University of Namibia|year=2012|accessdate=4 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110230352/https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/732/waking%20the%20deadocr.pdf?sequence=1|archivedate=10 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox South African Border War}}<br />
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{{History of Namibia}}<br />
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The '''South African Border War''', also known as the '''Namibian War of Independence''', and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the '''Angolan Bush War''', was a largely [[Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric conflict]] that occurred in [[Namibia]] (then [[South West Africa]]), [[Zambia]], and [[Angola]] from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990. It was fought between the [[South African Defence Force]] (SADF) and the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN), an armed wing of the [[South West African People's Organisation]] (SWAPO). The South African Border War resulted in some of the largest battles on the African continent since [[World War II]] and was closely intertwined with the [[Angolan Civil War]].<br />
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Following several decades of unsuccessful petitioning through the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Court of Justice]] for Namibian independence, SWAPO formed the PLAN in 1962 with material assistance from the [[Soviet Union]], the [[People's Republic of China]], and sympathetic African states such as [[Tanzania]], [[Ghana]], and [[Algeria]].<ref name="Koevoet1">{{cite book|title=Koevoet! Experiencing South Africa's Deadly Bush War|last=Hooper|first=Jim|location=Solihull|publisher=Helion and Company|year=2013|origyear=1988|isbn=978-1868121670|pages=86–93}}</ref> Fighting broke out between PLAN and the South African authorities in August 1966. Between 1975 and 1988 the SADF staged massive conventional raids into Angola and Zambia to eliminate PLAN's [[forward operating base]]s.<ref name="Frontiersmen">{{cite book|title=Frontiersmen: Warfare in Africa since 1950|last=Clayton|first=Anthony|location=Philadelphia|publisher=UCL Press, Limited|year=1999|isbn=978-1857285253|pages=119–124}}</ref> It also deployed specialist counter-insurgency units such as ''[[Koevoet]]'' and [[32 Battalion (South Africa)|32 Battalion]] trained to carry out external reconnaissance and track guerrilla movements.<ref name="Stapleton1">{{cite book|title=A Military History of Africa|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|year=2013|location=Santa Barbara|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]<br />
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South African tactics became increasingly aggressive as the conflict progressed.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The SADF's incursions produced Angolan casualties and occasionally resulted in severe collateral damage to economic installations regarded as vital to the Angolan economy.<ref name="War">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zEQ-Km_KShAC&pg=PA238&dq=Coventry+Four&sig=f48spXJo8chofA0jdDIacKxXLig#PPA238,M1|title=War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa|author=Jacklyn Cock, Laurie Nathan|year=1989|publisher=New Africa Books | isbn=978-0-86486-115-3|pages=124–276}}</ref> Ostensibly to stop these raids, but also to disrupt the growing alliance between the SADF and the [[UNITA|National Union for the Total Independence for Angola]] (UNITA), which the former was arming with captured PLAN equipment,<ref name="Weigert">{{cite book|title=Angola: A Modern Military History|last=Weigert|first=Stephen|year=2011|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|isbn=978-0230117778|pages=71–72}}</ref> the Soviet Union backed the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA) through a large contingent of military advisers and up to four billion dollars' worth of modern defence technology in the 1980s.<ref name="Blank">{{cite book|title=Responding to Low-Intensity Conflict Challenges|last=Blank|first=Stephen|location=Montgomery |publisher=Air University Press|year=1991|isbn=978-0160293320|pages=223–239}}</ref> Beginning in 1984, regular Angolan units under Soviet command were confident enough to confront the SADF.<ref name="Blank"/> Their positions were also [[Cuban intervention in Angola|bolstered by thousands of Cuban troops]].<ref name="Blank"/> The state of war between South Africa and Angola briefly ended with the short-lived [[Lusaka Accords]], but resumed in August 1985 as both PLAN and UNITA took advantage of the ceasefire to intensify their own guerrilla activity, leading to a renewed phase of FAPLA combat operations culminating in the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name="War"/> The South African Border War was virtually ended by the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]], mediated by the [[United States]], which committed to a withdrawal of Cuban and South African military personnel from Angola and South West Africa, respectively.<ref name=Harris>{{cite book|last=Harris|first=Geoff|title=Recovery from Armed Conflict in Developing Countries: An Economic and Political Analysis|year=1999|pages=262–264|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Oxfordshire|isbn=978-0415193795}}</ref> PLAN launched its final guerrilla campaign in late March 1989.<ref name="UNTAG1">{{cite book|last= Hearn|first= Roger|title= UN Peacekeeping in Action: The Namibian Experience|year= 1999|publisher= Nova Science Publishers|location= Commack, New York|isbn= 978-1-56072-653-1|pages= 89–95}}</ref> South West Africa received formal independence as the Republic of Namibia a year later, on 21 March 1990.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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Despite being largely fought in neighbouring states, the South African Border War had a phenomenal cultural and political impact on South African society.<ref name=Dupreez>{{cite book|last=Du Preez|first=Max|title=Pale Native: Memories of a Renegade Reporter|year=2011|pages=88–90|publisher=Penguin Random House South Africa|location=Cape Town|isbn=978-1770220607}}</ref> The country's [[apartheid]] government devoted considerable effort towards presenting the war as part of a [[containment]] programme against regional Soviet expansionism<ref name="World1">{{cite book|title=Africa in World Politics: Into the 1990s|last1=Mashiri|first1=Mac|last2=Shaw|first2=Timothy|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|year=1989|isbn=978-0333429310|pages=208–209}}</ref> and used it to stoke public anti-communist sentiment.<ref name=Narrative>{{cite book|last=Baines|first=Gary|title=South Africa's 'Border War': Contested Narratives and Conflicting Memories|year=2014|pages=1–4, 138–140|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|location=London|isbn=978-1472509710}}</ref> It remains an integral theme in contemporary South African literature at large and [[Afrikaans]]-language works in particular, having given rise to a unique genre known as ''grensliteratuur'' (directly translated "border literature").<ref name="War"/><br />
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==Nomenclature==<br />
Various names have been applied to the undeclared conflict waged by South Africa in [[Angola]] and [[Namibia]] (then [[South West Africa]]) from the mid 1960s to the late 1980s. The term "South African Border War" has typically denoted the military campaign launched by the [[People's Liberation Army of Namibia]] (PLAN), which took the form of sabotage and rural insurgency, as well as the external raids launched by South African troops on suspected PLAN bases inside Angola or Zambia, sometimes involving major conventional warfare against the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA) and its [[Cuba]]n allies.<ref name=Narrative/> The strategic situation was further complicated by the fact that South Africa occupied large swathes of Angola for extended periods in support of the [[National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA), making the "Border War" an increasingly inseparable conflict from the parallel [[Angolan Civil War]].<ref name=Narrative/><br />
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"Border War" entered public discourse in South Africa during the late 1970s, and was adopted thereafter by the country's ruling [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]].<ref name=Narrative/> Due to the covert nature of most [[South African Defence Force]] (SADF) operations inside Angola, the term was favoured as a means of omitting any reference to clashes on foreign soil. Where tactical aspects of various engagements were discussed, military historians simply identified the conflict as the "bush war".<ref name=Narrative/><ref name="Escandon">{{cite journal|title=Bush War: The Use of Surrogates in Southern Africa (1975–1989) |last=Escandon|first=Joseph|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a505143.pdf|location=Fort Leavenworth, Kansas|publisher=United States Army Command and General Staff College|year=2009|accessdate=4 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110224326/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a505143.pdf|archivedate=10 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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The [[South West African People's Organisation]] (SWAPO) has described the South African Border War as the Namibian War of National Liberation<ref name=Narrative/> and the Namibian Liberation Struggle.<ref name=Dobell>{{cite book|last=Dobell|first=Lauren|title=Swapo's Struggle for Namibia, 1960–1991: War by Other Means|year=1998|pages=27–39|publisher=P. Schlettwein Publishing Switzerland|location=Basel|isbn=978-3908193029}}</ref> In the Namibian context it is also commonly referred to as the Namibian War of Independence. However, these terms have been criticised for ignoring the wider regional implications of the war and the fact that PLAN was based in, and did most of its fighting from, countries other than Namibia.<ref name=Narrative/><br />
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==Background==<br />
Namibia was governed as [[German South West Africa]], a colony of the [[German Empire]], until [[World War I]], when it was invaded and occupied by [[Allies of World War I|Allied]] forces under General [[Louis Botha]]. Following the [[Armistice of 11 November 1918]], a [[League of Nations mandate|mandate system]] was imposed by the [[League of Nations]] to govern African and Asian territories held by Germany and the [[Ottoman Empire]] prior to the war.<ref name=Rajagopal>{{cite book|last=Rajagopal|first=Balakrishnan|title=International Law from Below: Development, Social Movements and Third World Resistance|year=2003|pages=50–68|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521016711}}</ref> The mandate system was formed as a compromise between those who advocated an Allied annexation of former German and Turkish territories, and another proposition put forward by those who wished to grant them to an international trusteeship until they could govern themselves.<ref name=Rajagopal/><br />
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All former German and Turkish territories were classified into three types of mandates – Class "A" mandates, predominantly in the Middle East, Class "B" mandates, which encompassed central Africa, and Class "C" mandates, which were reserved for the most sparsely populated or least developed German colonies: South West Africa, [[German New Guinea]], and the Pacific islands.<ref name=Rajagopal/><br />
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Owing to their small size, geographic remoteness, low population densities, or physical contiguity to the mandatory itself, Class "C" mandates could be administered as integral provinces of the countries to which they were entrusted. Nevertheless, the bestowal of a mandate by the League of Nations did not confer full sovereignty, only the responsibility of administering it.<ref name=Rajagopal/> In principle mandating countries were only supposed to hold these former colonies "in trust" for their inhabitants, until they were sufficiently prepared for their own self-determination. Under these terms, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand were granted the German Pacific islands, and the [[Union of South Africa]] received South West Africa.<ref name=Louis>{{cite book|last=Louis|first=William Roger|title=Ends of British Imperialism: The Scramble for Empire, Suez, and Decolonization|year=2006|pages=251–261|publisher=I.B. Tauris & Company, Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-1845113476}}</ref><br />
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It soon became apparent the South African government had interpreted the mandate as a veiled annexation.<ref name=Louis/> In September 1922, South African prime minister [[Jan Smuts]] testified before the League of Nations Mandate Commission that South West Africa was being fully incorporated into the Union and should be regarded, for all practical purposes, as a fifth province of South Africa.<ref name=Louis/> According to Smuts, this constituted "annexation in all but in name".<ref name=Louis/><br />
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Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the League of Nations complained that of all the mandatory powers South Africa was the most delinquent with regards to observing the terms of its mandate.<ref name=First>{{cite book|last=First|first=Ruth|editor1-last=Segal|editor1-first=Ronald|title=South West Africa|year=1963|pages=169–193|publisher=Penguin Books, Incorporated|location=Baltimore|isbn=978-0844620619}}</ref> The Mandate Commission vetoed a number of ambitious South African policy decisions, such as proposals to nationalise South West African railways or alter the preexisting borders.<ref name=First/> Sharp criticism was also leveled at South Africa's disproportionate spending on the local [[White Namibians|white population]], which the former defended as obligatory since white South West Africans were taxed the heaviest.<ref name=First/> The League adopted the argument that no one segment of any mandate's population was entitled to favourable treatment over another, and the terms under which the mandate had been granted made no provision for special obligation towards whites.<ref name=First/> It pointed out that there was little evidence of progress being made towards political self-determination; just prior to [[World War II]] South Africa and the League remained at an impasse over this dispute.<ref name=First/><br />
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===Legality of South West Africa, 1946–1960===<br />
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After World War II, Jan Smuts headed the South African delegation to the [[United Nations Conference on International Organization]]. As a result of this conference, the League of Nations was formally superseded by the [[United Nations]] (UN) and former League mandates by a trusteeship system. Article 77 of the [[United Nations Charter]] stated that UN trusteeship "shall apply...to territories now held under mandate"; furthermore, it would "be a matter of subsequent agreement as to which territories in the foregoing territories will be brought under the trusteeship system and under what terms".<ref name=Vandenbosch>{{cite book|last=Vandenbosch|first=Amry|title=South Africa and the World: The Foreign Policy of Apartheid|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricaworld00vand|url-access=registration|year=1970|pages=[https://archive.org/details/southafricaworld00vand/page/207 207–224]|publisher=University Press of Kentucky|location=Lexington|isbn=978-0813164946}}</ref> Smuts was suspicious of the proposed trusteeship, largely because of the vague terminology in Article 77.<ref name=First/> Heaton Nicholls, the South African high commissioner in the [[United Kingdom]] and a member of the Smuts delegation to the UN, addressed the newly formed UN [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] on 17 January 1946.<ref name=Vandenbosch/><br />
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Nicholls stated that the legal uncertainty of South West Africa's situation was retarding development and discouraging foreign investment; however, self-determination for the time being was impossible since the territory was too undeveloped and underpopulated to function as a strong independent state.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> In the second part of the first session of the General Assembly, the floor was handed to Smuts, who declared that the mandate was essentially a part of the South African territory and people.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> Smuts informed the General Assembly that it had already been so thoroughly incorporated with South Africa a UN-sanctioned annexation was no more than a necessary formality.<ref name=Vandenbosch/><br />
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The Smuts delegation's request for the termination of the mandate and permission to annex South West Africa was not well received by the General Assembly.<ref name=Vandenbosch/> Five other countries, including three major colonial powers, had agreed to place their mandates under the trusteeship of the UN, at least in principle; South Africa alone refused. Most delegates insisted it was undesirable to endorse the annexation of a mandated territory, especially when all of the others had entered trusteeship.<ref name=First/> Thirty-seven member states voted to block a South African annexation of South West Africa; nine abstained.<ref name=First/><br />
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In Pretoria, right-wing politicians reacted with outrage at what they perceived as unwarranted UN interference in the South West Africa affair. The National Party dismissed the UN as unfit to meddle with South Africa's policies or discuss its administration of the mandate.<ref name=First/> One National Party speaker, [[Eric Louw]], demanded that South West Africa be annexed unilaterally.<ref name=First/> During the [[South African general election, 1948]], the National Party was swept into power, newly appointed Prime Minister [[Daniel Malan]] prepared to adopt a more aggressive stance concerning annexation, and Louw was named ambassador to the UN. During an address in [[Windhoek]], Malan reiterated his party's position that South Africa would annex the mandate before surrendering it to an international trusteeship.<ref name=First/> The following year a formal statement was issued to the General Assembly which proclaimed that South Africa had no intention of complying with trusteeship, nor was it obligated to release new information or reports pertaining to its administration.<ref name=Crawford1>{{cite book|last=Crawford|first=Neta|title=Argument and Change in World Politics: Ethics, Decolonization, and Humanitarian Intervention|year=2002|pages=333–336|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521002790}}</ref> Simultaneously, the South West Africa Affairs Administration Act, 1949, was passed by South African parliament. The new legislation gave white South West Africans parliamentary representation and the same political rights as white South Africans.<ref name=Crawford1/><br />
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The UN General Assembly responded by deferring to the [[International Court of Justice]] (ICJ), which was to issue an advisory opinion on the international status of South West Africa.<ref name=First/> The ICJ ruled that South West Africa was still being governed as a mandate; hence, South Africa was not legally obligated to surrender it to the UN trusteeship system if it did not recognise the mandate system had lapsed, conversely, however, it was still bound by the provisions of the original mandate. Adherence to these provisions meant South Africa was not empowered to unilaterally modify the international status of South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/> Malan and his government rejected the court's opinion as irrelevant.<ref name=First/> The UN formed a Committee on South West Africa, which issued its own independent reports regarding the administration and development of that territory. The Committee's reports became increasingly scathing of South African officials when the National Party imposed its harsh system of racial segregation and stratification—''[[apartheid]]''—on South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/><br />
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In 1958, the UN established a Good Offices Committee which continued to invite South Africa to bring South West Africa under trusteeship.<ref name=Crawford1/> The Good Offices Committee proposed a partition of the mandate, allowing South Africa to annex the southern portion while either granting independence to the north, including the densely populated [[Ovamboland]] region, or administering it as an international trust territory.<ref name=First/> The proposal met with overwhelming opposition in the General Assembly; fifty-six nations voted against it. Any further partition of South West Africa was rejected out of hand.<ref name=First/><br />
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===Internal opposition to South African rule===<br />
Mounting internal opposition to apartheid played an instrumental role in the development and militancy of a South West African nationalist movement throughout the mid to late 1950s.<ref name="Müller">{{cite book|last=Müller|first=Johann Alexander|title=The Inevitable Pipeline Into Exile. Botswana's Role in the Namibian Liberation Struggle|year=2012|pages=36–41|publisher=Basler Afrika Bibliographien Namibia Resource Center and Southern Africa Library|location=Basel, Switzerland|isbn=978-3905758290}}</ref> The 1952 [[Defiance Campaign]], a series of nonviolent protests launched by the [[African National Congress]] against [[pass laws]], inspired the formation of South West African student unions opposed to apartheid.<ref name=Dobell/> In 1955, their members organised the South West African Progressive Association (SWAPA), chaired by Uatja Kaukuetu, to campaign for South West African independence. Although SWAPA did not garner widespread support beyond intellectual circles, it was the first nationalist body claiming to support the interests of all black South West Africans, irrespective of tribe or language.<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPA's activists were predominantly [[Herero people|Herero]] students, schoolteachers, and other members of the emerging black [[intelligentsia]] in Windhoek.<ref name=Dobell/> Meanwhile, the [[Ovamboland People's Organization|Ovamboland People's Congress]] (later the ''Ovamboland People's Organisation'', or OPO) was formed by nationalists among partly urbanised migrant [[Ovambo people|Ovambo]] labourers in [[Cape Town]]. The OPO's constitution cited the achievement of a UN trusteeship and ultimate South West African independence as its primary goals.<ref name=Dobell/> A unified movement was proposed that would include the politicisation of Ovambo contract workers from northern South West Africa as well as the Herero students, which resulted in the unification of SWAPA and the OPO as the [[South West African National Union]] (SWANU) on 27 September 1959.<ref name="Müller"/><br />
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In December 1959, the South African government announced that it would forcibly relocate all residents of [[Old Location]], a black neighbourhood located near Windhoek's city center, in accordance with apartheid legislation. SWANU responded by organising mass demonstrations and a bus boycott on 10 December, and in the ensuing confrontation South African police opened fire, killing eleven protestors.<ref name="Müller"/> In the wake of the Old Location incident, the OPO split from SWANU, citing differences with the organisation's Herero leadership, then petitioning UN delegates in [[New York City]].<ref name="Müller"/> As the UN and potential foreign supporters reacted sensitively to any implications of tribalism and had favoured SWANU for its claim to represent the South West African people as a whole, the OPO was likewise rebranded the [[South West African People's Organization|South West African People's Organisation]].<ref name="Müller"/> It later opened its ranks to all South West Africans sympathetic to its aims.<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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[[File:Sam Nujoma Romcrop2.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Sam Nujoma]], founder and leader of SWAPO and its OPO predecessor.]]<br />
SWAPO leaders soon went abroad to mobilise support for their goals within the international community and newly independent African states in particular. The movement scored a major diplomatic success when it was recognised by [[Tanzania]] and allowed to open an office in [[Dar es Salaam]].<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPO's first manifesto, released in July 1960, was remarkably similar to SWANU's. Both advocated the abolition of colonialism and all forms of racialism, the promotion of [[Pan-Africanism]], and called for the "economic, social, and cultural advancement" of South West Africans. However, SWAPO went a step further by demanding immediate independence under black majority rule, to be granted at a date no later than 1963.<ref name=Dobell/> The SWAPO manifesto also promised [[universal suffrage]], sweeping welfare programmes, free healthcare, free public education, the nationalisation of all major industry, and the forcible redistribution of foreign-owned land "in accordance with African communal ownership principles".<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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Compared to SWANU, SWAPO's potential for wielding political influence within South West Africa was limited, and it was likelier to accept armed insurrection as the primary means of achieving its goals accordingly.<ref name="Müller"/> SWAPO leaders also argued that a decision to take up arms against the South Africans would demonstrate their superior commitment to the nationalist cause. This would also distinguish SWAPO from SWANU in the eyes of international supporters as the genuine vanguard of the Namibian independence struggle, and the legitimate recipient of any material assistance that was forthcoming.<ref name=Dobell/> Modelled after [[Umkhonto we Sizwe]], the armed wing of the African National Congress,<ref name="Müller"/> the South West African Liberation Army (SWALA) was formed by SWAPO in 1962. The first seven SWALA recruits were sent from Dar Es Salaam to [[Egypt]] and the [[Soviet Union]], where they received military instruction.<ref name=Camp/> Upon their return they began training guerrillas at a makeshift camp established for housing South West African refugees in [[Kongwa District|Kongwa]], Tanzania.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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The increasing likelihood of armed conflict in South West Africa had strong international foreign policy implications, for both Western Europe and the Soviet bloc.<ref name=Caprivi>{{cite book|last=Kangumu|first=Bennett|title=Contesting Caprivi: A History of Colonial Isolation and Regional Nationalism in Namibia|year=2011|pages=143–153|publisher=Basler Afrika Bibliographien Namibia Resource Center and Southern Africa Library|location=Basel|isbn=978-3905758221}}</ref> Prior to the late 1950s, South Africa's defence policy had been influenced by international [[Cold War]] politics, including the [[domino theory]] and fears of a conventional Soviet military threat to the strategic Cape trade route between the south Atlantic and Indian oceans.<ref name=Berridge>{{cite book|last=Berridge|first=G.R.|title=South Africa, the Colonial Powers and African Defence: The Rise and Fall of the White Entente, 1948–60|year=1992|pages=1–16, 163–164|publisher=Palgrave Books|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333563519}}</ref> Noting that the country had become the world's principal source of [[uranium]], the South African Department of External Affairs reasoned that "on this account alone, therefore, South Africa is bound to be implicated in any war between East and West".<ref name=Berridge/> Prime Minister Malan took the position that colonial Africa was being directly threatened by the Soviets, or at least by Soviet-backed communist agitation, and this was only likely to increase whatever the result of another European war.<ref name=Berridge/> Malan promoted an African Pact, similar to NATO, headed by South Africa and the Western colonial powers accordingly. The concept failed due to international opposition to apartheid and suspicion of South African military overtures in the [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]].<ref name=Berridge/><br />
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South Africa's involvement in the [[Korean War]] produced a significant warming of relations between Malan and the United States, despite American criticism of apartheid.<ref name=Lulat/> Until the early 1960s, South African strategic and military support was considered an integral component of U.S. foreign policy in Africa's southern subcontinent, and there was a steady flow of defence technology from Washington to Pretoria.<ref name=Lulat/> American and Western European interest in the defence of Africa from a hypothetical, external communist invasion dissipated after it became clear that the nuclear arms race was making global conventional war increasingly less likely. Emphasis shifted towards preventing communist subversion and infiltration via [[proxy war|proxy]] rather than overt Soviet aggression.<ref name=Berridge/><br />
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[[File:32Battalion weapons.JPG|thumb|upright=1|Equipment of Soviet origin supplied to SWAPO. From left to right: satchel, [[Dragunov sniper rifle]], PG-7V RPG projectile, and [[RPG-7]] launcher.]]<br />
The advent of global [[decolonisation]] and the subsequent rise in prominence of the Soviet Union among several newly independent African states, was viewed with wariness by the South African government.<ref name=Campbell>{{cite book|last=Campbell|first=Kurt|title=Soviet Policy Towards South Africa|year=1986|pages=129–131|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349081677}}</ref> National Party politicians began warning it would only be a matter of time before they were faced with a Soviet-directed insurgency on their borders.<ref name=Campbell/> Outlying regions in South West Africa, namely the [[Caprivi Strip]], became the focus of massive SADF air and ground training manoeuvres, as well as heightened border patrols.<ref name=Caprivi/> A year before SWAPO made the decision to send its first SWALA recruits abroad for guerrilla training, South Africa established fortified police outposts along the Caprivi Strip for the express purpose of deterring insurgents.<ref name=Caprivi/> When SWALA cadres armed with Soviet weapons and training began to make their appearance in South West Africa, the National Party believed its fears of a local Soviet proxy force had finally been realised.<ref name=Caprivi/><br />
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The Soviet Union took a keen interest in Africa's independence movements and initially hoped that the cultivation of socialist client states on the continent would deny their economic and strategic resources to the West.<ref name="Magyar">{{cite book|title=Prolonged Wars: A Post Nuclear Challenge|last1=Magyar|first1=Karl|last2=Danopoulos|first2=Constantine|location=Honolulu|publisher=University Press of the Pacific|year=2002|origyear=1994|isbn=978-0898758344|pages=260–271}}</ref> Soviet training of SWALA was thus not confined to tactical matters but extended to Marxist-Leninist political theory, and the procedures for establishing an effective political-military infrastructure.<ref name=Shultz>{{cite book|last=Shultz|first=Richard|title=Soviet Union and Revolutionary Warfare: Principles, Practices, and Regional Comparisons|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietunionrevo00shul/page/121|url-access=registration|year=1988|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietunionrevo00shul/page/121 121–123, 140–145]|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford, California|isbn=978-0817987114}}</ref> In addition to training, the Soviets quickly became SWALA's leading supplier of arms and money.<ref name="Betram">{{cite book|last=Bertram|first=Christoph|title=Prospects of Soviet Power in the 1980s|year=1980|pages=51–54|publisher=Palgrave Books|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349052592}}</ref> Weapons supplied to SWALA between 1962 and 1966 included [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns and [[TT pistol|TT-33]] pistols, which were well-suited to the insurgents' unconventional warfare strategy.<ref name="Lord">{{cite book|last=Lord|first=Dick|title=From Fledgling to Eagle: The South African Air Force during the Border War|year=2012|pages=42–53|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1908916624}}</ref><br />
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Despite its burgeoning relationship with SWAPO, the Soviet Union did not regard Southern Africa as a major strategic priority in the mid 1960s, due to its preoccupation elsewhere on the continent and in the Middle East.<ref name=Shultz/> Nevertheless, the perception of South Africa as a regional Western ally and a bastion of [[neocolonialism]] helped fuel Soviet backing for the nationalist movement.<ref name=Shultz/> Moscow also approved of SWAPO's decision to adopt guerrilla warfare because it was not optimistic about any solution to the South West Africa problem short of revolutionary struggle.<ref name=Shultz/> This was in marked contrast to the Western governments, which opposed the formation of SWALA and turned down the latter's requests for military aid.<ref name="Devils">{{cite book|last1=Herbstein|first1=Denis|last2=Evenson|first2=John|title=The Devils Are Among Us: The War for Namibia|year=1989|pages=14–23|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|location=London|isbn=978-0862328962}}</ref><br />
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== The insurgency begins, 1964–1974 ==<br />
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===Early guerrilla incursions===<br />
In November 1960, [[Ethiopia]] and [[Liberia]] had formally petitioned the ICJ for a binding judgement, rather than an advisory opinion, on whether South Africa remained fit to govern South West Africa. Both nations made it clear that they considered the implementation of ''apartheid'' to be a violation of Pretoria's obligations as a mandatory power.<ref name=Crawford1/> The National Party government rejected the claim on the grounds that Ethiopia and Liberia lacked sufficient legal interest to present a case concerning South West Africa.<ref name=Crawford1/> This argument suffered a major setback on 21 December 1962 when the ICJ ruled that as former League of Nations member states, both parties had a right to institute the proceedings.<ref name=Adede>{{cite book|last=Adede|first=A.O. |editor1-last=Muller|editor1-first=A. Sam|editor2-last=Raič|editor2-first=David|editor3-last=Thuránszky| editor3-first=J.M.|title=The International Court of Justice: Its Future Role After Fifty Years|year=1996|pages=50–54|publisher=Kluwer Law International (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers)|location=The Hague|isbn=978-9041103253}}</ref><br />
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Around March 1962 SWAPO president [[Sam Nujoma]] visited the party's refugee camps across Tanzania, describing his recent petitions for South West African independence at the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] and the UN. He pointed out that independence was unlikely in the foreseeable future, predicting a "long and bitter struggle".<ref name="Devils"/> Nujoma personally directed two exiles in Dar es Salaam, Lucas Pohamba and Elia Muatale, to return to South West Africa, infiltrate Ovamboland and send back more potential recruits for SWALA.<ref name="Devils"/> Over the next few years Pohamba and Muatale successfully recruited hundreds of volunteers from the Ovamboland countryside, most of whom were shipped to Eastern Europe for guerrilla training.<ref name="Devils"/> Between July 1962 and October 1963 SWAPO negotiated military alliances with other anti-colonial movements, namely in Angola.<ref name=Dale/> It also absorbed the separatist ''Caprivi African National Union'' (CANU), which was formed to combat South African rule in the Caprivi Strip.<ref name=Camp/> Outside the Soviet bloc, Egypt continued training SWALA personnel. By 1964 others were also being sent to [[Ghana]], [[Algeria]], the [[People's Republic of China]], and [[North Korea]] for military instruction.<ref name="Devils"/> In June of that year, SWAPO confirmed that it was irrevocably committed to the course of armed revolution.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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The formation of the [[Organisation of African Unity]] (OAU)'s Liberation Committee further strengthened SWAPO's international standing and ushered in an era of unprecedented political decline for SWANU.<ref name="Devils"/> The Liberation Committee had obtained approximately £20,000 in obligatory contributions from OAU member states; these funds were offered to both South West African nationalist movements. However, as SWANU was unwilling to guarantee its share of the £20,000 would be used for armed struggle, this grant was awarded to SWAPO instead.<ref name="Devils"/> The OAU then withdrew recognition from SWANU, leaving SWAPO as the sole beneficiary of pan-African legitimacy.<ref name=Dale/> With OAU assistance, SWAPO opened diplomatic offices in [[Lusaka]], [[Cairo]], and [[London]].<ref name="Devils"/> SWANU belatedly embarked on a ten year programme to raise its own guerrilla army.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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In September 1965, the first cadre of six SWALA guerrillas, identified simply as ''"Group 1"'', departed the Kongwa refugee camp to infiltrate South West Africa.<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Cann/> Group 1 trekked first into Angola, before crossing the border into the Caprivi Strip.<ref name=Cann/> Encouraged by South Africa's apparent failure to detect the initial incursion, larger cadres made their own infiltration attempts in February and March 1966.<ref name=Dale/> The second cadre, ''"Group 2"'', was led by Leonard Philemon Shuuya,<ref name=Dale/> also known by the ''nom de guerre'' "Castro" or "Leonard Nangolo".<ref name=Camp/> Group 2 apparently become lost in Angola before it was able to cross the border, and the cadre dispersed after an incident in which the guerrillas killed two shopkeepers and a vagrant.<ref name=Cann/> Three were arrested by the Portuguese colonial authorities in Angola, working off tips received from local civilians.<ref name=Cann/> Another eight, including Shuuya,<ref name=Dale/> had been captured between March and May by the South African police, apparently in [[Kavangoland]].<ref name=Camp/> Shuuya later resurfaced at Kongwa, claiming to have escaped his captors after his arrest. He helped plan two further incursions: a third SWALA group entered Ovamboland that July, while a fourth was scheduled to follow in September.<ref name=Dale/><br />
{{Quote box|align=left|width=40%|quote=As long as we waited for the judgement at the ICJ in The Hague, the training of fighters was a precaution rather than a direct preparation for immediate action...we hoped the outcome of the case would be in our favor. As long as we had that hope, we did not want to resort to violent methods. However, the judgment let us down, and what we had prepared for as a kind of unreality [sic], suddenly became the cold and hard reality for us. We took to arms, we had no other choice.|source=<small>Excerpt from official SWAPO communique on the ICJ ruling.<ref name=Caprivi/></small>}}<br />
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On 18 July 1966, the ICJ ruled that it had no authority to decide on the South West African affair. Furthermore, the court found that while Ethiopia and Liberia had ''locus standi'' to institute proceedings on the matter, neither had enough vested legal interest in South West Africa to entitle them to a judgement of merits.<ref name=Adede/> This ruling was met with great indignation by SWAPO and the OAU.<ref name=Caprivi/> SWAPO officials immediately issued a statement from Dar es Salaam declaring that they now had "no alternative but to rise in arms" and "cross rivers of blood" in their march towards freedom.<ref name="Devils"/> Upon receiving the news SWALA escalated its insurgency.<ref name=Caprivi/> Its third cadre, which had infiltrated Ovamboland in July, attacked white-owned farms, traditional Ovambo leaders perceived as South African agents, and a border post.<ref name=Dale/> The guerrillas set up camp at [[Omugulugwombashe]], one of five potential bases identified by SWALA's initial reconnaissance team as appropriate sites to train future recruits.<ref name=Dale/> Here, they drilled up to thirty local volunteers between September 1965 and August 1966.<ref name=Dale/> South African intelligence became aware of the camp by mid 1966 and identified its general location.<ref name="Devils"/> On 26 August 1966, the first major clash of the conflict took place when South African paratroops and paramilitary police units executed Operation Blouwildebees to capture or kill the insurgents.<ref name="Lord"/> SWALA had dug trenches around Omugulugwombashe for defensive purposes, but was taken by surprise and most of the cadre was quickly overpowered.<ref name="Lord"/> The South Africans killed two guerrillas, wounded one, and captured eight more.<ref name="Lord"/> This engagement is widely regarded as the start of what became known in South Africa as the Border War, and according to SWAPO, officially marked the beginning of its revolutionary armed struggle.<ref name="Devils"/><ref name=Stapleton2>{{cite book|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|title=A Military History of South Africa: From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid|year=2010|pages=169–185|publisher=Praeger Security International|location=Santa Barbara|isbn=978-0313365898}}</ref><br />
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Operation Blouwildebees triggered accusations of treachery within SWALA's senior ranks. According to SADF accounts, an unidentified informant had accompanied the security forces during the attack.<ref name="Lord"/> Sam Nujoma asserted that one of the eight guerrillas from the second cadre who were captured in Kavangoland was a South African mole.<ref name=Dale/> Suspicion immediately fell on Leonard "Castro" Shuuya.<ref name=Camp/> SWALA suffered a second major reversal on 18 May 1967, when Tobias Hainyeko, its commander, was killed by the South African police.<ref name=Caprivi/> Heinyeko and his cadre had been attempting to cross the [[Zambezi River]], as part of a general survey aimed at opening new lines of communication between the front lines in South West Africa and SWAPO's political leadership in Tanzania.<ref name=Caprivi/> They were intercepted by a South African patrol, and the ensuing firefight left Heinyeko dead and two policemen seriously wounded.<ref name=Caprivi/> Rumours again abounded that Shuuya was responsible, resulting in his dismissal and subsequent imprisonment.<ref name=Camp/><ref name=Dale/><br />
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In the weeks following the raid on Omugulugwombashe, South Africa had detained thirty-seven SWAPO politicians, namely [[Andimba Toivo ya Toivo]], Johnny Otto, Nathaniel Maxuilili, and Jason Mutumbulua.<ref name=Dobell/><ref name="Devils"/> Together with the captured SWALA guerrillas they were jailed in Pretoria and held there until July 1967, when all were charged retroactively under the [[Terrorism Act, 1967|Terrorism Act]].<ref name=Dobell/> The state prosecuted the accused as Marxist revolutionaries seeking to establish a Soviet-backed regime in South West Africa.<ref name="Devils"/> In what became known as the "1967 Terrorist Trial", six of the accused were found guilty of committing violence in the act of insurrection, with the remainder being convicted for armed intimidation, or receiving military training for the purpose of insurrection.<ref name="Devils"/> During the trial, the defendants unsuccessfully argued against allegations that they were privy to an external communist plot.<ref name=Dobell/> All but three received sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment on [[Robben Island]].<ref name=Dobell/><br />
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===Expansion of the war effort and mine warfare===<br />
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The defeat at Omugulugwombashe and subsequent loss of Tobias Hainyeko forced SWALA to reevaluate its tactics. Guerrillas began operating in larger groups to increase their chances of surviving encounters with the security forces, and refocused their efforts on infiltrating the civilian population.<ref name=Caprivi/> Disguised as peasants, SWALA cadres could acquaint themselves with the terrain and observe South African patrols without arousing suspicion.<ref name=Caprivi/> This was also a logistical advantage because they could only take what supplies they could carry while in the field; otherwise, the guerrillas remained dependent on sympathetic civilians for food, water, and other necessities.<ref name=Caprivi/> On 29 July 1967, the SADF received intelligence that a large number of SWALA forces were congregated at Sacatxai, a settlement almost a hundred and thirty kilometres north of the border inside Angola.<ref name="Lord"/> South African [[North American T-6 Texan|T-6 Harvard]] warplanes bombed Sacatxai on 1 August.<ref name="Lord"/> Most of their intended targets were able to escape, and in October 1968 two SWALA units crossed the border into Ovamboland.<ref name=Stapleton2/> This incursion was no more productive than the others and by the end of the year 178 insurgents had been either killed or apprehended by the police.<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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Throughout the 1950s and much of the 1960s, a limited military service system by lottery was implemented in South Africa to comply with the needs of national defence.<ref name=Reflections>{{cite book|last1=Potgieter|first1=Thean|last2=Liebenberg|first2=Ian|title=Reflections on War: Preparedness and Consequences|year=2012|pages=70–81|publisher=Sun Media Press|location=Stellenbosch|isbn=978-1920338855}}</ref> Around mid 1967 the National Party government established universal [[conscription]] for all white South African men as the SADF expanded to meet the growing insurgent threat.<ref name=Reflections/> From January 1968 onwards there would be two yearly intakes of national servicemen undergoing nine months of military training.<ref name=Reflections/> The air strike on Sacatxai also marked a fundamental shift in South African tactics, as the SADF had for the first time indicated a willingness to strike at SWALA on foreign soil.<ref name="Lord"/> Although Angola was then an [[overseas province]] of Portugal, Lisbon granted the SADF's request to mount punitive campaigns across the border.<ref name="Weigert"/> In May 1967 South Africa established a new facility at [[Rundu]] to coordinate joint air operations between the SADF and the [[Portuguese Armed Forces]], and posted two permanent liaison officers at [[Menongue]] and [[Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name="Weigert"/><br />
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As the war intensified, South Africa's case for annexation in the international community continued to decline, coinciding with an unparalleled wave of sympathy for SWAPO.<ref name=Dobell/> Despite the ICJ's advisory opinions to the contrary, as well as the dismissal of the case presented by Ethiopia and Liberia, the UN declared that South Africa had failed in its obligations to ensure the moral and material well-being of the indigenous inhabitants of South West Africa, and had thus disavowed its own mandate.<ref name=Yusuf>{{cite book|last=Yusuf|first=Abdulqawi|title=African Yearbook of International Law, Volume I|year=1994|pages=16–34|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|location=The Hague|isbn=0-7923-2718-7}}</ref> The UN thereby assumed that the mandate was terminated, which meant South Africa had no further right to administer the territory, and that henceforth South West Africa would come under the direct responsibility of the General Assembly.<ref name=Yusuf/> The post of [[United Nations Commissioner for Namibia|United Nations Commissioner for South West Africa]] was created, as well as an ad hoc council, to recommend practical means for local administration.<ref name=Yusuf/> South Africa maintained it did not recognise the jurisdiction of the UN with regards to the mandate and refused visas to the commissioner or the council.<ref name=Yusuf/> On 12 June 1968, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which proclaimed that, in accordance with the desires of its people, South West Africa be renamed ''Namibia''.<ref name=Yusuf/> [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 269]], adopted in August 1969, declared South Africa's continued occupation of "Namibia" illegal.<ref name=Yusuf/><ref name="MAA">{{cite book|last=Peter|first=Abbott |author2=Helmoed-Romer Heitman |author3=Paul Hannon|title=Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa|pages=5–13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9Aj997IO9gC | isbn=978-1-85532-122-9 | year=1991 | publisher=Osprey Publishing}}</ref> In recognition of the UN's decision, SWALA was renamed the People's Liberation Army of Namibia.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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[[File:Regiment Windhoek2.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|South African armoured column in [[Ohangwena Region|Ohangwena]], Ovamboland, 1970s. Columns of vehicles like these were the primary target for PLAN ambushes and mines.]]<br />
To regain the military initiative, the adoption of [[Land mine|mine warfare]] as an integral strategy of PLAN was discussed at a 1969–70 SWAPO consultative congress held in Tanzania.<ref name="MAA"/> PLAN's leadership backed the initiative to deploy land mines as a means of compensating for its inferiority in most conventional aspects to the South African security forces.<ref name="Mines1">{{cite web|title=Namibia Mine Ban Policy|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://archives.the-monitor.org/index.php/publications/display?url=lm/1999/namibia.html|location=Geneva|publisher=International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC)|year=1999|accessdate=15 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716001119/http://archives.the-monitor.org/index.php/publications/display?url=lm%2F1999%2Fnamibia.html|archivedate=16 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, PLAN began acquiring [[TM-46 mine]]s from the Soviet Union, which were designed for anti-tank purposes, and produced some homemade "box mines" with [[TNT]] for anti-personnel use.<ref name="MAA"/> The mines were strategically placed along roads to hamper police convoys or throw them into disarray prior to an ambush; guerrillas also laid others along their infiltration routes on the long border with Angola.<ref name=SurviveRide>{{cite book | last1=Camp | first1=Steve | last2=Helmoed-Römer | first2=Heitman | title=Surviving the Ride: A pictorial history of South African Manufactured Mine-Protected vehicles | date=November 2014 | pages=19–22 | publisher=30 Degrees South | location=Pinetown | isbn=978-1928211-17-4}}</ref> The proliferation of mines in South West Africa initially resulted in heavy police casualties and would become one of the most defining features of PLAN's war effort for the next two decades.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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On 2 May 1971 a police van struck a mine, most likely a TM-46, in the Caprivi Strip.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name="LM">{{Cite book| title = Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa | last = Vines | first = Alex | publisher = Human Rights Watch | location = New York<br />
| date = 1997 | isbn = 978-1564322067 | pages = 104–115 }}</ref> The resulting explosion blew a crater in the road about two metres in diameter and sent the vehicle airborne, killing two senior police officers and injuring nine others.<ref name="LM"/> This was the first mine-related incident recorded on South West African soil.<ref name="LM"/> In October 1971 another police vehicle detonated a mine outside [[Katima Mulilo]], wounding four constables.<ref name="LM"/> The following day, a fifth constable was mortally injured when he stepped on a second mine laid directly alongside the first.<ref name="LM"/> This reflected a new PLAN tactic of laying anti-personnel mines parallel to their anti-tank mines to kill policemen or soldiers either engaging in preliminary mine detection or inspecting the scene of a previous blast.<ref name="Mines1"/> In 1972 South Africa acknowledged that two more policemen had died and another three had been injured as a result of mines.<ref name="LM"/><br />
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The proliferation of mines in the Caprivi and other rural areas posed a serious concern to the South African government, as they were relatively easy for a PLAN cadre to conceal and plant with minimal chance of detection.<ref name=SurviveRide/> Sweeping the roads for mines with hand held mine detectors was possible, but too slow and tedious to be a practical means of ensuring swift police movement or keeping routes open for civilian use.<ref name=SurviveRide/> The SADF possessed some mine clearance equipment, including flails and ploughs mounted on tanks, but these were not considered practical either.<ref name=SurviveRide/> The sheer distances of road vulnerable to PLAN sappers every day was simply too vast for daily detection and clearance efforts.<ref name=SurviveRide/> For the SADF and the police, the only other viable option was the adoption of armoured personnel carriers with mine-proof hulls that could move quickly on roads with little risk to their passengers even if a mine was encountered.<ref name=SurviveRide/> This would evolve into a new class of military vehicle, the [[MRAP|mine resistant and ambush protected vehicle]] (MRAP).<ref name=SurviveRide/> By the end of 1972, the South African police were carrying out most of their patrols in the Caprivi Strip with mineproofed vehicles.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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===Political unrest in Ovamboland===<br />
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[[United Nations Security Council Resolution 283]] was passed in June 1970 calling for all UN member states to close, or refrain from establishing, diplomatic or consular offices in South West Africa.<ref name=Question>{{cite book|last=Kaela|first=Laurent|title=The Question of Namibia|year=1996|pages=73–76|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0312159917}}</ref> The resolution also recommended disinvestment, boycotts, and voluntary sanctions of that territory as long as it remained under South African rule.<ref name=Question/> In light of these developments, the Security Council sought the advisory opinion of the ICJ on the "legal consequences for states of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia".<ref name=Question/> There was initial opposition to this course of action from SWAPO and the OAU, because their delegates feared another inconclusive ruling like the one in 1966 would strengthen South Africa's case for annexation.<ref name=Katjavivi>{{cite book|last=Katjavivi|first=Peter|title=A History of Resistance in Namibia|year=1990|pages=65–70|publisher=Africa World Press|location=Trenton, New Jersey|isbn=978-0865431447}}</ref> Nevertheless, the prevailing opinion at the Security Council was that since the composition of judges had been changed since 1966, a ruling in favour of the nationalist movement was more likely.<ref name=Katjavivi/> At the UN's request, SWAPO was permitted to lobby informally at the court and was even offered an observer presence in the courtroom itself.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
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On 21 June 1971, the ICJ reversed its earlier decision not to rule on the legality of South Africa's mandate, and expressed the opinion that any continued perpetuation of said mandate was illegal.<ref name=Question/> Furthermore, the court found that Pretoria was under obligation to withdraw its administration immediately and that if it failed to do so, UN member states would be compelled to refrain from any political or business dealings which might imply recognition of the South African government's presence there.<ref name=Katjavivi/> On the same day the ICJ's ruling was made public, South African prime minister [[B. J. Vorster]] rejected it as "politically motivated", with no foundation in fact.<ref name=Question/> However, the decision inspired the bishops of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia|Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church]] to draw up an open letter to Vorster denouncing apartheid and South Africa's continued rule.<ref name="Devils"/> This letter was read in every black Lutheran congregation in the territory, and in a number of Catholic and Anglican parishes elsewhere.<ref name="Devils"/> The consequence of the letter's contents was increased militancy on the part of the black population, especially among the Ovambo people, who made up the bulk of SWAPO's supporters.<ref name="Devils"/> Throughout the year there were mass demonstrations against the South African government held in many Ovamboland schools.<ref name="Devils"/><br />
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In December 1971, Jannie de Wet, Commissioner for the Indigenous Peoples of South West Africa, sparked off a general strike by 15,000 Ovambo workers in [[Walvis Bay]] when he made a public statement defending the territory's controversial contract labour regulations.<ref name="Dreyer">{{cite book|title=Namibia and Southern Africa: Regional Dynamics of Decolonization, 1945-90|last=Dreyer|first=Ronald|location=London|publisher=Kegan Paul International|year=1994|isbn=978-0710304711|pages=73–87, 100–116}}</ref> The strike quickly spread to municipal workers in Windhoek, and from there to the diamond, copper and tin mines, especially those at [[Tsumeb]], [[Grootfontein]], and [[Oranjemund]].<ref name="Dreyer"/> Later in the month, 25,000 Ovambo farm labourers joined what had become a nationwide strike affecting half the total workforce.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The South African police responded by arresting some of the striking workers and forcibly deporting the others to Ovamboland.<ref name="Devils"/> On 10 January 1972, an ''ad hoc'' strike committee led by Johannes Nangutuuala, was formed to negotiate with the South African government; the strikers demanded an end to contract labour, freedom to apply for jobs according to skill and interest and to quit a job if so desired, freedom to have a worker bring his family with him from Ovamboland while taking a job elsewhere, and for equal pay with white workers.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
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The strike was later brought to an end after the South African government agreed to several concessions which were endorsed by Nangutuuala, including the implementation of uniform working hours and allowing workers to change jobs.<ref name="Devils"/> Responsibility for labour recruitment was also transferred to the tribal authorities in Ovamboland.<ref name="Devils"/> Thousands of the sacked Ovambo workers remained dissatisfied with these terms and refused to return to work.<ref name="Devils"/> They attacked tribal headmen, vandalised stock control posts and government offices, and tore down about a hundred kilometres of fencing along the border, which they claimed obstructed itinerant Ovambos from grazing their cattle freely.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The unrest also fueled discontent among [[Kwanyama dialect|Kwanyama]]-speaking Ovambos in Angola, who destroyed cattle vaccination stations and schools and attacked four border posts, killing and injuring some SADF personnel as well as members of a Portuguese militia unit.<ref name="Dreyer"/> South Africa responded by declaring a [[state of emergency]] in Ovamboland on 4 February.<ref name=Katjavivi/> A [[media blackout]] was imposed, white civilians evacuated further south, public assembly rights revoked, and the security forces empowered to detain suspicious persons indefinitely.<ref name=Katjavivi/> Police reinforcements were sent to the border, and in the ensuing crackdown they arrested 213 Ovambos.<ref name="Dreyer"/> South Africa was sufficiently alarmed at the violence to deploy a large SADF contingent as well.<ref name="Dreyer"/> They were joined by Portuguese troops who moved south from across the border to assist them.<ref name=Katjavivi/> By the end of March order had been largely restored and most of the remaining strikers returned to work.<ref name=Katjavivi/><br />
[[File:Ovamboland flag.svg|thumb|Flag of Ovamboland, which was granted self-governing status as an autonomous [[bantustan]] in 1973.]]<br />
South Africa blamed SWAPO for instigating the strike and subsequent unrest.<ref name=Katjavivi/> While acknowledging that a significant percentage of the strikers were SWAPO members and supporters, the party's acting president [[Nathaniel Maxuilili]] noted that reform of South West African labour laws had been a longstanding aspiration of the Ovambo workforce, and suggested the strike had been organised shortly after the crucial ICJ ruling because they hoped to take advantage of its publicity to draw greater attention to their grievances.<ref name=Katjavivi/> The strike also had a politicising effect on much of the Ovambo population, as the workers involved later turned to wider political activity and joined SWAPO.<ref name=Katjavivi/> Around 20,000 strikers did not return to work but fled to other countries, mostly Zambia, where some were recruited as guerrillas by PLAN.<ref name="Devils"/> Support for PLAN also increased among the rural Ovamboland peasantry, who were for the most part sympathetic with the strikers and resentful of their traditional chiefs' active collaboration with the police.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The following year, South Africa transferred self-governing authority to Chief [[Fillemon Elifas Shuumbwa]] and the Ovambo legislature, effectively granting Ovamboland a limited form of [[home rule]].<ref name="Devils"/> Voter turnout at the legislative elections was exceedingly poor, due in part to antipathy towards the local Ovamboland government and a SWAPO boycott of the polls.<ref name="Devils"/><br />
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===The police withdrawal===<br />
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Swelled by thousands of new recruits and an increasingly sophisticated arsenal of heavy weapons, PLAN undertook more direct confrontations with the security forces in 1973.<ref name="LM"/> Insurgent activity took the form of ambushes and selective target attacks, particularly in the Caprivi near the Zambian border.<ref name=Els>{{cite book|last=Els|first=Paul|title=Ongulumbashe: Where the Bushwar Began|year=2007|pages=172|publisher=Reach Publishers|location=Wandsbeck, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal|isbn= 978-1920084813}}</ref> On the evening of 26 January 1973 a heavily armed cadre of about 50 PLAN insurgents attacked a police base at Singalamwe, Caprivi with mortars, machine guns, and a single tube, man portable rocket launcher.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=SAP1>{{cite book|last=Dippenaar|first=Maris de Witt|title=Die Geskiedenis Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie 1913-1988|year=1988|page=452|publisher=Promedia Publications (Pty) Ltd|location=Silverton|isbn=978-0812216202}}</ref> The police were ill-equipped to repel the attack and the base soon caught fire due to the initial rocket bombardment, which incapacitated both the senior officer and his second in command.<ref name=SAP1/> This marked the beginning of a new phase of the South African Border War in which the scope and intensity of PLAN raids was greatly increased.<ref name="Lord"/> By the end of 1973, PLAN's insurgency had engulfed six regions: Caprivi, Ovamboland, [[Kaokoland]], and Kavangoland.<ref name="Lord"/> It had also successfully recruited another 2,400 Ovambo and 600 Caprivian guerrillas.<ref name="MAA"/> PLAN reports from late 1973 indicate that the militants planned to open up two new fronts in central South West Africa and carry out acts of urban insurrection in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, and other major urban centres.<ref name="Lord"/><br />
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[[File:SADF border outpost Namibia.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|SADF sentries on border duty, monitoring the "Cutline" for guerrilla cadres.]]<br />
Until 1973, the South African Border War was perceived as a matter of law enforcement rather than a military conflict, reflecting a trend among Anglophone Commonwealth states to regard police as the principal force in the suppression of insurgencies.<ref name=Dale/> The South African police did have paramilitary capabilities, and had previously seen action during the [[Rhodesian Bush War]].<ref name=Dale/> However, the failure of the police to prevent the escalation of the war in South West Africa led to the SADF assuming responsibility for all counter-insurgency campaigns on 1 April 1974.<ref name="Lord"/> The last regular South African police units were withdrawn from South West Africa's borders three months later, in June.<ref name="LM"/> At this time there were about 15,000 SADF personnel being deployed to take their place.<ref name="Dreyer"/> The SADF's budget was increased by nearly 150% between 1973 and 1974 accordingly.<ref name="Dreyer"/> In August 1974, the SADF cleared a buffer strip about five kilometres wide which ran parallel to the Angolan border and was intensely patrolled and monitored for signs of PLAN infiltration.<ref name="Dreyer"/> This would become known as "the Cutline".<ref name="Holt">{{cite book|title=At Thy Call We Did Not Falter|last=Holt|first=Clive|location=Cape Town|publisher=Zebra Press|year=2008|origyear=2005|isbn=978-1770071179|page=139}}</ref><br />
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==The Angolan front, 1975–1977==<br />
On 24 April 1974, the [[Carnation Revolution]] ousted [[Marcelo Caetano]] and Portugal's right-wing ''[[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Estado Novo]]'' government, sounding the death knell for the Portuguese Empire.<ref name="Days">{{cite book|title=Days of the Generals|last=Hamann|first=Hilton|year=2007|origyear=2003|location=Cape Town|publisher=Struik Publishers|isbn=978-1868723409|pages=15–32, 44}}</ref> The Carnation Revolution was followed by a period of instability in Angola, which threatened to erupt into civil war, and South Africa was forced to consider the unpalatable likelihood that a Soviet-backed regime there allied with SWAPO would in turn create increased military pressure on South West Africa.<ref name="Stockwell">{{cite book|title=In search of enemies|last=Stockwell|first=John|location=London|publisher=Futura Publications Limited|year=1979|origyear=1978|isbn=978-0393009262|pages=161–165, 185–194}}</ref> PLAN incursions from Angola were already beginning to spike due to the cessation of patrols and active operations there by the Portuguese.<ref name="MAA"/><br />
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In the last months of 1974 Portugal announced its intention to grant Angola independence and embarked a series of hasty efforts to negotiate a power-sharing accord, the [[Alvor Agreement]], between rival Angolan nationalists.<ref name=Rothschild1>{{cite book|last=Rothschild|first=Donald|title=Managing Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Pressures and Incentives for Cooperation|year=1997|pages=115–121|publisher=The Brookings Institution|location=Washington|isbn=978-0815775935}}</ref> There were three disparate nationalist movements then active in Angola, the [[People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola]] (MPLA), the [[National Union for the Total Independence of Angola]] (UNITA), and the [[National Liberation Front of Angola]] (FNLA).<ref name=Rothschild1/> The three movements had all participated in the [[Angolan War of Independence]] and shared a common goal of liberating the country from colonial rule, but also claimed unique ethnic support bases, different ideological inclinations, and their own conflicting ties to foreign parties and governments.<ref name=Rothschild1/> Although each possessed vaguely socialist leanings, the MPLA was the only party which enjoyed close ties to the Soviet Union and was openly committed to Marxist policies.<ref name=Rothschild1/> Its adherence to the concept of an exclusive one-party state alienated it from the FNLA and UNITA, which began portraying themselves as anti-communist and pro-Western in orientation.<ref name=Rothschild1/><br />
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South Africa believed that if the MPLA succeeded in seizing power it would support PLAN militarily and lead to an unprecedented escalation of the fighting in South West Africa.<ref name=Volk>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Jamie|title=An African Volk: The Apartheid Regime and Its Search for Survival|year=2016|pages=166–187, 314|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0190274832}}</ref> While the collapse of the Portuguese colonial state was inevitable, Pretoria hoped to install a moderate anti-communist government in its place, which in turn would continue cooperating with the SADF and work to deny PLAN bases on Angolan soil.<ref name="Origins">{{cite book|title=The Origins of the Angolan Civil War: Foreign Intervention and Domestic Political Conflict, 1961-76|last=Guimaraes|first=Fernando Andresen|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=2001|isbn=978-0333914809}}</ref> This led Prime Minister Vorster and South African intelligence chief [[Hendrik van den Bergh (police official)|Hendrik van den Bergh]] to embark on a major covert action programme in Angola, [[Operation Savannah (Angola)|Operation Savannah]].<ref name=Volk/> Arms and money were secretly funnelled to the FNLA and UNITA, in exchange for their promised support against PLAN.<ref name=Volk/> [[Jonas Savimbi]], UNITA's president, claimed he knew where PLAN's camps in southern Angola were located and was prepared to "attack, detain, or expel" PLAN fighters.<ref name="Freedom">{{cite book |first=Piero |last=Gleijeses |title=Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria, and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991|year=2013 |pages=66–97, 149, 231–243 |publisher=The University of North Carolina Press |location=United States |isbn=978-1469609683}}</ref> FNLA president [[Holden Roberto]] made similar assurances and promised that he would grant the SADF freedom of movement in Angola to pursue PLAN.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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===Operation Savannah===<br />
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Within days of the Alvor Agreement, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] launched its own programme, [[Operation IA Feature]], to arm the FNLA, with the stated objective of "prevent[ing] an easy victory by Soviet-backed forces in Angola".<ref name="Beggar">{{cite book|title=Beggar Your Neighbours: Apartheid Power in Southern Africa|url=https://archive.org/details/beggaryourneighb00hanl|url-access=registration|last=Hanlon|first=Joseph|location=Bloomington|publisher=Indiana University Press|year=1986|isbn=978-0253331311|pages=[https://archive.org/details/beggaryourneighb00hanl/page/156 156–165]}}</ref> The United States was searching for regional allies to take part in Operation IA Feature and perceived South Africa as the "ideal solution" in defeating the pro-Soviet MPLA.<ref name=Schraeder>{{cite book|last=Schraeder|first=Peter|title=United States Foreign Policy Toward Africa: Incrementalism, Crisis and Change|year=1994|pages=211–213|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521466776}}</ref> With tacit American encouragement, the FNLA and UNITA began massing large numbers of troops in southern and northern Angola, respectively, in an attempt to gain tactical superiority.<ref name="Stockwell"/> The transitional government installed by the Alvor Agreement disintegrated and the MPLA requested support from its communist allies.<ref name=Vanneman/> Between February and April 1975 the MPLA's armed wing, the [[People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola]] (FAPLA), received shipments of Soviet arms, mostly channelled through Cuba or the [[People's Republic of the Congo]].<ref name=Vanneman/> At the end of May FAPLA personnel were being instructed in their use by a contingent of about 200 Cuban military advisers.<ref name=Vanneman/><ref name="Cubaworld">{{cite book|title=Cuba in the world|url=https://archive.org/details/cubainworld0000blas|url-access=registration|last=Valdes|first=Nelson|editor-last=Blasier, Cole & Mesa-Lago|editor-first=Carmelo|location=Pittsburgh|publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press|year=1979|isbn=978-0822952985|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cubainworld0000blas/page/98 98–108]}}</ref> Over the next two months they proceeded to inflict a series of crippling defeats on the FNLA and UNITA, which were driven out of the Angolan capital, [[Luanda]].<ref name=Volk/><br />
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{{Quote|Weapons pour into the country in the form of Russian help to the MPLA. Tanks, armoured troop carriers, rockets, mortars, and smaller arms have already been delivered. The situation remains exceptionally fluid and chaotic, and provides cover for SWAPO'' [insurgents] ''out of South West Africa. Russian help and support, both material and in moral encouragement, constitutes a direct threat.|[[P.W. Botha]] addresses the South African parliament on the topic of Angola, September 1975<ref name=Volk/>}}<br />
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To South African Minister of Defence [[P.W. Botha]] it was evident that the MPLA had gained the upper hand; in a memo dated late June 1975 he observed that the MPLA could "for all intends and purposes be considered the presumptive ultimate rulers of Angola...only drastic and unforeseeable developments could alter such an income."<ref name=Volk/> Skirmishes at the [[Calueque]] hydroelectric dam, which supplied electricity to South West Africa, gave Botha the opportunity to escalate the SADF's involvement in Angola.<ref name=Volk/> On 9 August, a thousand South African troops crossed into Angola and occupied Calueque.<ref name="Beggar"/> While their public objective was to protect the hydroelectric installation and the lives of the civilian engineers employed there, the SADF was also intent on searching out PLAN cadres and weakening FAPLA.<ref name=Cuba>{{cite book|last=Domínguez|first=Jorge|title=To Make a World Safe for Revolution: Cuba's Foreign Policy|year=1989|pages=114–120, 168–169|publisher=Harvard University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0674893252}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Troop3 of DSquadron.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|South African troops in nondescript uniforms during Operation Savannah.]]<br />
A watershed in the Angolan conflict was the South African decision on 25 October to commit 2,500 of its own troops to battle.<ref name=Schraeder/><ref name="Days"/> Larger quantities of more sophisticated arms had been delivered to FAPLA by this point, such as [[T-34|T-34-85]] tanks, wheeled armoured personnel carriers, towed rocket launchers and field guns.<ref name="Borderstrike1">{{cite book|title=Borderstrike! South Africa Into Angola 1975-1980|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|location=Durban|publisher=Just Done Productions Publishing|edition=Third|year=2006|origyear=1985|isbn=978-1-920169-00-8|pages=34–38}}</ref> While most of this hardware was antiquated, it proved extremely effective, given the fact that most of FAPLA's opponents consisted of disorganised, under-equipped militias.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> In early October, FAPLA launched a major combined arms offensive on UNITA's national headquarters at [[Huambo|Nova Lisboa]], which was only repelled with considerable difficulty and assistance from a small team of SADF advisers.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> It became evident to the SADF that neither UNITA or the FNLA possessed armies capable of taking and holding territory, as their fighting strength depended on militias which excelled only in guerrilla warfare.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> South Africa would need its own combat troops to not only defend its allies, but carry out a decisive counter-offensive against FAPLA.<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> This proposal was approved by the South African government on the condition that only a small, covert task force would be permitted.<ref name="Stockwell"/> SADF personnel participating in offensive operations were told to pose as mercenaries.<ref name="Stockwell"/> They were stripped of any identifiable equipment, including their dog tags, and re-issued with nondescript uniforms and weapons impossible to trace.<ref name="O'Meara">{{cite book|title=Forty lost years: The apartheid state and the politics of the National Party, 1948 - 1994|last=O'Meara|first=Dan|location=Randburg|publisher=Ravan Press (Pty) Ltd|year=1996|isbn=978-0821411735|page=220}}</ref><br />
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On 22 October the SADF airlifted more personnel and a squadron of [[Eland Mk7|Eland]] armoured cars to bolster UNITA positions at [[Kuito|Silva Porto]].<ref name="Borderstrike1"/> Within days they had overrun considerable territory and captured several strategic settlements.<ref name="Cuba"/> The SADF's advance was so rapid that it often succeeding in driving FAPLA out of two or three towns in a single day.<ref name="Cuba"/> Eventually the South African expeditionary force split into three separate columns of motorised infantry and armoured cars to cover more ground.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> Pretoria intended for the SADF to help the FNLA and UNITA win the civil war before Angola's formal independence date, which the Portuguese had set for 11 November, then withdraw quietly.<ref name="Stockwell"/> By early November the three SADF columns had captured eighteen major towns and cities, including several provincial capitals, and penetrated over five hundred kilometres into Angola.<ref name="Cuba"/> Upon receiving intelligence reports that the SADF had openly intervened on the side of the FNLA and UNITA, the Soviet Union began preparations for a massive airlift of arms to FAPLA.<ref name=Ford>{{cite book|last=Crain|first=Andrew Downer|title=The Ford Presidency: A History|year=2014|pages=220–228|publisher=McFarland & Company, Incorporated|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786495443}}</ref><br />
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On 3 November, a South African unit advancing towards [[Benguela]], Angola paused to attack a FAPLA base which housed a substantial training contingent of Cuban advisers.<ref name=Ford/> When reports reached Cuban president [[Fidel Castro]] that the advisers had been engaged by what appeared to be SADF regulars, he decided to approve a request from the MPLA leadership for direct military assistance.<ref name=Ford/> Castro declared that he would send all "the men and weapons necessary to win that struggle",<ref name=Ford/> in the spirit of [[proletarian internationalism]] and solidarity with the MPLA.<ref name=Cuba/> Castro named this mission Operation Carlota after [[Carlota (rebel leader)|an African woman]] who had organised a slave revolt on Cuba.<ref name=Ford/><br />
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The first Cuban combat troops began departing for Angola on 7 November, and were drawn from a special paramilitary battalion of the Cuban Ministry of Interior.<ref name="Cuba"/> These were followed closely by one mechanised and one artillery battalion of the [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces]], which set off by ship and would not reach Luanda until 27 November.<ref name=Vanneman/> They were kept supplied by a [[Cuba–Angola airbridge|massive airlift]] carried out with Soviet aircraft.<ref name=Vanneman/> The Soviet Union also deployed a small naval contingent and about 400 military advisers to Luanda.<ref name=Vanneman/> Heavy weapons were flown and transported by sea directly from various Warsaw Pact member states to Angola for the arriving Cubans, including tanks, helicopters, armoured cars, and even 10 [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]] fighter aircraft, which were assembled by Cuban and Soviet technicians in Luanda.<ref name="Cuba"/> By the end of the year there were 12,000 Cuban soldiers inside Angola, nearly the size of the entire SADF presence in South West Africa.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The FNLA suffered a crushing defeat at the [[Battle of Quifangondo]] when it attempted to take Luanda on 10 November, and the capital remained in FAPLA hands by independence.<ref name="Cuba"/><br />
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[[File:Cuban PT-76 Angola.JPG|thumb|Cuban [[PT-76]] tank in the streets of Luanda, 1976.]]<br />
Throughout late November and early December the Cubans focused on fighting the FNLA in the north, and stopping an abortive incursion by [[Zaire]] on behalf of that movement.<ref name="Cuba"/> Thereafter they refocused on putting an end to the SADF advances in the south.<ref name="Cuba"/> The South African and Cuban forces engaged in a series of bloody, but inconclusive skirmishes and battles throughout late December.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> However, by this point word of the SADF's involvement had been leaked to the international press, and photographs of SADF armour behind UNITA lines were appearing in several European newspapers.<ref name="Cuba"/> This proved to be a major political setback for the South African government, which was almost universally condemned for its interference in a black African country.<ref name="Stockwell"/> Moreover, it spurred influential African states such as [[Nigeria]] and Tanzania to recognise the MPLA as the sole legitimate government of Angola, as that movement's struggle against an apparent act of South African aggression gave it legitimacy at the OAU.<ref name=Schraeder/><br />
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South Africa appealed to the United States for more direct support, but when the CIA's role in arming the FNLA also became public the US Congress terminated and disavowed the programme.<ref name="Beggar"/> In the face of regional and international condemnation, the SADF made the decision around Christmas of 1975 to begin withdrawing from Angola.<ref name=Ford/> The withdrawal commenced in February 1976 and formally ended a month later.<ref name="Cuba"/> As the FNLA and UNITA lost their logistical backing from the CIA and the direct military support of the SADF, they were forced to abandon much of their territory to a renewed FAPLA offensive.<ref name="Cuba"/> The FNLA was almost completely wiped out, but UNITA succeeded in retreating deep into the country's wooded highlands, where it continued to mount a determined insurgency.<ref name=Vanneman/> Operation Savannah was widely regarded as a strategic failure.<ref name="Days"/> South Africa and the US had committed resources and manpower to the initial objective of preventing a FAPLA victory prior to Angolan independence, which was achieved.<ref name=Ford/> But the early successes of Savannah provided the MPLA politburo with a reason to increase the deployment of Cuban troops and Soviet advisers exponentially.<ref name="POW">{{cite journal|title=The Saga of South African POWs in Angola, 1975-82|last=Baines|first=Gary|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gary_Baines/publication/307748686_THE_SAGA_OF_SOUTH_AFRICAN_POWS_IN_ANGOLA_1975-82/links/58773b1908ae329d622799af/THE-SAGA-OF-SOUTH-AFRICAN-POWS-IN-ANGOLA-1975-82.pdf|journal=Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies|volume=40|location=[[Stellenbosch]]|publisher=Stellenbosch University|year=2012|accessdate=4 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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The CIA correctly predicted that Cuba and the Soviet Union would continue to support FAPLA at whatever level was necessary to prevail, while South Africa was inclined to withdraw its forces rather than risk incurring heavy casualties.<ref name=Ford/> The SADF had suffered between 28 and 35 killed in action.<ref name="Clod">{{cite book|title=Warfare and Armed Conflicts- A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures, 1500-2000 2nEd.|last=Clodfelter|first=Michael|year=2002|publisher=McFarland & Company|location= Jefferson|isbn=978-0786412044|page=626}}</ref><ref name="Days"/> An additional 100 were wounded.<ref name="Clod"/> Seven South Africans were captured and displayed at Angolan press briefings as living proof of the SADF's involvement.<ref name="POW"/> Cuban casualties were known to be much higher; several hundred were killed in engagements with the SADF or UNITA.<ref name="George"/> Twenty Cubans were taken prisoner: 17 by UNITA, and 3 by the South Africans.<ref name="POW"/> South Africa's National Party suffered some domestic fallout as a result of Savannah, as Prime Minister Vorster had concealed the operation from the public for fear of alarming the families of national servicemen deployed on Angolan soil.<ref name="POW"/> The South African public was shocked to learn of the details, and attempts by the government to cover up the debacle were slated in the local press.<ref name="POW"/><br />
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In the aftermath of the MPLA's political and military victory, it was recognised as the official government of the new [[People's Republic of Angola]] by the [[European Economic Community]] and the UN General Assembly.<ref name="George"/> Around May 1976 the MPLA concluded several new agreements with Moscow for broad Soviet-Angolan cooperation in the diplomatic, economic, and military spheres; simultaneously both countries also issued a joint expression of solidarity with the Namibian struggle for independence.<ref name="MacFarlane">{{cite journal|title=Soviet-Angolan Relations, 1975-1990|last=MacFarlane|first=S. Neil|url=https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|location=Berkeley, California|publisher=Center for Slavic and East European Studies, University of California at Berkeley|year=1992|accessdate=4 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309203743/https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|archivedate=9 March 2014}}</ref><br />
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Cuba, the Soviet Union, and other Warsaw Pact member states specifically justified their involvement with the Angolan Civil War as a form of proletarian internationalism.<ref name=Reappraisal>{{cite book|last1=Duignan|first1=Peter|last2=Gann|first2=L.H|title=Communism in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Reappraisal|year=2008|pages=19–34|publisher=Hoover Institution Press|location=Stanford|isbn=978-0817937126}}</ref> This theory placed an emphasis on socialist solidarity between all left-wing revolutionary struggles, and suggested that one purpose of a successful revolution was to likewise ensure the success of another elsewhere.<ref name=Oxford1>{{cite book|last=Leopold|first=David|editor1-last=Freeden|editor1-first=Michael|editor2-last=Stears|editor2-first=Marc|editor3-last=Sargent|editor3-first=Lyman Tower|title=The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies|year=2015|pages=20–38|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0198744337}}</ref><ref name=Oxford2>{{cite book|last=Schwarzmantle|first=John|editor-last=Breuilly|editor-first=John|title=The Oxford Handbook of the History of Nationalism|year=2017|pages=643–651|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0198768203}}</ref> Cuba in particular had thoroughly embraced the concept of internationalism, and one of its foreign policy objectives in Angola was to further the process of national liberation in southern Africa by overthrowing colonial or white minority regimes.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Cuban policies with regards to Angola and the conflict in South West Africa thus became inexorably linked.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> As Cuban military personnel had begun to make their appearance in Angola in increasing numbers, they also arrived in Zambia to help train PLAN.<ref name="MAA"/> South Africa's defence establishment perceived this aspect of Cuban and to a lesser extent Soviet policy through the prism of the domino theory: if Havana and Moscow succeeded in installing a communist regime in Angola, it was only a matter of time before they attempted the same in South West Africa.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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[[File:Soviet instructors with SWAPO insurgents.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Soviet training instructors with PLAN recruits, late 1970s.]]<br />
Operation Savannah accelerated the shift of SWAPO's alliances among the Angolan nationalist movements.<ref name=Volk/> Until August 1975, SWAPO was theoretically aligned with the MPLA, but in reality PLAN had enjoyed a close working relationship with UNITA during the Angolan War of Independence.<ref name=Volk/> In September 1975, SWAPO issued a public statement declaring its intention to remain neutral in the Angolan Civil War and refrain from supporting any single political faction or party.<ref name="Dreyer"/> With the South African withdrawal in March, Sam Nujoma retracted his movement's earlier position and endorsed the MPLA as the "authentic representative of the Angolan people".<ref name="Dreyer"/> During the same month, Cuba began flying in small numbers of PLAN recruits from Zambia to Angola to commence guerrilla training.<ref name="Freedom"/> PLAN shared intelligence with the Cubans and FAPLA, and from April 1976 even fought alongside them against UNITA.<ref name="Dreyer"/> FAPLA often used PLAN cadres to garrison strategic sites while freeing up more of its own personnel for deployments elsewhere.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The emerging MPLA-SWAPO alliance took on special significance after the latter movement was wracked by factionalism and a series of PLAN mutinies in [[Western Province, Zambia|Western Province]], Zambia between March and April 1976, known as the Shipanga Affair.<ref name="Sellström">{{cite book|last=Sellström|first=Tor|title=Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: Solidarity and assistance, 1970–1994|year=2002|pages=308–310|publisher=Nordic Africa Institute|location=Uppsala|isbn=978-91-7106-448-6}}</ref> Relations between SWAPO and the Zambian government were already troubled due to the fact that the growing intensity of PLAN attacks on the Caprivi often provoked South African retaliation against Zambia.<ref name="SAIRR1971">{{cite web|title=A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa|last1=Horrell|first1=Muriel|last2=Horner|first2=Dudley|last3=Kane-Berman|first3=John|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/SAIRR%20Survey%201971.pdf|location=Johannesburg|publisher=South African Institute of Race Relations|year=1971|accessdate=18 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718231136/http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/SAIRR%20Survey%201971.pdf|archivedate=18 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Detente">{{cite web|title=The Kissinger/Vorster/Kaunda Detente: Genesis of the SWAPO Spy Drama|last=Trewhela|first=Paul|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/DC/sljul90.6/sljul90.6.pdf|location=Johannesburg|publisher=Searchlight South Africa|year=1990|accessdate=19 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720002630/http://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/DC/sljul90.6/sljul90.6.pdf|archivedate=20 July 2017}}</ref> When SWAPO's executive committee proved unable to suppress the PLAN revolt, the [[Zambian Defence Force|Zambian National Defence Force]] (ZNDF) mobilised several army battalions<ref name=Chesterman>{{cite book|last=Lamb|first=Guy|editor-last=Chesterman|editor-first=Simon|title=Civilians in War|year=2001|pages=322–342|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated|location=Boulder, Colorado|isbn=978-1555879884}}</ref> and drove the dissidents out of their bases in South West African refugee camps, capturing an estimated 1,800.<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> SWAPO's Secretary for Information, [[Andreas Shipanga]], was later held responsible for the revolt.<ref name="Sellström"/> Zambian president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] deported Shipanga and several other high-ranking dissidents to Tanzania, while incarcerating the others at remote army facilities.<ref name=Chesterman/> Sam Nujoma accused them of being South African agents and carried out a purge of the surviving political leadership and PLAN ranks.<ref name="Detente"/><ref name=Nujoma>{{cite book|last=Nujoma|first=Samuel|title=Where others wavered|year=2001|pages=228–242|publisher=Panaf Books|location=London|isbn=978-0901787583}}</ref> Forty mutineers were sentenced to death by a PLAN tribunal in Lusaka, while hundreds of others disappeared.<ref name=Mboromba>{{cite book|last1=Basson|first1=Nico|last2=Motinga|first2=Ben|title=Call Them Spies: A documentary account of the Namibian spy drama|year=1989|pages=8–28|publisher=African Communications Project|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-0812216202}}</ref> The heightened tension between Kaunda's government and PLAN began to have repercussions in the ZNDF.<ref name="Dreyer"/> Zambian officers and enlisted men confiscated PLAN arms and harassed loyal insurgents, straining relations and eroding morale.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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The crisis in Zambia prompted PLAN to relocate its headquarters from Lusaka to [[Lubango]], Angola, at the invitation of the MPLA.<ref name=Dale/><ref name=Nujoma/> It was joined shortly afterwards by SWAPO's political wing, which relocated to Luanda.<ref name="Freedom"/> SWAPO's closer affiliation and proximity to the MPLA may have influenced its concurrent slide to the left;<ref name=Reappraisal/> the party adopted a more overtly Marxist discourse, such as a commitment to a classless society based on the ideals and principles of [[scientific socialism]].<ref name="Dreyer"/> From 1976 onward SWAPO considered itself the ideological as well as the military ally of the MPLA.<ref name="Dreyer"/><br />
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In 1977 Cuba and the Soviet Union established dozens of new training camps in Angola to accommodate PLAN and two other guerrilla movements in the region, the [[Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army]] (ZIPRA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).<ref name="George"/> The Cubans provided instructors and specialist officers, while the Soviets provided more hardware for the guerrillas.<ref name="George"/> This convergence of interests between the Cuban and Soviet military missions in Angola proved successful as it drew on each partner's comparative strengths.<ref name="George"/> The Soviet Union's strength lay in its vast [[military–industrial complex]], which furbished the raw material for bolstering FAPLA and its allies.<ref name="George"/> Cuba's strength lay in its manpower and troop commitment to Angola, which included technical advisers who were familiar with the sophisticated weaponry supplied by the Soviets and possessed combat experience.<ref name="George"/> In order to reduce the likelihood of a South African attack, the training camps were sited near Cuban or FAPLA military installations, with the added advantage of being able to rely on the logistical and communications infrastructure of PLAN's allies.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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==External South African operations, 1978–1984==<br />
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[[File:Figure32Battalion.jpg|thumb|200px|left|32 Battalion uniform patterned after those issued to FAPLA. Members of this unit often wore ubiquitous uniforms to avoid scrutiny while operating in Angola<ref name="Nortje">{{cite book|title=32 Battalion: The Inside Story of South Africa's Elite Fighting Unit|last=Nortje|first=Piet|location=New York|publisher=Zebra Press|year=2003|isbn=1-868729-141|pages=44–53, 111–114}}</ref>]]Access to Angola provided PLAN with limitless opportunities to train its forces in secure sanctuaries and infiltrate insurgents and supplies across South West Africa's northern border.<ref name=Dale/> The guerrillas gained a great deal of leeway to manage their logistical operations through Angola's [[Namibe Province|Moçâmedes District]], using the ports, roads, and railways from the sea to supply their forward operating bases.<ref name=Fist>{{cite book|last1=Steyn|first1=Douw|last2=Söderlund|first2=Arné|title=Iron Fist From The Sea: South Africa's Seaborne Raiders 1978-1988|year=2015|pages=203–205, 304–305|publisher=Helion & Company, Publishers|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909982284}}</ref><ref name="CIA1">{{cite web|title=SWAPO's Army: Organization, Tactics, and Prospects|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP85S00317R000300030002-3.pdf|location=Langley<br />
|publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]]|date=October 1984|accessdate=7 January 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120171540/https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP85S00317R000300030002-3.pdf|archivedate=20 January 2017}}</ref> Soviet vessels offloaded arms at the [[Namibe|port of Moçâmedes]], which were then transshipped by rail to Lubango and from there through a chain of PLAN supply routes snaking their way south toward the border.<ref name=Fist/> "Our geographic isolation was over," Nujoma commented in [[Where Others Wavered|his memoirs]]. "It was as if a locked door had suddenly swung open...we could at last make direct attacks across our northern frontier and send in our forces and weapons on a large scale."<ref name=Nujoma/><br />
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In the territories of Ovamboland, Kaokoland, Kavangoland and [[East Caprivi]] after 1976, the SADF installed fixed defences against infiltration, employing two parallel electrified fences and motion sensors.<ref name=COIN/> The system was backed by roving patrols drawn from Eland armoured car squadrons, motorised infantry, canine units, horsemen and scrambler motorcycles for mobility and speed over rough terrain; local [[San people|San]] trackers, Ovambo paramilitaries, and [[South African special forces]].<ref name=COIN/><ref name="Uys">{{cite book|last=Uys|first=Ian|title=Bushmen Soldiers: The History of 31, 201 & 203 Battalions During the Border War|year=2014|pages=73–75|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1909384583}}</ref> PLAN attempted hit and run raids across the border but, in what was characterised as the "corporal's war", SADF [[Section (military unit)|sections]] largely intercepted them in the Cutline before they could get any further into South West Africa itself.<ref name="Borderstrike2">{{cite book|title=Borderstrike! South Africa into Angola|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|year=1983|location=Durban|publisher=Butterworths Publishers|isbn=0-409-10062-5|pages=6–11, 130–141}}</ref><ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The brunt of the fighting was shouldered by small, mobile rapid reaction forces, whose role was to track and eliminate the insurgents after a PLAN presence was detected.<ref name=Tracking>{{cite book|last=Stapleton|first=Timothy|title=Warfare and Tracking in Africa, 1952–1990|year=2015|pages=111–129|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-1848935587}}</ref> These reaction forces were attached on the battalion level and maintained at maximum readiness on individual bases.<ref name=COIN/><br />
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The SADF carried out mostly reconnaissance operations inside Angola, although its forces in South West Africa could fire and manoeuvre across the border in self-defence if attacked from the Angolan side.<ref name=SurviveRide/><ref name="Scholtz">{{cite book|title=The SADF in the Border War 1966–1989|last=Scholtz|first=Leopold|year=2013|location=Cape Town|publisher=Tafelberg|isbn=978-0-624-05410-8|pages=32–36}}</ref> Once they reached the Cutline, a reaction force sought permission either to enter Angola or abort the pursuit.<ref name=SurviveRide/> South Africa also set up a specialist unit, [[32 Battalion (South Africa)|32 Battalion]], which concerned itself with reconnoitring infiltration routes from Angola.<ref name="Nortje"/><ref name="Mos">{{cite journal|title=How did it come about that South African unconventional units, which were successful in many battles, were unable to turn their victories into political success during the South African Border War 1966 - 1989?|last=Mos|first=Robert|url=https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/nceeer/1992-1006-5550009-2-MacFarlane.pdf|location=Leiden|publisher=[[Leiden University]]|year=2013|accessdate=18 July 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718053650/https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/21975/RSM%20Thesis%20August%202013.pdf?sequence=1|archivedate=18 July 2017}}</ref> 32 Battalion regularly sent teams recruited from ex-FNLA militants and led by white South African personnel into an authorised zone up to fifty kilometres deep in Angola; it could also dispatch platoon-sized reaction forces of similar composition to attack vulnerable PLAN targets.<ref name="Nortje"/> As their operations had to be clandestine and covert, with no link to South African forces, 32 Battalion teams wore FAPLA or PLAN uniforms and carried Soviet weapons.<ref name="Nortje"/><ref name="War"/><br />
Climate shaped the activities of both sides.<ref name="Vlamgat">{{cite book|last=Lord|first=Dick|title=Vlamgat: The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force|year=2008|publisher=30° South Publishers|location=Johannesburg|isbn=1-920143-36-X|pages=83, 116, 149–152}}</ref> Seasonal variations during the summer passage of the [[Intertropical Convergence Zone]] resulted in an annual period of heavy rains over northern South West Africa between February and April.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> The rainy season made military operations difficult. Thickening foliage provided the insurgents with concealment from South African patrols, and their tracks were obliterated by the rain.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> At the end of April or early May, PLAN cadres returned to Angola to escape renewed SADF [[search and destroy]] efforts and retrain for the following year.<ref name="Vlamgat"/><br />
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Another significant factor of the physical environment was South West Africa's limited road network. The main arteries for SADF bases on the border were two highways leading west to [[Ruacana]] and north to Oshikango, and a third which stretched from Grootfontein through Kavangoland to Rundu.<ref name="War"/> Much of this vital road infrastructure was vulnerable to guerrilla sabotage: innumerable road culverts and bridges were blown up and rebuilt multiple times over the course of the war.<ref name="Lord"/><ref name=Sacred>{{cite book|last=O'Linn|first=Bryan|title=Namibia: The sacred trust of civilization, ideal and reality|year=2003|page=210|publisher=Gamsberg-Macmillan|location=Windhoek|isbn=978-9991604077}}</ref> After their destruction PLAN saboteurs sowed the surrounding area with land mines to catch the South African engineers sent to repair them.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> One of the most routine tasks for local sector troops was a morning patrol along their assigned stretch of highway to check for mines or overnight sabotage.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> Despite their efforts it was nearly impossible to guard or patrol the almost limitless number of vulnerable points on the road network, and losses from mines mounted steadily; for instance in 1977 the SADF suffered 16 deaths due to mined roads.<ref name="LM"/> Aside from road sabotage, the SADF was also forced to contend with regular ambushes of both military and civilian traffic throughout Ovamboland.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> Movement between towns was by escorted convoy, and the roads in the north were closed to civilian traffic between six in the evening and half past seven in the morning.<ref name="Koevoet1"/> White civilians and administrators from [[Oshakati]], [[Ondangwa]], and Rundu began routinely carrying arms, and never ventured far from their fortified neighbourhoods.<ref name="War"/><br />
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[[File:SADF-Operations 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|South African troops on patrol near the border, early 1980s.]]<br />
Unharried by major South African offensives, PLAN was free to consolidate its military organisation in Angola. PLAN's leadership under [[Dimo Hamaambo]] concentrated on improving its communications and control throughout that country, demarcating the Angolan front into three military zones, in which guerrilla activities were coordinated by a single operational headquarters.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Western Command was headquartered in western [[Huíla Province]] and responsible for PLAN operations in Kaokoland and western Ovamboland.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Central Command was headquartered in central Huíla Province and responsible for PLAN operations in central Ovamboland.<ref name="CIA1"/> The Eastern Command was headquartered in northern Huíla Province and responsible for PLAN operations in eastern Ovamboland and Kavangoland.<ref name="CIA1"/><br />
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The three PLAN regional headquarters each developed their own forces which resembled standing armies with regard to the division of military labour, incorporating various specialties such as counter-intelligence, air defence, reconnaissance, combat engineering, sabotage, and artillery.<ref name=Dale/> The Eastern Command also created an elite force in 1978,<ref name=Namakalu>{{cite book|last=Namakalu|first=Oswin Onesmus|title=Armed Liberation Struggle: Some Accounts of PLAN's Combat Operations|year=2004|pages=75–111|publisher=Gamsberg Macmillan|location=Windhoek|isbn=978-9991605050}}</ref> known as "''Volcano''" and subsequently, "''Typhoon''", which carried out unconventional operations south of Ovamboland.<ref name=Dale/><br />
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South Africa's defence chiefs requested an end to restrictions on air and ground operations north of the Cutline.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Citing the accelerated pace of PLAN infiltration, P.W. Botha recommended that the SADF be permitted, as it had been prior to March 1976, to send large numbers of troops into southern Angola.<ref name=Cochran>{{cite book|last=Cochran|first=Shawn|title=War Termination as a Civil-Military Bargain: Soldiers, Statesmen, and the Politics of Protracted Armed Conflict|year=2015|pages=322–342|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1137527967}}</ref> Vorster, unwilling to risk incurring the same international and domestic political fallout associated with Operation Savannah, repeatedly rejected Botha's proposals.<ref name=Cochran/> Nevertheless, the Ministry of Defence and the SADF continued advocating air and ground attacks on PLAN's Angolan sanctuaries.<ref name=Cochran/><br />
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===Operation Reindeer===<br />
{{main|Operation Reindeer|Battle of Cassinga}}<br />
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On 27 October 1977 a group of insurgents attacked an SADF patrol in the Cutline, killing 5 South African soldiers and mortally wounding a sixth.<ref name=Raditsa>{{cite book|last=Raditsa|first=Leo|title=Prisoners of a Dream: The South African Mirage|year=1989|pages=289–291|publisher=Prince George Street Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|isbn=978-0927104005}}</ref> As military historian [[Willem Steenkamp]] records, "while not a large clash by World War II or Vietnam standards, it was a milestone in what was then...a [[low intensity conflict]]".<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Three months later, insurgents fired on patrols in the Cutline again, killing 6 more soldiers.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> The growing number of ambushes and infiltrations were timed to coincide with assassination attempts on prominent South West African tribal officials.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Perhaps the most high profile assassination of a tribal leader during this time was that of Herero chief [[Clemens Kapuuo]], which South Africa blamed on PLAN.<ref name=Dale/> Vorster finally acquiesced to Botha's requests for retaliatory strikes against PLAN in Angola, and the SADF launched [[Operation Reindeer]] in May 1978.<ref name=Raditsa/><ref name="Borderstrike2"/><br />
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One controversial development of Operation Reindeer helped sour the international community on the South African Border War.<ref name=Camp/> On 4 May 1978, a battalion-sized task force of the [[44 Parachute Brigade (South Africa)|44 Parachute Brigade]] conducted a sweep through the Angolan mining town of [[Cassinga]], searching for what it believed was a PLAN administrative centre.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> Lieutenant General [[Constand Viljoen]], the chief of the South African Army, had told the task force commanders and his immediate superior General [[Johannes Geldenhuys]] that Cassinga was a PLAN "planning headquarters" which also functioned as the "principal medical centre for the treatment of seriously injured guerrillas, as well as the concentration point for guerrilla recruits being dispatched to training centres in Lubango and Luanda and to operational bases in east and west [[Cunene Province|Cunene]]."<ref name=McWilliams/> The task force was made up of older [[Citizen Force (South Africa)|Citizen Force]] reservists, many of whom had already served tours on the border, led by experienced professional officers.<ref name=McWilliams>{{cite book|last=McWilliams|first=Mike|title=Battle for Cassinga: South Africa's Controversial Cross-Border Raid, Angola 1978|year=2011|pages=7, 34–35|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1907677397}}</ref><br />
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The task force of about 370 paratroops entered Cassinga, which was known as Objective Moscow to the SADF, in the wake of an intense aerial bombardment.<ref name=Atrocity>{{cite book|last=Baines|first=Gary|editor1-last=Dwyer|editor1-first=Philip|editor2-last=Ryan|editor2-first=Lyndall|title=Theatres Of Violence: Massacre, Mass Killing and Atrocity throughout History|year=2012|pages=226–238|publisher=Berghahn Books|location=New York|isbn=978-0857452993}}</ref><ref name=Onslow>{{cite book|last=Onslow|first=Sue|title=Cold War in Southern Africa: White Power, Black Liberation|year=2009|pages=201–217|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415474207}}</ref> From this point onward, there are two differing accounts of the Cassinga incident.<ref name=Chesterman/> While both concur that an airborne South African unit entered Cassinga on 4 May and that the paratroopers destroyed a large camp complex, they diverge on the characteristics of the site and the casualties inflicted.<ref name=Atrocity/> The SWAPO and Cuban narrative presented Cassinga as a refugee camp, and the South African government's narrative presented Cassinga as a guerrilla base.<ref name=Camp/> The first account claimed that Cassinga was housing a large population of civilians who had fled the escalating violence in northern South West Africa and were merely dependent on PLAN for their sustenance and protection.<ref name=Atrocity/> According to this narrative, South African paratroopers opened fire on the refugees, mostly women and children; those not immediately killed were systematically rounded up into groups and bayoneted or shot.<ref name=Atrocity/> The alleged result was the massacre of at least 612 South West African civilians, almost all elderly men, women, and children.<ref name=Atrocity/> The SADF narrative concurred with a death toll of approximately 600 but claimed that most of the dead were insurgents killed defending a series of trenches around the camp.<ref name=Atrocity/> South African sources identified Cassinga as a PLAN installation on the basis of aerial reconnaissance photographs, which depicted a network of trenches as well as a military parade ground.<ref name=McWilliams/> Additionally, photographs of the parade ground taken by a Swedish reporter just prior to the raid depicted children and women in civilian clothing, but also uniformed PLAN guerrillas and large numbers of young men of military age.<ref name=Camp/> SWAPO maintained that it ordered the trenches around Cassinga dug to shelter the otherwise defenceless refugees in the event of an SADF raid, and only after camp staff had noted spotter planes overhead several weeks prior.<ref name=Camp/> It justified the construction of a parade ground as part of a programme to instill a sense of discipline and unity.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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Western journalists and Angolan officials counted 582 corpses on site a few hours after the SADF's departure.<ref name=Onslow/><ref name="War"/> The SADF suffered 3 dead and 1 missing in action.<ref name=McWilliams/><br />
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[[File:Para Course Image 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Members of 44 Parachute Brigade in training.]]<br />
An adjacent Cuban mechanised infantry battalion stationed sixteen kilometres to the south advanced to confront the paratroops during the attack, but suffered several delays due to strafing runs by South African [[Dassault Mirage III]] and [[Blackburn Buccaneer]] strike aircraft.<ref name=Onslow/> In the first known engagement between South African and Cuban forces since the termination of Operation Savannah, five Cuban tanks and some infantry in [[BTR-152]] armoured personnel carriers reached Cassinga while the paratroopers were being airlifted out by helicopter.<ref name=McWilliams/> This led to a protracted firefight in which Cuba acknowledged 16 dead and over 80 wounded.<ref name=Onslow/> The Cassinga event was given special significance by Cuban historians such as Jorge Risquet, who noted that it marked the first time that "Cubans and Namibians shed their blood together fighting the South African [military]."<ref name=Onslow/><br />
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While Cassinga was in the process of being destroyed, a South African armoured column attacked a network of guerrilla transit camps at Chetequera, code named "Objective Vietnam", which was only about thirty kilometres from the Cutline.<ref name=McWilliams/> Chetequera was much more heavily fortified than Cassinga and the SADF encountered fierce resistance.<ref name=Camp/> Unlike the latter, it had also been scouted thoroughly by South African reconnaissance assets on the ground,<ref name=McWilliams/> and they were able to verify the absence of civilians with ample photographic and documentary evidence.<ref name=Camp/> The SADF suffered another 3 dead at Chetequera, in addition to 30 wounded.<ref name="Borderstrike2"/> PLAN lost 248 dead and 200 taken prisoner.<ref name=Camp/><ref name="Borderstrike2"/><br />
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On 6 May 1978, Operation Reindeer was condemned by [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 428]], which described it as a violation of Angola's territorial integrity and threatened punitive measures should the SADF attempt another incursion on Angolan soil.<ref name=Camp/> The resolution attracted almost unanimous support worldwide, and was endorsed not only by the Soviet Union, but by major Western powers such as the US, the UK, France, Canada, and West Germany.<ref name=Camp/> As the Cassinga incident received publicity, American and European attitudes became one of intense criticism of South African purpose as well as the process by which it carried out the war.<ref name=Camp/> Notably, Western pressure at the UN to recognise South Africa as an equal partner in any future Namibian peace settlement evaporated.<ref name=Volk/><br />
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Cassinga was a major political breakthrough for SWAPO, which had portrayed the casualties there as martyrs of a Namibian nation in the making.<ref name=Camp/> The movement received unprecedented support in the form of humanitarian aid sent to its remaining refugee camps and offers from foreign governments to educate refugees in their countries.<ref name=Camp/><br />
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===Botha's escalation===<br />
Vorster's failing health and his preoccupation with domestic issues such as the looming [[Muldergate Scandal]] diverted his attention from South West Africa from May to September 1978, and no more major operations were undertaken by the SADF during that period.<ref name=Jaster>{{cite book|last=Jaster|first=Robert Scott|title=The Defence of White Power: South African Foreign Policy under Pressure|year=1997|pages=66–68, 93–103|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333454558}}</ref> However, his absence from military affairs meant he was no longer in a position to counter the hawkish position of P.W. Botha and the defence establishment.<ref name=Jaster/> When Vorster voluntarily stepped down late that year, he was succeeded by Botha as prime minister.<ref name=Jaster/> His final act in office was to reject a proposal drafted by UN Secretary General [[Kurt Waldheim]] for a ceasefire and transition to Namibian independence.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
[[File:NamibianWar1978.PNG|thumb|upright=1|left|Geopolitical situation, 1978-79. {{legend|#cd0000|SWAPO allies}} {{legend|#10ae00|South African allies}} {{legend|#ff5757|South West Africa (Namibia)}} {{legend|#3400c8|South Africa}}]]<br />
Defence chiefs such as General [[Magnus Malan]] welcomed Botha's ascension, blaming previous battlefield reversals—namely, Operation Savannah—on Vorster's indecisive and "lackluster" leadership.<ref name=Jaster/> Botha had generated a reputation for being a tenacious, uncompromising leader who would use South Africa's position of military strength to strike hard at its foreign enemies, particularly to retaliate against any form of armed provocation.<ref name=Jaster/> He criticised the West and the US in particular as being unwilling to stand up to Soviet expansionism, and declared that if South Africa could no longer look to the "[[free world]]" for support, then it would prevent further communist inroads into the region itself.<ref name=Jaster/> Within the first three months of his premiership, the length of military service for white conscripts was doubled, and construction began on several new SADF bases near the border.<ref name=Jaster/> Although little in the tactical situation had changed when Botha assumed office, patrols now crossed into Angola much more frequently to intercept and destroy PLAN cadres along their known infiltration routes.<ref name=Democracy>{{cite book|last=Ndlovu|first=Sifiso Mxolisi|title=The Road to Democracy in South Africa: 1970-1980|year=2006|pages=659–661|publisher=University of South Africa Press|location=Pretoria|isbn=978-1868884063}}</ref><br />
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PLAN was attempting to rebuild its forward operating bases after the loss of Chetequera.<ref name=Namakalu/> The insurgents had also been incensed by the Cassinga raid and publicly threatened retribution. "Strike a hard blow which Pretoria will not forget in a long time," deputy PLAN commander [[Solomon Huwala]] stated in a written directive to his staff. "We have been concentrating on attacking military targets and their forces, but they have decided to kill women and children. Cassinga must be revenged."<ref name=Namakalu/> It was from this communique that the name of the next major PLAN offensive was derived: Operation Revenge.<ref name=Namakalu/> After some deliberation, Huwala chose Katima Mulilo as his target and dispatched several PLAN reconnaissance teams to obtain data on firing positions and potential artillery observation posts.<ref name=Namakalu/> On 23 August 1978, PLAN bombarded Katima Mulilo with mortars and rocket fire, killing 10 SADF personnel.<ref name=Caprivi/> The next day, General Viljoen, General Geldenhuys and the Administrator-General of South West Africa flew out to Katima Mulilo to inspect the damage.<ref name=Caprivi/> All three narrowly escaped death when their [[Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon|SA.321 Super Frelon]] helicopter took ground fire from PLAN anti-aircraft positions at [[Sesheke]].<ref name=Caprivi/> The SADF responded by bombarding Sesheke with its own artillery and making a sweep for PLAN insurgents up to a hundred kilometers north of the Cutline.<ref name=Caprivi/><br />
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On 6 March 1979 Prime Minister Botha ordered retaliatory strikes on selected targets in Angola and Zambia.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|title=South Africa Strikes Namibian Rebel Bases in Angola|last=Burns<br />
|first=John|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/07/archives/south-africa-strikes-namibian-rebel-bases-in-angola-south-africans.html|work=[[New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=7 March 1979|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> The respective code names for the operations were Rekstok and Saffraan.<ref name="Ashanti">{{cite book|last1=Steenkamp|first1=Willem|authorlink1=Willem Steenkamp|title=South Africa's Border War 1966 – 1989|publisher=Ashanti Publishing|location=Rivonia, Johannesburg|year=1989|isbn=978-0620139670|pages=85–86, 151}}</ref> Heliborne South African troops landed in the vicinity of four Angolan settlements: Heque, Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe, and Muongo, which they canvassed for guerrillas.<ref name="Ashanti"/> The SADF remained in Zambia for a significantly longer period, carrying out a series of uneventful combat patrols and ambushes for five weeks.<ref name="LM"/> While Operations Rekstok and Saffraan were unsuccessful in terms of tactical results, they did interrupt PLAN's attempts to rebuild its base camps near the border.<ref name="Ashanti"/> Most of the insurgents apparently concealed their arms and vanished into the local population.<ref name="Zambian"/> This proved less successful in Zambia, where the civilians in [[Sesheke District]] were irritated by the constant presence of South African patrols and reconnaissance aircraft; they demanded their government remove the remaining PLAN fighters.<ref name="Zambian"/> President Kaunda subsequently bowed to pressure and ordered PLAN to close its rear base facilities in Zambia, resulting in the collapse of its Caprivian insurgency.<ref name="LM"/><br />
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On 16 March, Angola lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council concerning the violation of its borders and airspace as a result of Operation Rekstok.<ref name=Wellens>{{cite book|last=Wellens|first=Karel|title=Resolutions and Statements of the United Nations Security Council (1946-2000): A Thematic Guide|year=2002|pages=136–151|publisher=[[Springer Publishing]]|location=2003|isbn=978-9041117229}}</ref> [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 447]] was passed in response.<ref name=Wellens/> The resolution "condemned strongly the racist regime of South Africa for its premeditated, persistent, and sustained armed invasions of the People's Republic of Angola, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country as well as a serious threat to international peace and security".<ref name=Schweigman>{{cite book|last=Schweigman|first=David|title=The Authority of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter: Legal Limits and the Role of the International Court of Justice |year=2001|pages=112–113|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|location=The Hague|isbn=978-9041116413}}</ref> A UN commission of inquiry logged 415 border violations by the SADF in 1979, an increase of 419% since the previous year.<ref name=Democracy/> It also made note of 89 other incidents, which were mostly airspace violations or artillery bombardments that struck targets on Angolan soil.<ref name=Democracy/><br />
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[[File:SWAPO PLAN unit on the march1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|PLAN guerrillas on the march.]]<br />
US–South African relations took an unexpected turn with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s electoral victory in the [[1980 United States presidential election|1980 US presidential elections]]. Reagan's tough anti-communist record and rhetoric was greeted with cautious optimism by Pretoria;<ref name=Barber>{{cite book|last1=Barber|first1=James|last2=Barratt|first2=John|title=South Africa's Foreign Policy: The Search for Status and Security, 1945-1988|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/southafricasfore00jame/page/276 276, 311–314]|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521388764|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricasfore00jame/page/276}}</ref> during his election campaign he'd described the geopolitical situation in southern Africa as "a Russian weapon" aimed at the US.<ref name=Newsum>{{cite book|last1=Newsum|first1=H.E|last2=Abegunrin|first2=Olayiwola|title=United States Foreign Policy Towards Southern Africa: Andrew Young and Beyond |year=1987|pages=89–100|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349075164}}</ref> President Reagan and his [[Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs]] [[Chester Crocker]] adopted a policy of [[constructive engagement]] with the Botha government, restored military attachés to the US embassy in South Africa, and permitted SADF officers to receive technical training in the US.<ref name=Okoth>{{cite book|last=Okoth|first=Pontian Godfrey|title=USA, India, Africa During and After the Cold War|year=2010|pages=180–182|publisher=University of Nairobi Press|location=Nairobi|isbn=978-9966846969}}</ref> They believed that pressure tactics against South Africa would be contrary to US regional goals, namely countering Soviet and Cuban influence.<ref name=Newsum/> In a private memo addressed to the South African foreign minister, Crocker and his supervisor [[Alexander Haig]] declared that "we [the US] share your view that Namibia must not be turned over to the Soviets and their allies. A Russian flag in Windhoek is as unacceptable to us as it is to you".<ref name=Brothers>{{cite book|last=Alao|first=Abiodun|title=Brothers At War: Dissidence and Rebellion in Southern Africa|year=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/brothersatwardis00alao/page/30 30–38]|publisher=British Academi Press|location=London|isbn=978-1850438168|url=https://archive.org/details/brothersatwardis00alao/page/30}}</ref><ref name=Foreign>{{cite book|last=Schmidt|first=Elizabeth|title=Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror|year=2013|pages=123–125|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521709033}}</ref> Washington also ended its condemnation of SADF cross-border raids, which was perceived as tacit support for the latter's actions in Angola and elsewhere.<ref name=Okoth/> This had the effect of encouraging Botha to proceed with larger and increasingly more ambitious operations against PLAN.<ref name=Foreign/><ref name=Destruction>{{cite book|last=Wright|first=George|title=The Destruction of a Nation: United States' Policy Towards Angola Since 1945|year=1997|pages=99–103|publisher=Pluto Press|location=Chicago|isbn=978-0745310299}}</ref> Between 1980 and 1982 South African ground forces invaded Angola three times to destroy the well-entrenched PLAN logistical infrastructure near the border region.<ref name="Roherty">{{cite book|title=State Security in South Africa: Civil-military Relations Under P.W. Botha|last=Roherty|first=James Michael|location=New York|publisher=ME Sharpe Publishers|year=1992|isbn=978-0873328777|pages=63–64}}</ref> The incursions were designated Operation Sceptic, Operation Protea, and Operation Daisy, respectively.<ref name="Roherty"/><br />
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While Operation Rekstok was underway in March 1979, PLAN cadres retreated further into Angola and regrouped.<ref name="Ashanti"/> Upon the SADF's departure, they had returned to their border sanctuaries, resuming raids, ambushes, and infiltration attempts.<ref name="MAA"/> South African outposts in Ovamboland were subjected to constant mortar and rocket attacks.<ref name=Kenya>{{cite book|last=Nowrojee|first=Binaifer|title=Divide and Rule: State-sponsored Ethnic Violence in Kenya|year=1993|pages=17–26|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]|location=New York|isbn=978-1564321176}}</ref> A year after Rekstok's conclusion, PLAN attacked the South African Air Force base at Ondangwa, destroying several aircraft and inflicting casualties.<ref name=Kenya/> FAPLA continued to open its arsenals and training camps to Nujoma's army, and with Cuban assistance PLAN established its first conventional heavy weapons units, including a mechanised brigade.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=Tracking/> The insurgents also reorganised a segment of eastern Ovamboland into "semi-liberated" zones, where PLAN's political and military authorities effectively controlled the countryside.<ref name=Tracking/> Ovambo peasants in the semi-liberated zones received impromptu weapons instruction before being smuggled back to Angola for more specialised training.<ref name=Tracking/><br />
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====Operation Protea====<br />
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Between 1979 and 1980 the pace of infiltration had accelerated so greatly that the SADF was forced to mobilise its reserves and deploy another 8,000 troops to South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> The deeper South African raids struck into Angola, the more the war spread, and by mid-1980 the fighting had extended to a much larger geographic area than before.<ref name=Jaster/> Operation Sceptic, then the largest combined arms offensive undertaken by South Africa since World War II, was launched in June against a PLAN base at Chifufua, over a hundred and eighty kilometres inside Angola.<ref name=Namakalu/> Chifufua, codenamed ''Objective Smokeshell'', was divided into a dozen well fortified complexes ringed with trenches, defensive bunkers, and anti-aircraft positions.<ref name="Sceptic">{{cite web|title=Operation Sceptic|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.61mech.org.za/operations/operation-sceptic|location=Modderfontein<br />
|publisher=61 Mechanised Battalion Group Veterans' Association|year=2009|accessdate=20 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313111944/http://www.61mech.org.za/operations/operation-sceptic|archivedate=13 March 2016}}</ref> The SADF killed over 200 insurgents and captured several hundred tonnes of PLAN munitions and weaponry at the cost of 17 dead.<ref name=Jaster/> Operation Protea was mounted on an even larger scale and inflicted heavier PLAN casualties; unlike Sceptic it was to involve significant FAPLA losses as well as the seizure of substantial amounts of Angolan military hardware and supplies.<ref name=Insurgencies>{{cite book|last=Radu|first=Michael|title=The New Insurgencies: Anti-Communist Guerrillas in the Third World|year=1990|pages=131–141|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0887383076}}</ref> Protea was planned when the SADF first became aware of PLAN's evolving conventional capabilities in August 1981.<ref name=Hughes/> Its targets were suspected PLAN bases sited outside major FAPLA installations at [[Ondjiva]] and [[Xangongo]].<ref name="Frontiersmen"/> Attacking either settlement was considered especially risky due to the presence of Soviet advisers and a comprehensive local FAPLA air defence network.<ref name=Jaster/><br />
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Since the first formal cooperation treaties between Angola and the Soviet Union in 1976, the military sphere had constituted the pivot of Angolan-Soviet relations.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> The Soviet Navy benefited from its use of Angolan ports to stage exercises throughout the southern Atlantic and even negotiated with FAPLA for the construction of permanent bases.<ref name=Navy1>{{cite book|last=Valenta|first=Jili|editor-last=Rosefielde|editor-first=Stephen|title=World Communism at the Crossroads: Military Ascendancy, Political Economy|year=1980|pages=91–102|publisher=Springer Science and Business Media|location=Dordrecht|isbn=978-9401576338}}</ref> Luanda was named the regional headquarters for the 30th Operation Squadron of the Soviet Navy's [[Northern Fleet]], which comprised eleven warships, three of which were in the port at any given time.<ref name=Coker>{{cite book|last=Coker|first=Christopher|title=NATO, the Warsaw Pact and Africa|year=1985|pages=97–101|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0333370605}}</ref> From January 1976 onward it also replaced [[Conakry]] as the primary base for Soviet [[Tupolev Tu-95]] reconnaissance flights along Africa's western coast.<ref name=Coker/> Article 16 of the Angolan constitution banned the construction of foreign military bases, but exceptions could be made if base rights were considered essential to the country's national defence.<ref name=Navy1/> The Soviet Union justified its continued air and naval presence as necessary measures to protect Angola from a South African invasion.<ref name=Hot>{{cite book|last=Shubin|first=Vladimir Gennadyevich|title=The Hot "Cold War": The USSR in Southern Africa|year=2008|pages=72, 92–112|publisher=Pluto Press|location=London|isbn=978-0-7453-2472-2 }}</ref> One senior Soviet military official, General Valery Belyaev, remarked that the 30th Operational Squadron was, "by the very fact of its presence...restraining the South African aggression against Angola."<ref name=Hot/><br />
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In exchange for granting base rights, FAPLA became the beneficiary of more sophisticated Soviet arms.<ref name=Coker/> After Operation Sceptic the Soviet Union transferred over five hundred million dollars' worth of military equipment to FAPLA,<ref name="MacFarlane"/> the bulk of it apparently concentrated on air defence.<ref name=Vanneman/> This made South African raids costlier in terms of the need to provide heavier air cover and likely casualties.<ref name=Jaster/> With the adoption of more advanced weaponry, the contribution by Soviet technical and advisory support to FAPLA's operational capabilities also became increasingly crucial.<ref name=Mott>{{cite book|last=Mott|first=William|title=Soviet Military Assistance: An Empirical Perspective|year=2001|page=155|publisher=Praeger Security International|location=Westport, Connecticut|isbn=978-0313310225}}</ref> Totalling between 1,600 and 1,850 advisers by 1981, the Soviet military mission to Angola was deployed within all branches of the Angolan armed forces.<ref name=Mott/><br />
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[[File:FAPLA tank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|FAPLA T-34-85 tank captured by the SADF during Operation Protea.]]<br />
A few weeks prior to Operation Protea, SADF General [[Charles Lloyd (South Africa)|Charles Lloyd]] warned Botha that the introduction of early warning radar and [[2K12 Kub|2K12 Kub "SA-6"]] missiles<ref name=Vanneman/> in southern Angola was making it difficult to provide air support to ground operations there.<ref name=Jaster/> Lloyd mentioned that FAPLA's buildup of modern Soviet arms was making a conventional war more likely.<ref name=Jaster/> The objectives of Operation Protea shifted accordingly: aside from the PLAN camps, the SADF was ordered to neutralise several Angolan radar and missile sites and command posts.<ref name=Jaster/> Eight days of bloody fighting occurred before two South African armoured columns were able to overrun Ondjiva and Xangongo.<ref name=Jaster/><ref name="Frontiersmen"/> The SADF destroyed all of FAPLA's 2K12 missile sites<ref name=Vanneman/> and captured an estimated 3,000 tonnes of Soviet-manufactured equipment, including a dozen T-34-85 and PT-76 tanks, 200 trucks and other wheeled vehicles, and 110 [[9K32 Strela-2]] missile launchers.<ref name=Jaster/> The SADF acknowledged 14 dead.<ref name="NYT2">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/16/world/south-africans-display-the-spoils-of-angola-raid.html|title=South Africans display the spoils of Angola raid|work=The New York Times|date=16 September 1981|accessdate=2014-06-20}}</ref> Combined FAPLA and PLAN losses were over 1,000 dead and 38 taken prisoner.<ref name="NYT2"/> The Soviet military mission suffered 2 dead and 1 taken prisoner.<ref name="NYT2"/><br />
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Operation Protea led to the effective occupation of forty thousand square kilometres of Cunene Province by the SADF.<ref name="War"/> On 31 August, the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the incursion and demanding the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the SADF from Angola.<ref name=Wilkenfeld>{{cite book|last1=Brecher|first1=Michael|last2=Wilkenfeld|first2=Jonathan|title=A Study of Crisis|year=1997|pages=[https://archive.org/details/studyofcrisis0000brec/page/79 79–82]|publisher=University of Michigan Press|location=Ann Arbor|isbn=978-0472087075|url=https://archive.org/details/studyofcrisis0000brec/page/79}}</ref> Intelligence gained during Protea led to Operation Daisy in November 1981, the deepest SADF incursion into Angola since Operation Savannah.<ref name="MAA"/> This time, South African ground forces struck three hundred kilometres north of the border to eliminate PLAN training camps at Bambi and Cheraquera.<ref name="MAA"/> On that occasion the SADF killed 70 PLAN insurgents and destroyed several small caches of arms.<ref name=COIN/> PLAN learned of the attack in advance and had nearly completed its withdrawal when the SADF arrived; the insurgents fought a brief delaying action rather than attempt to defend their bases.<ref name=COIN/><br />
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The air war over Angola expanded with the ground fighting. FAPLA's modest air force, consisting of a handful of transports and a few MiG-21s, maintained a large base at Menongue.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> During Protea and Daisy the SADF scrambled its own fighters to overfly the base during ground operations and prevent the FAPLA aircraft from taking off.<ref name="Vlamgat"/> The Soviets had begun training Angolan MiG pilots, but in the meantime Cubans shouldered the burden of the air war in Angola, flying in support of both FAPLA and PLAN.<ref name="Vlamgat"/><ref name=Vanneman/> In November 1981 a MiG-21MF with a Cuban pilot was shot down by South African [[Mirage F1]]CZs over the [[Cunene River]].<ref name="MAA"/><ref name="Eject">{{cite web|title=Chronological Listing of Angolan Losses & Ejections|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/angola.htm|location=Dammam<br />
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The expulsion of FAPLA from most of Cunene Province marked a revival of fortunes for Jonas Savimbi and his rump UNITA movement, which was able to seize undefended towns and settlements abandoned in the wake of Operations Protea and Daisy.<ref name=Hughes/> Savimbi focused on rebuilding his power base throughout southeastern Angola while FAPLA and its Cuban allies were otherwise preoccupied fighting the SADF.<ref name=Hughes/> For its part, the SADF allowed UNITA's [[Armed Forces of the Liberation of Angola|armed wing]] to operate freely behind its lines; by early 1983 Savimbi's insurgents controlled most of the country south of [[Benguela Province]].<ref name=Hughes/><br />
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===Cuban linkage and "Namibianisation"===<br />
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During his final years in office, Vorster had recognised that growing international pressure would eventually force South Africa to grant some form of autonomy or independence to South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> He made token acknowledgements of the UN's role in deciding the territory's future and his administration had publicly renounced the notion of annexation.<ref name=Jaster/> As Vorster's successor, Botha felt bound by this commitment—at least in principle—to an autonomous South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> His strategy was to cultivate a viable political alternative to SWAPO, preferably moderate and anti-communist in nature, which was committed to close military and security links with South Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> In the meantime Botha forestalled further discussions on an internal settlement by demanding the withdrawal of the Cuban armed forces from Angola as a precondition of Namibian independence.<ref name=Barber/> Botha argued that the Cuban presence in Angola constituted a legitimate security concern for South West Africa, so it was not unreasonable that independence be contingent on a prior Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Barber/> This initiative was supported by the US, which wanted a Namibian settlement consistent with Western interests, namely a region free of what Chester Crocker termed "Soviet-Cuban military adventurism".<ref name=Crocker>{{cite book|last=Crocker|first=Chester|title=Herding Cats: Multiparty Mediation in a Complex World|url=https://archive.org/details/herdingcatsmulti00ches|url-access=registration|year=1999|pages=[https://archive.org/details/herdingcatsmulti00ches/page/214 214–242]|publisher=United States Institute of Peace|location=Washington, DC|isbn=978-1878379924}}</ref> Crocker endorsed the linkage since it was related to South West Africa's security situation, which needed to be stabilised prior to independence.<ref name=Crocker/> Botha's precondition was denounced by SWAPO for arbitrarily tying South West Africa's fate to the resolution of another regional conflict.<ref name=Foreign/> Some Western powers also disapproved of Cuban linkage; for example, the French government issued the statement that it was inappropriate "the Namibian people should serve as hostages" to broader US foreign policy goals.<ref name=Thompson>{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Alex|title=U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Apartheid South Africa, 1948–1994: Conflict of Interests|year=2008|page=119|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-1349533541}}</ref> The Cuban government interpreted linkage as further proof that South Africa was a foreign policy pawn of the US, and believed it to be part of a wider diplomatic and military offensive by the Reagan administration against Cuban interests worldwide.<ref name=Hatzky>{{cite book|last=Hatzky|first=Christine|title=Cubans in Angola: South-South Cooperation and Transfer of Knowledge, 1976–1991|year=2015|pages=166–168|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|location=Madison|isbn=978-0299301040}}</ref><br />
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Botha called on other African states and Western nations to back his demands: "say to the Cubans 'go home' and say to the Russians 'go home', and the minute this happens I will be prepared to settle all our military forces inside South Africa".<ref name=Barber/> Botha also assured the UN that he would take steps to prepare South West Africa for independence "as long as there are realistic prospects of bringing about the genuine withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola".<ref name=Barber/> The linkage of Namibian independence to the Cuban presence in Angola proved controversial, but it did involve the two Cold War superpowers—the US and the Soviet Union— in a joint mediation process for resolving the South African Border War at the highest level.<ref name="NYT3">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/26/world/us-pushes-to-get-cubans-out-of-angola.html|title=US pushes to get Cubans out of Angola|work=The New York Times|date=26 September 1982|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref> In September 1982 Crocker met with Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Leonid Ilichev for talks on the issue of Cuban-Namibian linkage.<ref name="NYT3"/> His deputy, [[Frank G. Wisner]], held a series of parallel discussions with the Angolan government.<ref name="NYT3"/> Wisner promised that the US would normalise diplomatic and economic relations with Angola in the event of a Cuban withdrawal.<ref name="NYT3"/><br />
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To demonstrate South African commitment to Namibian independence, Botha permitted a moderate, multi-party coalition to create a South West African interim government in August 1983, known as the Multi-Party Conference and subsequently as the [[Transitional Government of National Unity (Namibia)|Transitional Government of National Unity]].<ref name=Barber/> Provision was made for an executive and legislative assembly, and the new government was bestowed with all the powers formerly held by the territory's Administrator-General.<ref name=Barber/> The rise of an interim government was accompanied by a defence policy dubbed "Namibianisation", a reference to the [[Vietnamization]] programme the US had pursued during the Vietnam War.<ref name=COIN/> Increasingly the South African war effort rested on what limited white manpower could be raised in South West Africa itself, and local black units drawn from the San, Ovambo, [[Kavango people|Kavango]], and East Caprivian ([[Lozi people|Lozi]]) ethnic groups.<ref name=Beckett>{{cite book|last=Beckett|first=Ian|title=Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents since 1750|year=2011|pages=145–147|publisher=Routledge Books|location=Abingdon-on-Thames|isbn=978-0415239349}}</ref> The main objectives of Namibianisation were to establish a self-sufficient military infrastructure in South West Africa, reduce casualty rates among South African personnel, and reinforce the perception of a domestic civil conflict rather than an independence struggle.<ref name=Kenya/><br />
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The SADF had started recruiting black South West Africans in 1974 and established segregated military and paramilitary units for semi-autonomous tribal entities such as Ovamboland two years later.<ref name=Kenya/> PLAN had previously benefited from the deployment of white South African conscripts, reservists, and policemen unfamiliar with the terrain or environment; indigenous recruits were perceived as a means of mitigating this disadvantage.<ref name=Tracking/> In April 1980, Administrator-General [[Gerrit Viljoen]] announced that transfer of some control over military and police forces to South West Africans would occur once the necessary structures were implemented.<ref name=Kenya/> Through its defence headquarters in Windhoek, the SADF had exercised final authority on all military resources and counter-insurgency efforts.<ref name=COIN/> In theory, these arrangements were modified by the establishment of the [[South West African Territorial Force]] (SWATF) and the [[South West African Police]] (SWAPOL), since both of these forces were placed under the control of the interim government; the latter was also empowered to implement and oversee conscription as it saw fit.<ref name=COIN/> However, the SADF retained functional command of all military units; the senior general officer of the SADF in South West Africa also doubled as commander of the SWATF.<ref name=COIN/> By the mid 1980s the SWATF numbered about 21,000 personnel and accounted for 61% of all combat troops deployed along the Cutline.<ref name=Kenya/> Both the SWATF and the Government of National Unity remained dependent on massive SADF military support.<ref name=Foreign/><br />
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===Operation Askari===<br />
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Operation Protea had exposed a glaring lack of professionalism on the part of FAPLA units, which had relied too heavily on their Soviet advisers and were almost immediately routed once they had to leave their fortified bases.<ref name=Insurgencies/> In terms of training, morale, organisation, and professional competence—including the ability to operate its own equipment with effectiveness—the Angolan army had proved decidedly vulnerable.<ref name=Insurgencies/> Protea indicated that it was in no condition to repel or even inflict serious losses on the South African expeditionary troops, resulting in a ratio of casualties almost overwhelmingly in the SADF's favour.<ref name=Insurgencies/> That debacle led to a greater FAPLA dependency on augmented Cuban forces and another large arms deal, valued in excess of one billion dollars, being signed with the Soviet Union.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Defence expenditures increased to consume 50% of Angola's state budget by the end of 1982.<ref name=Hatzky/> FAPLA embarked on a massive recruiting drive, purchased new [[T-54/55]] and [[T-62]] tanks from the Soviet Union, and took delivery of about thirty new combat aircraft, including twelve [[Sukhoi Su-17|Sukhoi Su-20]] strike fighters.<ref name=trade>{{cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |title=Trade Registers |publisher=Armstrade.sipri.org |date= |accessdate=2014-11-20}}</ref><ref name="MacFarlane"/> It also ordered more air search radars and surface-to-air missiles to replace those destroyed in Protea.<ref name=trade/><br />
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While Namibianisation altered the tactical realities of the war on the Cutline, the SADF was planning a fourth operation modelled after Sceptic, Protea, and Daisy.<ref name=Brothers/> In April 1982, PLAN insurgents killed 9 South African soldiers near Tsumeb, over 200 kilometres south of the border.<ref name=Kenya/><ref name="LM"/> South Africa claimed 152 security-related incidents involving PLAN occurred in South West Africa that year, and acknowledged the combat deaths of 77 SADF and SWATF personnel.<ref name="LM"/><ref name="MAA"/> In July 1983 PLAN carried out its first major act of urban sabotage, detonating a bomb in the centre of Windhoek, which caused extensive property damage but no civilian injuries.<ref name=Kenya/> Infiltration of Ovamboland and Kavangoland increased dramatically at around the same time, with 700 insurgents entering both regions.<ref name=Scheepers>{{cite book|last=Scheepers|first=Marius|title=Striking Inside Angola with 32 Battalion|year=2012|pages=9–10, 73|publisher=Helion & Company|location=Solihull|isbn=978-1907677779}}</ref> The SADF claimed to have killed or captured just under half the insurgents by May, but was unable to prevent the others from making their way further south.<ref name=Scheepers/> These developments indicated that PLAN had not lost its will to persevere despite the enormous materiel losses sustained during Protea, and the infiltration of men and supplies into South West Africa continued apace.<ref name=Scheepers/><br />
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Their confidence buoyed by the previous successful incursions into FAPLA-held territory, which had achieved marked success at only minimal cost in lives and materiel, Botha and his defence chiefs scheduled Operation Askari for December 1983.<ref name=Brothers/> Like Protea, Askari was a major combined arms assault on PLAN base areas and supply lines in Angola; it also targeted nearby FAPLA air defence installations and brigade headquarters.<ref name=Scheepers/> According to General [[Georg Meiring]], commander of the SADF in South West Africa, Askari would serve the purpose of a preemptive strike aimed at eliminating the large numbers of PLAN insurgents and stockpiles of weapons being amassed for the annual rainy season infiltration.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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[[File:Soviet advisers planning military operations Angola.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Soviet military advisers planning FAPLA operations in southern Angola.]]<br />
The buildup of South African armour and artillery on the border did not go unnoticed; by late November the Soviet Union had enough satellite reconnaissance photographs and other intelligence to deduce that the SADF was preparing for another major incursion into Angola.<ref name=Vanneman/> During a private meeting arranged at the [[Algonquin Hotel]] by UN Secretary-General [[Javier Pérez de Cuéllar]] at Moscow's request, Soviet diplomats informed their South African counterparts that further aggression towards FAPLA would not be tolerated.<ref name=Vanneman/> The Soviets threatened unspecified retaliation if FAPLA's grip on Angola disintegrated further as a result of Askari.<ref name=Vanneman/> Simultaneously, in a direct show of force, a Soviet aircraft carrier and three surface ships called at Luanda before rounding the Cape of Good Hope.<ref name=SFP>{{cite book|last=Albright|first=David|editor1-last=Laird|editor1-first=Robbin|editor2-last=Hoffmann|editor2-first=Erik|title=Soviet Foreign Policy in a Changing World|year=1986|pages=[https://archive.org/details/sovietforeignpol0000lair/page/821 821–822]|publisher=Aldine Publihsing Company|location=New York|isbn=978-0202241661|url=https://archive.org/details/sovietforeignpol0000lair/page/821}}</ref> This constituted the most powerful Soviet naval detachment which had ever approached within striking distance of South African waters.<ref name=SFP/> Botha was unmoved, and Askari proceeded as scheduled on 9 December.<ref name="Freedom"/> Its targets were several large PLAN training camps, all of which were located no more than five kilometres from an adjacent FAPLA brigade headquarters.<ref name=Scheepers/> The four local FAPLA brigades represented one-seventh of the entire Angolan army, and three had substantial Soviet advisory contingents.<ref name="Freedom"/> Soviet General [[Valentin Varennikov]], who was instrumental in directing the Angolan defence, was confident that "given their numerical strength and armament, the brigades...[would] be able to repel any South African attack".<ref name="Freedom"/> FAPLA's Cuban allies were less optimistic: they noted that the brigades were isolated, incapable of reinforcing each other quickly, and possessed insufficient mobile anti-aircraft weapons to protect them outside their bases.<ref name="Freedom"/> The Soviets recommended a static defence, appealing directly to Angolan president [[José Eduardo dos Santos]], while the Cubans urged a withdrawal.<ref name="Freedom"/> Caught between two conflicting recommendations, dos Santos hesitated, and the brigades were ultimately annihilated piecemeal by the advancing South African armoured columns.<ref name="Freedom"/> Amid the confusion, a number of Angolan troops managed to break out of the South African encirclement and move north to link up with Cuban units,<ref name="Freedom"/> but a total of 471 FAPLA/PLAN personnel were killed or captured.<ref name=Harmse>{{cite book|last1=Harmse|first1=Kyle|last2=Dunstan|first2=Simon|title=South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89|date=23 February 2017|pages=31–38|publisher=Osprey Publishing|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1472817433}}</ref><br />
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Despite achieving their objectives during Operation Askari, the South African forces had encountered unexpectedly determined resistance from PLAN and FAPLA.<ref name=Jaster/> The SADF acknowledged 25 killed in action and 94 wounded, the highest number of casualties suffered in any single operation since Operation Savannah.<ref name=Harmse/> FAPLA also claimed to have shot down 4 South African aircraft.<ref name=Arguments>{{cite book|last=Crawford|first=Neta|title=Argument and Change in World Politics: Ethics, Decolonization, and Humanitarian Intervention|year=2002|pages=374–378|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521002790}}</ref><br />
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===Lusaka Accords===<br />
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On 6 January 1984, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 546]] was adopted with thirteen votes in favour and two abstentions, by the US and UK.<ref name="Freedom"/> The resolution condemned Operation Askari and demanded South Africa's immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Angola.<ref name="Freedom"/> An earlier draft of the same text imposing mandatory trade sanctions on South Africa until it ceased cross-border raids was abandoned under American pressure.<ref name="Freedom"/> The Soviet Union announced that it had reached yet another, more comprehensive agreement with Angola to bolster FAPLA's defence capabilities, and delivered the public warning to South Africa that "further aggression cannot be left unpunished".<ref name=SFP/><ref name=Jaster/><br />
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[[File:SADF-Captured-9K31 Strela-1-001.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|FAPLA [[9K31 Strela-1]] air defence system captured by the SADF during Operation Askari.]]<br />
Askari had shaken the South African government's confidence in its ability to retain the military advantage indefinitely in Angola.<ref name=Jaster/> Heavier and more sophisticated weapons were being used, the rate of casualties had increased, and the air superiority that had accounted for many of the SADF's previous successes was diminishing.<ref name=Jaster/><ref name=Brothers/> Nor was Botha and his cabinet certain of continued political and diplomatic support from the US, which had chosen to abstain rather than exercise its veto with regard to UN Security Council Resolution 546.<ref name=Jaster/> The Reagan administration perceived that both Angola and South Africa had grown weary of the war and were more susceptible to pressure for a ceasefire and mutual disengagement.<ref name=Jaster/> American diplomats offered to mediate peace talks accordingly, and on 13 February South African and Angolan officials met for the first time in Lusaka.<ref name="Freedom"/> Three days later, South Africa announced that it would withdraw its expeditionary forces from Cunene Province by the end of March,<ref name=Arguments/> provided the Angolans agreed to prevent PLAN from taking advantage of the situation to infiltrate South West Africa.<ref name=Jaster/> The Angolan government pledged to restrain PLAN and MK, and to prohibit any movement of Cuban troops southward towards the border.<ref name=Hughes/> These respective commitments were formalised as the [[Lusaka Accords]].<ref name=Hughes/> FAPLA and the SADF agreed to set up a Joint Monitoring Commission (JMC) to police the disengagement.<ref name="Freedom"/> Under the JMC, joint South African and Angolan patrols were carried out along six hundred kilometres of the border.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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Cuba and the Soviet Union were not consulted on the Lusaka Accords until after they had been signed.<ref name="Freedom"/> In a heated exchange with President dos Santos, Fidel Castro complained, "the final decision was yours, not ours, but at least we could have talked beforehand, and we, as well as the Soviets, could have expressed our disagreement beforehand...both the Soviets and us, your two main allies, the two who support Angola, who have been making immense efforts on your behalf, we were faced with a ''fait accompli''".<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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UNITA denounced the Lusaka Accords, insisting that any peace effort which excluded it would fail.<ref name=Brothers/> PLAN also routinely violated the disengagement area, prompting the SADF to delay and later cancel its withdrawal.<ref name=Arguments/> In July 1984 South Africa formally announced that it would not withdraw from Angola, citing widespread PLAN activity in the border region.<ref name=Arguments/><br />
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===Operation Argon===<br />
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The truce between South Africa and Angola survived only about fifteen months.<ref name="Freedom"/> Negotiations for completing the SADF withdrawal were stalled due to intransigence on both sides concerning the linkage policy, with the two governments clashing over timetables for the withdrawal of Cuban troops and Namibian independence, respectively.<ref name="Freedom"/> While the Soviet Union and Cuba did nothing to impede the dialogue, they feared that Luanda might sacrifice PLAN and MK by agreeing to expel them from the country.<ref name="Freedom"/> Castro confided to Soviet officials that he had no intention of authorising a withdrawal of Cuban forces if the Angolan government signed a non-aggression pact with South Africa similar to the [[Nkomati Accord]].<ref name="Freedom"/> As a last resort, the Cuban presence in Angola would be maintained unilaterally for the purpose of aiding PLAN, with or without Luanda's approval.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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In October 1984, dos Santos blamed South Africa for stalling the implementation of the Lusaka Accords and called for the US to resolve the impasse by exerting pressure on Botha.<ref name=Destruction/> On 17 November, dos Santos proposed a five-point peace plan on the following terms: a complete SADF withdrawal from Angola, a renewed ceasefire agreement, a formal pledge by the South African government to begin implementing Namibian independence under the terms of [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 435]], a formal pledge by the Angolan government to begin implementing a three year phased withdrawal of all but 5,000 Cuban troops, and recognition of SWAPO and Cuba as an equal party in negotiations.<ref name=Destruction/> Botha wanted all the Cuban military personnel to be withdrawn, and over a period of twelve months rather than three years.<ref name=Destruction/> He also countered that the Namibian independence process could only take place once the Cuban withdrawal was initiated.<ref name=Destruction/><br />
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The Lusaka Accords were abandoned in the wake of [[Operation Argon]], a failed sabotage mission carried out by South African special forces in Angola's oil-rich [[Cabinda Province|Cabinda exclave]].<ref name=Hughes/> Four years of military escalation and massive defence expenditures had a drastic impact on Angola's state finances, which were only being balanced by petroleum revenue.<ref name=Hatzky/> The largest oil refinery in the country was located on the Cabindan coast and operated by a US firm, [[Gulf Oil]], under the auspices of the Cabina-Gulf Oil National Petroleum Company of Angola (SONAGOL).<ref name=Destruction/> By 1984 Gulf had invested over 1.3 billion dollars in its Cabinda operation, which was exporting 165,495 barrels of oil per day.<ref name=Destruction/> At the time, the revenue from the Gulf refinery generated 90% of Angola's foreign exchange.<ref name=Destruction/> The Reagan administration separated its political positions on Angola from its position on SONAGOL, with Crocker hoping that American multinational companies in general, and Gulf in particular, would be a moderating force on the Marxist government.<ref name=Destruction/> South Africa had noted the critical importance of the refinery's contribution to the FAPLA war effort and had begun investigating ways to disrupt it without incurring the ire of the US, which would have to react if American commercial interests were threatened.<ref name=Fist/> The SADF believed that a covert sabotage operation was possible, as long as the destruction was not attributable to South Africa and a credible cover story could be used to link the attack to a domestic Angolan movement such as UNITA or the [[Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda]] (FLEC).<ref name=Fist/> An attack on the oil platforms was ruled out, as this was beyond the capabilities of either UNITA or FLEC, so the SADF opted to infiltrate the refinery's oil storage facilities and mine the fuel tanks.<ref name=Fist/> The damage incurred would cripple Angola's ability to finance its military operations and give it greater economic incentive to accede to South African demands in the ongoing negotiations rather than risk returning to war.<ref name="NYT4">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/01/world/pretoria-cools-to-us-backed-talks.html|title=Pretoria cools to US-backed talks|work=The New York Times|date=1 June 1985|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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The sabotage mission received the codename Operation Argon, and 15 South African special forces operators deployed to Cabinda by sea in May 1985.<ref name=Brothers/> They were discovered by a FAPLA patrol during the infiltration attempt, and two of the raiders were shot dead with a third, Captain Wynand Petrus du Toit, being captured.<ref name=Brothers/> Under interrogation, du Toit confessed that the objective of Argon was to sabotage the storage tanks at Cabinda Gulf.<ref name=Brothers/> The South African government disavowed du Toit and denied responsibility, but General Viljoen later confirmed the SADF's role in the operation.<ref name=Brothers/> Consequently, the ceasefire imposed as a result of the Lusaka Accords collapsed, and further peace talks were abandoned.<ref name=Brothers/><br />
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The diplomatic repercussions of Operation Argon's failure were immense. Castro believed the failed raid indicated that the US and South Africa were not truly committed to peace, and had been dishonest during the ceasefire negotiations.<ref name="James">{{cite book|title=A Political History of the Civil War in Angola: 1974-1990|last=James III|first=W. Martin|location=New Brunswick|publisher=Transaction Publishers|year=2011|origyear=1992|isbn=978-1-4128-1506-2|pages=207–214, 239–245}}</ref> Angola announced it was no longer willing to consider a line of dialogue with South Africa on the Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Brothers/><ref name=Dimensions>{{cite book|last1=Fauriol|first1=Georges Alfred|last2=Loser|first2=Eva|title=Cuba: The International Dimension|year=1990|pages=[https://archive.org/details/cubainternationa00faur/page/173 173–184]|publisher=Transaction Publishers|location=New Brunswick|isbn=978-0887383243|url=https://archive.org/details/cubainternationa00faur/page/173}}</ref> The US condemned Operation Argon as an "unfriendly act by a supposedly friendly government".<ref name="James"/><br />
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==Drawdown in Angola, 1985–1988==<br />
[[File:Jonas Savimbi.jpg|thumb|UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.]]<br />
In early 1984, just after South Africa and Angola had agreed to the principles of a peace settlement, UNITA had seized the opportunity to issue its own demanding conditions under which it would also accept the terms of a ceasefire.<ref name=Arnold>{{cite book|last=Arnold|first=Guy|title=Wars in the Third World Since 1945|year=2016|pages=340–349|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|location=Philadelphia|isbn=978-14742-9102-6}}</ref> Savimbi requested a government of national unity with the MPLA in which he was granted a part, and threatened to begin attacking major cities if he was ignored.<ref name=Arnold/> In this manner Savimbi sought to interlace conditionality over an SADF and FAPLA disengagement with his own conflict of interests with the Angolan regime.<ref name=Arnold/> Although Botha approved of UNITA as an ostensibly anti-communist movement, he did nothing to impress Savimbi's demands on dos Santos.<ref name=Brothers/> UNITA responded by raiding [[Sumbe]], a settlement two hundred and sixty kilometres to the south of Luanda.<ref name=Arnold/> That June, UNITA sabotaged the oil pipeline in Cabinda, kidnapping 16 British expatriate workers and a Portuguese technician.<ref name=Arnold/> Six months later the insurgents raided [[Cafunfo]], killing 100 FAPLA personnel.<ref name=Arnold/> Most of these attacks were planned and executed from [[Jamba, Cuando Cubango|Jamba]], a town in [[Cuando Cubango Province]], which Savimbi had proclaimed UNITA's new national headquarters.<ref name="Brittain">{{cite book |last=Brittain |first=Victoria |year=1998 |title=Death of Dignity: Angola's Civil War |publisher=Pluto Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-7453-1247-7 |pages=11–12, 27–36}}</ref> Jamba had no prior strategic significance, possessed no agricultural base, and had limited access to fresh water, but it was located as far away from FAPLA bases as possible and within easy reach of SADF bases in Ovamboland and the Caprivi Strip.<ref name="Brittain"/> FAPLA had deserted the region for precisely this reason, withdrawing north after Operation Protea,<ref name="MAA"/> but in the process left behind a power vacuum which Savimbi was quick to exploit.<ref name=Hughes/> Savimbi used Jamba to augment UNITA's public image, investing heavily in local infrastructure.<ref name="Brittain"/> He opened the settlement to American and South African journalists, honed his public relations skills in frequent press conferences denouncing the MPLA, and lobbied for Western aid.<ref name="Brittain"/> Under the [[Reagan Doctrine]], the US government opened covert channels to provide military assistance to UNITA.<ref name=Destruction/> It repealed the [[Clark Amendment]], which explicitly barred further CIA support for the UNITA and the FNLA, allowing the agency to resume Angolan operations.<ref name=Reagan>{{cite book|last=Scott|first=James|title=Deciding to Intervene: The Reagan Doctrine and American Foreign Policy|year=1997|pages=136–143|publisher=Duke University Press|location=Durham, North Carolina|isbn=978-0822317890}}</ref> The Angolan government asserted this was "proof of the complicity there has always been between the US executive and the retrograde racist Pretoria regime" and it had "no alternative but to suspend the contacts it has had with US government envoys".<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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In 1986, Savimbi visited Washington, where he met with American officials and was promised military hardware valued at about ten million dollars, including [[FIM-92 Stinger]] surface-to-air missiles and [[BGM-71 TOW]] anti-tank missiles.<ref name=Brothers/> The US also pledged to continue its support for UNITA even if it lost the umbrella of protection conferred by the SADF presence in southern Angola.<ref name=Reagan/><br />
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At the US government's request, South Africa began lending UNITA a greater degree of material assistance, and aided the CIA in the acquisition of untraceable arms for the Angolan insurgents.<ref name=Destruction/> The CIA was interested in acquiring Soviet and Eastern European arms for UNITA, as they could be easily passed off as weapons individual partisans had captured from FAPLA.<ref name=Destruction/> South Africa possessed a vast stockpile of Soviet arms seized during Operations Sceptic, Protea, and Askari, and was persuaded to transfer some of it to UNITA.<ref name="Weigert"/><br />
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===The regional arms race===<br />
After Operation Savannah had failed to prevent the ascension of the MPLA in Angola, the South African political leadership generally accepted that reversing that verdict by force was unrealistic.<ref name=Minter>{{cite book|last=Minter|first=William|title=Apartheid's Contras: An Inquiry into the Roots of War in Angola and Mozambique|year=1994|pages=127–139|publisher=Witwatersrand University Press|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-1439216187}}</ref> At the same time, Vorster and Botha had recognised that a total military defeat of PLAN was elusive without the impossible corollary of a victory over the combined FAPLA-PLAN alliance in Angola.<ref name=Minter/> Some hardliners in their respective administrations wanted South Africa's full military weight behind Savimbi to help him extinguish the MPLA government, while others favoured simply using it to wage a limited containment exercise against PLAN.<ref name=Minter/> An offensive strategy which offered the chance to aggressively attack Angola by land, sea, and air and focus directly on the MPLA's centres of power was never discussed and became more remote as time went on.<ref name=Minter/> In its place, therefore, the other popular option was promulgated, which was to focus chiefly on fighting PLAN, the primary threat within the geographical limits of South West Africa proper, and attempting to intimidate Angola in the form of punitive cross-border raids, thus assuming an essentially defensive posture.<ref name=Minter/><br />
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While Botha never seriously considered the overthrow of the MPLA as a viable objective, he endorsed increasing aid to UNITA for several reasons: it would mend diplomatic relations with the US, especially after the debacle of Operation Argon, UNITA could be molded into a proxy to harass PLAN, and donating captured weapons to Savimbi was cost-effective and deniable.<ref name=Minter/><br />
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[[File:Atlas Cheetah 3 (DanieVDM) crop.jpg|thumb|upright=1|South African [[Atlas Cheetah]] fighter; this was developed as a direct response to Angola's adoption of more sophisticated Soviet combat aircraft.<ref name="Olivier">{{cite web |title=Project Carver emerges from the shadows |author=Olivier, Darren |url=https://www.africandefence.net/project-carver-emerges-from-the-shadows/ |location=Randburg |publisher=African Defence Review |date=14 November 2016 |accessdate=25 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212154350/https://www.africandefence.net/project-carver-emerges-from-the-shadows/ |archivedate=12 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>]]<br />
US and South African justification for arming UNITA lay partly in the increased supply by the Soviet Union of more sophisticated weapons to FAPLA, as well as the increased number of Cuban troops in Angola, which had rapidly swelled from 25,000 to 31,000 by the end of 1985.<ref name=Barber/> While the Lusaka Accords were still in force, the Cuban and Soviet military delegations had urged dos Santos to take advantage of the ceasefire with the SADF to eliminate UNITA.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> There was a considerable increase in Soviet military assistance to Angola during this period, with the transfer of another billion dollars' worth of arms to FAPLA, including about 200 new T-55 and T-62 tanks.<ref name="MacFarlane"/> Moscow trained more Angolan pilots and delivered more advanced fighter aircraft to Luanda, particularly [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]]s.<ref name=Vanneman/> Over a three year period Angola had become the second largest importer of arms on the African continent.<ref name=Fist/> FAPLA's arsenal expanded so exponentially that the SADF became convinced that the Soviet-sponsored arms buildup was intended for deployment elsewhere.<ref name=Barber/> General Malan gave a speech in which he expressed alarm at the "flood" of Soviet military equipment and its sophisticated nature, claiming that it was much more than needed to cope with the SADF's limited expeditionary forces and UNITA.<ref name=Barber/> Malan theorised that "the Russians want to develop a strong, stabilised base in Angola and then use the equipment and personnel positioned there wherever necessary in the subcontinent".<ref name=Barber/> South Africa gradually became locked in a conventional arms race with Angola; each side argued that it had to match the increased force available to the other.<ref name=Faraway>{{cite book|last1=Liebenberg|first1=Ian|last2=Risquet|first2=Jorge|last3=Shubin|first3=Vladimir|title=A Far-Away War: Angola, 1975-1989|year=1997|pages=44, 64–68|publisher=Sun Media Press|location=Stellenbosch|isbn=978-1-920689-72-8}}</ref> To counter the appearance of advanced MiG-23 and Sukhoi fighters in Angola, for instance, South Africa began development on two sophisticated fighter aircraft of its own, the [[Atlas Cheetah]] and the [[Atlas Carver]].<ref name="Isolated">{{cite book|last=Geldenhuys|first=Deon|title=Isolated States: A Comparative Analysis|url=https://archive.org/details/isolatedstatesco0000geld|url-access=registration|year=1990|page=[https://archive.org/details/isolatedstatesco0000geld/page/510 510]|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521283267}}</ref> Both programmes would consume in excess of 2 billion dollars.<ref name="Olivier"/><br />
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===Battle of Cuito Cuanavale===<br />
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====Lomba River campaign====<br />
{{main|Operation Moduler}}<br />
Intending to wrest back the initiative, sever UNITA's logistics lifelines to South West Africa and Zaire, and forestall any future insurgent offensives, FAPLA launched Operation Saluting October in mid-1987.<ref name=Hot/> The impetus for Saluting October likely originated with the Soviet military mission, which pressed the idea of a major conventional thrust to destroy UNITA's southeastern front as early as 1983.<ref name=Hot/> It had received a new commander that year, Lieutenant General Petr Gusev, former deputy commander of the [[Carpathian Military District]].<ref name=Hot/> In light of the war's length, its cost, the rising death toll, and looming cuts in the Soviet military expenditure which would limit future efforts to support FAPLA's war effort, Gusev wanted a decisive multi-divisional offensive to crush UNITA once and for all.<ref name=Chan>{{cite book|last=Chan|first=Stephen|title=Southern Africa: Old Treacheries and New Deceits|year=2012|pages=42–46|publisher=Yale University Press|location=New Haven, Connecticut|isbn=978-0300184280}}</ref> Operation Saluting October was a two-pronged offensive aimed at retaking three major settlements from UNITA, Cangamba, Cassamba, and [[Mavinga]].<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name="MAA"/> The FAPLA command staff intended the attack on Cangamba and Cassamba as a feint, hoping to draw UNITA forces there and away from Mavinga.<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name="MAA"/> Once Mavinga was in government hands, FAPLA could expel the remaining insurgents from [[Moxico Province]] and pave the way for a final assault on Savimbi's headquarters at Jamba.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Between 9 and 4 Soviet advisers were to be attached on the battalion level, albeit with strict orders not to participate in the fighting and withdraw from the front as necessary to avoid contact with UNITA.<ref name=Vanneman/> They were accompanied by a small number of Cuban advisers and East German technical personnel serving in a variety of support roles.<ref name=Stapleton2/><ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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Gusev and his staff appealed to Moscow for more aid to FAPLA, particularly strike aircraft, for another offensive; this request was granted.<ref name=Chan/> In what had become an annual practice, an estimated billion dollars' worth of arms was flown into Luanda by Soviet [[Antonov An-24]] flights, as many as 12 per day for a six month period.<ref name=Vanneman/> The equipment was offloaded in the capital and transferred to Angolan [[Ilyushin Il-76]]s, which in turn flew them directly to the front.<ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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To FAPLA, the experience of planning and executing an operation of such massive proportions was relatively new, but the Soviet military mission was convinced that a decade of exhaustive training on its part had created an army capable of undertaking a complex multi-divisional offensive.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The Angolan brigade commanders had repeatedly expressed reservations about splitting the force and fighting on two fronts, arguing that a single assault on Mavinga would be more linear and sufficient.<ref name=Stapleton2/> FAPLA's Cuban advisers objected on the grounds that South Africa might intervene on behalf of its erstwhile ally.<ref name=Stapleton2/> "Don't get into such wasting, costly, and finally pointless offensives," Castro had vented to Gusev's staff. "And count us out if you do."<ref name=Fidel>{{cite book|last1=Castro|first1=Fidel|last2=Ramonet|first2=Ignacio|title=My Life: A Spoken Autobiography|year=2006|pages=326–334|publisher=Scribner|location=New York|isbn=978-1416553281}}</ref> General [[Arnaldo Ochoa]], the senior Cuban military officer in Angola, also protested that the tactics FAPLA were being forced to adopt were more applicable to combat operations in central Europe than an offensive against an irregular fighting force on the broken African terrain.<ref name=Hughes/> [[Ronnie Kasrils]], MK's intelligence chief, warned the Soviet mission that if Saluting October proceeded an SADF counteroffensive was imminent.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Gusev overruled the Cuban and MK concerns, and the operation commenced without contingency plans for a South African intervention.<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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The preliminary phase of the new offensive began in August 1987.<ref name="MAA"/><ref name=Faraway/> Eight FAPLA brigades deployed to Tumpo, a region to the east of Cuito Cuanavale in early August, where on Soviet advice they temporarily paused for more supplies and reinforcements.<ref name=Stapleton2/> This would prove to be a fatal error.<ref name=Stapleton2/> On 14 August, having lost days of precious time, FAPLA resumed its efforts to advance; by then South Africa had launched [[Operation Moduler]] to halt the offensive.<ref name="MAA"/> The bloody campaign that followed entailed a series of engagements known collectively as the [[Battle of Cuito Cuanavale]].<ref name=Hot/><br />
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[[File:The Hind Memorial.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|Signal bell used by FAPLA's 47 Infantry Brigade at the Lomba River.]]<br />
Because of FAPLA's delays, the SADF was able to assemble a blocking force strong enough to stop the FAPLA drive on Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> By the end of August, South African expeditionary forces had built up to include 32 Battalion, elements of the [[61 Mechanised Battalion Group]], and the SWATF's [[101 Battalion (South Africa)|101 Battalion]].<ref name=Brothers/> There were three major rivers and nine tributaries between Cuito Cuanavale and Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> Although none of the rivers were especially large, all the prospective crossing points were adjacent to vast expanses of swamps and waterlogged flood plains.<ref name="Polack"/> They stalled the FAPLA advance and permitted the SADF to create effective choke points which further hampered FAPLA's progress.<ref name="Polack"/> The South African general staff judged correctly that if these narrow entry points were seriously contested they had the potential to bottleneck entire brigades.<ref name="Polack"/> They opted to launch a counteroffensive at the Lomba River, which was the last of the three rivers FAPLA had to cross before reaching Mavinga.<ref name="Polack"/> The success of the South African counteroffensive was ensured by the rapid collapse of FAPLA's 47 Infantry Brigade, which was tasked with establishing a bridgehead on the Lomba's southern bank.<ref name="Mannall">{{cite book | first = David | last = Mannall| title = Battle on the Lomba 1987: The Day a South African Armoured Battalion shattered Angola's Last Mechanized Offensive|edition= 2014|pages=140–157 | publisher = Helion and Company| isbn= 978-1-909982-02-4}}</ref><br />
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In conventional terms, the FAPLA troops possessed more than enough strength and firepower to dislodge UNITA and the SADF from the Lomba River.<ref name="Mannall"/> But most were inadequately trained to counter the South African expeditionary force,<ref name="Polack"/> which was composed of units selected for their experience in mobile bush warfare, and were repeatedly outmanoeuvred in the thick foliage cover.<ref name=COH>{{cite book|last=Uys|first=Ian|title=Cross of Honour|year=1992|page=127|publisher=Uys Publishers|location=Germiston|isbn=978-1781590959}}</ref> The geographic separation of the brigades' positions, aggravated by the Lomba's swampy environment, hampered coordinated actions and allowed the SADF to isolate and route each brigade piecemeal.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Between September and October 1987 FAPLA suffered almost 2,000 casualties during several failed river crossings.<ref name="Mannall"/> With much of its bridging equipment destroyed, FAPLA abandoned the offensive and ordered its remaining brigades back to Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The Soviet military mission had suffered 1 seriously wounded.<ref name="Tokarev">{{cite book |editor1=Tokarev, Andrei |editor2=Shubin, Gennady |title=Bush War: The Road to Cuito Cuanavale: Soviet Soldiers' Accounts of the Angolan War |year=2011 |pages=26–30 |publisher=Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd |location=Auckland Park |isbn=978-1-4314-0185-7}}</ref> The SADF had suffered 17 dead and 41 wounded, as well as the loss of 5 armoured vehicles.<ref name=SurviveRide/><br />
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During Operation Moduler, Cuban combat troops had remained well north of the Lomba River and declined to participate in the fighting, per Castro's instructions.<ref name="Freedom"/> In Luanda, President dos Santos summoned General Gusev and the senior Cuban general officer, Gustavo Fleitas Ramirez, for an urgent conference to discuss the worsening military situation and the failure of Operation Saluting October.<ref name="Freedom"/> Ramirez reminded dos Santos that Cuba had been opposed to the offensive from the beginning.<ref name="Freedom"/> Gusev lamented in his memoirs that "I informed [chief of the Soviet general staff] [[Sergey Akhromeyev|Akhromeyev]] about the result of the operation, but the most difficult task, in moral terms, was to inform the president of Angola, whom I had assured that the operation would succeed and that Savimbi would be crushed".<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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On 25 November 1987, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 602]] was passed, condemning Operation Moduler as an illegal violation of Angolan sovereignty.<ref name="Sydney">{{cite news|title=Tutu's backing for violence splits Church|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120505919/|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|location=Sydney|date=27 November 1987|accessdate=22 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323034356/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120505919/|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> The resolution expressed dismay at the continued presence of SADF troops in Angola and called for their unconditional withdrawal.<ref name="Sydney"/> South African foreign minister [[Pik Botha]] flatly dismissed the resolution out of hand, citing the unaddressed issue of Cuban linkage.<ref name="Sydney"/> He promised that the SADF would depart Angola once FAPLA's Cuban and Soviet advisers had likewise been withdrawn, or when their presence no longer threatened South African interests.<ref name="Sydney"/><br />
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====Tumpo Triangle campaign====<br />
{{main|Operation Hooper|Operation Packer}}<br />
On 29 September P.W. Botha added a third objective to Operation Moduler: the destruction of all FAPLA units east of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="StrategicOps">{{cite journal|last=Scholtz |first=Leopold |url=http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |year=2010 |title=The South African Strategic and Operational Objectives in Angola, 1987–88 |journal=South African Journal of Military Studies |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=81–97 |ref=harv |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127092523/http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/viewFile/80/109 |archivedate=27 January 2017 }}</ref> The reasons for this shift in objectives once FAPLA had abandoned its offensive were not apparent to everybody in the South African government.<ref name=SACP>{{cite book|last1=Sechaba|first1=Tsepo|last2=Ellis|first2=Stephen|title=Comrades Against Apartheid: The ANC & the South African Communist Party in Exile|year=1992|pages=184–187|publisher=Indiana University Press|location=Bloomington|isbn= 978-0253210623}}</ref> Pik Botha and his senior colleagues in the foreign ministry cautioned against a major offensive north of the Lomba, citing potential diplomatic repercussions.<ref name=SACP/> But confidence in the SADF had been buoyed by its effective defence of the Lomba, and members of the South African general staff successfully agitated for a renewed offensive towards Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=SACP/> It is unclear whether they interpreted their new objective as veiled permission to seize Cuito Cuanavale itself,<ref name=SACP/> although the option was discussed.<ref name="StrategicOps"/><br />
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Per Botha's new directive, the SADF commenced [[Operation Hooper]] with the goal of encircling the retreating Angolan brigades and preparing for operations further east of the Cuito River.<ref name="Saney">{{cite thesis |title=From Soweto to Cuito Cuanavale: Cuba, the War in Angola and the end of Apartheid |degree=PhD |format=pdf|last=Saney |first=Issac Henry |url=http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18258/1/Saney_3577.pdf |location=London |publisher=[[University of London]] |year=2014 |accessdate=27 February 2018 |oclc=876282863 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030749/http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18258/1/Saney_3577.pdf |archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> The decision to commence Hooper towards the end of the 1987 calendar year created problems for the SADF, since a number of white conscripts involved in the Lomba River engagements were nearing the end of their national service.<ref name="MAA"/> This led to a delay of several weeks while the existing troops were gradually withdrawn from Angola and replaced with a new intake.<ref name="MAA"/> The SADF had dispatched a second mechanised battalion, [[4 South African Infantry Battalion|4 South African Infantry]], to Angola, as well as a squadron of [[Centurion (tank)|Olifant Mk1A]] tanks and a battery of [[G5 howitzer|G5]] and [[G6 howitzer|G6]] howitzers.<ref name=Stapleton2/> The failure of initial South African encirclement attempts necessitated a change in plans.<ref name="Saney"/> Between January and March 1988, the SADF and UNITA launched several bloody offensives just east of Cuito Cuanavale to destroy the shattered Angolan units that had succeeded in establishing a new defensive line there, an initiative which became known as [[Operation Packer]].<ref name="Oosthuizen">{{cite journal|title=The South African Defence Force and Operation Hooper, Southeast Angola, December 1987 to March 1988|last=Oosthuizen|first=Gerhard|url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/smsajms/article/download/109904/99642|journal=Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies|volume=42|issue=2|location=[[Stellenbosch]]|publisher=Stellenbosch University|year=2014|accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref> They managed to drive FAPLA deeper into a shrinking perimeter between the Cuito, Tumpo, and Dala rivers known as the "Tumpo Triangle".<ref name=Stapleton2/><br />
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{{Quote box|align=left|width=40%|quote=A complete brigade of tanks...was advancing towards Cuito Cuanavale, where the Angolan troops in retreat from the South African attack were reassembling. We used helicopters to send in tank specialists, artillerymen, and experts in repairing military technology who could press into service the tremendous amount of Angolan technology and equipment that was there. Previous to that, we'd asked President José Eduardo dos Santos to turn over command of all the Angolan troops on the southern front to us.|source=<small>Fidel Castro recounts the buildup of Cuban troops in Angola in late 1987 and early 1988.<ref name=Fidel/></small>}}<br />
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The Cubans and Soviets concurred with FAPLA's decision to withdraw to Cuito Cuanavale, with Castro pointing out that a strong defensive stand could plausibly be made there if the brigades managed to reach it.<ref name="Freedom"/> He also suggested that the only way to defeat the South African expeditionary forces in the long term was to outflank them and apply pressure to the South West African border.<ref name="George"/> This would entail opening up yet another military front, in southwestern Angola, well south of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="George"/> On 15 November, dos Santos had written a letter to Castro requesting direct Cuban military assistance against the SADF.<ref name="George"/> Castro agreed on the condition that he and General Arnaldo Ochoa receive command of all FAPLA forces on the front.<ref name=Fidel/> The Soviet military mission was notably excluded from all future operational planning.<ref name="Freedom"/> Shortly afterwards, the Cuban government authorised the deployment of an armoured brigade and several air defence units—about 3,000 personnel—to Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Castro suspected that the South Africans would not be content with eliminating FAPLA east of the town and that they intended to take control of Cuito Cuanavale's strategic airfield as well.<ref name=Fidel/> His strategy was to strengthen the defence of that settlement while dispatching a few more brigades to Lobito, near the South West African border.<ref name="Freedom"/><br />
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The FAPLA and Cuban defenders now ringed their defensive positions with minefields and interlocking fields of fire from dug-in tanks and field guns, into which they channelled SADF assaults.<ref name="Bridgland">{{cite book |first=Fred |last=Bridgland |title=The War for Africa: Twelve months that transformed a continent |year=1990 |publisher=Ashanti Publishing |location=Gibraltar |pages=196–197, 300–327 |isbn=978-1-874800-12-5}}</ref> On multiple occasions the combined UNITA and SADF forces launched unsuccessful offensives which became bogged down in minefields along narrow avenues of approach and were abandoned when the attackers came under heavy fire from the Cuban and FAPLA artillerymen west of the Cuito River.<ref name="MAA"/> The defenders' artillery was sited just beyond the maximum range of the South African artillery and on high ground which gave them a commanding view of the battlefield.<ref name="George"/> This advantage, coupled with the proliferation of minefields, and heavily reinforced FAPLA-Cuban defensive positions rendered further attacks by the South African troops futile.<ref name="George"/><br />
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Operations Hooper and Packer were terminated after the SADF had killed almost 700 FAPLA troops and destroyed about half of the Angolan brigades' remaining tanks and armoured vehicles.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Cuba had suffered 42 dead and the loss of 6 tanks.<ref name=Stapleton2/> South African casualties were relatively light: 13 dead and several dozen severely wounded.<ref name=Stapleton2/> Three SADF tanks were also abandoned in a minefield, while most of the others were damaged beyond immediate repair or rendered unserviceable due to mechanical problems.<ref name=Stapleton2/> UNITA suffered thousands of casualties, prompting accusations that its troops had been used as "cannon fodder" by the SADF.<ref name="George"/> Cuban post-action reports claimed that UNITA insurgents had been sent through the minefields at gunpoint to clear the way for the South African armour.<ref name="George"/><br />
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[[File:Mirage F1CZ Formation.jpg|thumb|upright=1|SADF Mirage F1s in close formation. The great distances they had to fly to reach the operational area would prove to be a handicap during Operations Hooper and Packer.<ref name=Geldenhuys>{{cite book|last=Geldenhuys|first=Johannes|title=A General's Story: From an Era of War and Peace|year=1995|page=294|publisher=Jonathan Ball Publishers|location=Johannesburg|isbn=978-1868420209}}</ref>]]<br />
The Tumpo Triangle campaign exposed several flaws in the planning of the South African defence chiefs and general staff.<ref name="Saney"/> They had estimated quite accurately that their forces would be able to inflict a crushing defeat on FAPLA in the flood plains and open terrain south of Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name="Saney"/> But they had not anticipated so many Angolan units would survive and establish strong defensive lines in the Tumpo Triangle, or that the addition of Cuban troops there would stiffen the resistance considerably.<ref name="Saney"/> Further South African miscalculations appeared in the latter phases of the campaign.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> One was the assumption that the small and highly mobile but lightly armed SADF expeditionary force was suited to mounting frontal attacks on well-prepared defenders supported by dug in artillery west of Cuito.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> The use of battalions trained and organised for mobile warfare in this manner was in violation of the SADF's own mechanised doctrine.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> The defending Angolans had ample armour, anti-tank weapons, and the benefit of air cover: the Soviet Union's increased willingness to supply FAPLA with advanced fighter aircraft and even Soviet pilots on loan posed a serious threat to South African air operations over Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Chan/><ref name=Nugent>{{cite book|last=Nugent|first=Paul|title=Africa Since Independence|year=1997|page=294|publisher=Palgrave-Macmillan|location=Basingstoke|isbn=978-0230272880}}</ref> As Soviet involvement grew, and the number of air battles increased, South Africa's air force began encountering MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighters flown by well-trained Soviet pilots.<ref name=Chan/><ref name=Vanneman/> Furthermore, Angolan pilots newly trained under Soviet supervision at Lubango were proving more capable of challenging South African fighters.<ref name=Vanneman/> For the first time the SADF began losing aircraft in numbers, indicating the contested extent of the Angolan skies.<ref name=SACP/><ref name=Vanneman/><br />
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The SADF's declining air superiority forced a number of operational changes.<ref name="Sanctions">{{cite book|title=How Sanctions Work: Lessons from South Africa|last=Crawford|first=Neta|editor-last = Klotz |editor-first = Audie|location=Basingstoke|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=1999|isbn=978-0312218560}}</ref> South African pilots exercised a standoff bombing capacity of twenty kilometres and timed their raids so they were out of range before FAPLA MiGs could be scrambled to intercept them.<ref name="Sanctions"/> The necessity of avoiding prolonged aerial contact was partly dictated by fuel considerations: the SADF Mirage F1AZ and F1CZ fighters launched from distant bases in South West Africa, which meant they had barely enough fuel for three minutes of combat once they reached Cuito Cuanavale.<ref name=Geldenhuys/> The impact on ground operations was more consequential.<ref name="Sanctions"/> FAPLA MiGs flew reconnaissance missions in search of the G5 and G6 howitzers, forcing the South African artillery crews to resort to increasingly elaborate camouflage and take the precaution of carrying out their bombardments after dark.<ref name="Polack"/> Owing to the increase in losses and damage due to UNITA's US-supplied Stinger missiles, however, MiG pilots had to adopt contingencies of their own to reduce the vulnerability of their aircraft.<ref name="Polack"/> Cuban and Angolan warplanes were forced to drop bombs from higher altitudes, greatly reducing their accuracy.<ref name="Polack"/> FAPLA airfields were also monitored by South African forward artillery observers, who called in bombardments to destroy aircraft while they were exposed on the runway and preparing to take off.<ref name="MHJ-9-1">{{Cite journal|last=Greeff |first=I.B.|date=June 1992|title=South Africa's Modern Long Tom |journal=Military History Journal|publisher=The South African Military History Society|volume=9|issue=1|issn=0026-4016|url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol091ig.html}}</ref><br />
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===Final Cuban offensive===<br />
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Although the SADF and UNITA counteroffensive had been checked, FAPLA remained heavily strained and more dependent than before on its Cuban allies and Soviet materiel.<ref name=Dimensions/> This gave dos Santos an incentive to ease the military dilemma with negotiations and he reopened the possibility of reaching a new ceasefire and disengagement agreement with South Africa.<ref name=Dimensions/> As early as January 1987, Chester Crocker had responded to positive signals from Luanda, especially when President [[Denis Sassou Nguesso]] of the People's Republic of the Congo offered to mediate peace talks between the rival states.<ref name=Dimensions/> Yet preliminary discussions in [[Brazzaville]] throughout late 1987 and early 1988 remained stymied by the Angolan government's refusal to compromise on the timetable for a proposed Cuban withdrawal.<ref name=Dimensions/> The Cuban government had not been consulted on the Brazzaville talks in advance and resented what it perceived as a discourtesy on the part of dos Santos.<ref name=Dimensions/> This factor had the effect of persuading Castro to make an authoritative bid to join the Angolan-US peace talks.<ref name=Crocker/> He was determined that Cuba no longer be excluded from negotiations concerning its own military, and the results of any future settlement on the withdrawal process leave Cuba's image untarnished.<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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[[File:SA-3 Goa Cuba.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Cuban S-125 "SA-3 Goa" missile systems on parade. Many were shipped to Angola in 1988 to provide air cover for Castro's offensive.<ref name="Blank"/>]]<br />
While Operation Hooper was underway in late January 1988, Crocker relented to pressure and accepted Cuba as an equal partner in further peace talks.<ref name="George"/> Castro agreed that he would not introduce extraneous issues to the agenda, such as [[Cuba–United States relations|Cuba–US relations]], and that discussion of a phased troop withdrawal would extend to all Cuban military personnel stationed in Angola, including combat troops, logistical staff, and advisers.<ref name="George"/> With Cuba's entry into the Brazzaville talks, its desire to shift its military involvement in Angola from a passive, defensive role to an offensive one intensified.<ref name=Vanneman/> Castro opted to escalate ground operations against the SADF, since he considered diplomatic progress impossible as long as South Africa still clung to the likelihood of a tactical victory.<ref name=Vanneman/> He retained a solely defensive posture at Cuito Cuanavale, keeping the SADF fixed in place, while carrying out his longstanding proposal to launch a flanking manoeuvre towards the South West African border.<ref name="Saney"/><br />
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It was a risky operation, beginning with a movement of Cuban troops in divisional strength west of the Cunene River, which had the potential to expand into an invasion of South West Africa.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> On 9 March, Castro sent the Cuban forces massed at Lobito, which had grown to about 40,000 men, southwards.<ref name="Leavenworth">{{cite paper|title=Contested Narratives: South African and Cuban Military Action in Angola (1987–1988)|last=Williams|first=Jayson|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/1022293.pdf|location=[[Fort Leavenworth, Kansas]]|publisher=[[United States Army Command and General Staff College]]|year=2016|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> He likened their movement to "a boxer who with his left hand blocks the blow [at Cuito Cuanavale] and with his right – strikes [in the west]".<ref name="StrategicOps"/> "That way," Castro recounted on another occasion, "while the South African troops were being bled slowly dry in Cuito Cuanavale, down in the southwest...40,000 Cuban soldiers...backed by about 600 tanks, hundreds of artillery pieces, 1,000 anti-aircraft weapons, and the daring MiG-23 units that took over the skies, advanced towards the Namibian border, ready to sweep away the South African forces".<ref name=Fidel/><br />
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As the Cuban brigades advanced, they accumulated thousands of PLAN insurgents, who departed their bases to join the offensive.<ref name=Vanneman/> The presence of so many Cuban troops effectively resuscitated PLAN's sagging fortunes, as it curtailed new South African military initiatives against the insurgents not only in Angola but South West Africa as well.<ref name=Vanneman/> Firstly, the region being occupied by the Cubans just north of the border was the same territory the SADF had monitored and patrolled for almost a decade in order to prevent PLAN infiltration into Ovamboland.<ref name=Vanneman/> Secondly, all South African units near the border had ceased routine counter-insurgency operations while they were being mobilised to resist a potential Cuban invasion.<ref name=Vanneman/> Matters were complicated further when the Cubans formed three joint battalions with PLAN fighters, each with its own artillery and armoured contingents.<ref name=Vanneman/> Due to the integration of the insurgents with Cuban personnel at the battalion level, South African patrols found it impossible to engage PLAN in Angola without risking a much larger confrontation involving aggressive and well-armed Cuban troops.<ref name="StrategicOps"/><br />
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The limited SADF troops available near the border could not halt the continued progress of the Cuban army or reduce the threat to South West Africa.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> There were simply too few men to hold the broad defensive positions along the Cutline against a conventional force in divisional strength.<ref name="StrategicOps"/> When South African officials warned against an invasion of South West Africa, Castro retorted that they were "in no position to demand anything".<ref name=Vanneman/> Havana also issued an ambiguous statement which read, "we are not saying we will not go into Namibia".<ref name=Vanneman/> The South African government responded by mobilising 140,000 reservists—a figure almost unprecedented in SADF history—and threatening severe repercussions on any Cuban unit which crossed the border.<ref name=Cochran/><br />
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===1988 Tripartite Accord===<br />
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Despite taking the necessary countermeasures on the battlefield, the South African government discerned it had reached the political limits of further escalation in Angola.<ref name=SACP/> The casualties sustained during the Cuito Cuanavale campaign had been sufficient to cause public alarm and provoke difficult questions about the tactical situation on the border and why South African soldiers were dying there.<ref name=SACP/> There was little reason to believe yet another bloody campaign would be successful in expelling the Soviets and Cuba from the region; on the contrary, as in the past, it could lead to an increase in the amount of Soviet weapons and Cuban troops.<ref name=Crocker/> The conflict had also evolved from a low-intensity struggle against lightly armed insurgents into protracted battles between armies backed by all the paraphernalia of modern conventional warfare, with the accompanying rise in human and material costs.<ref name=SACP/> This contributed to a sense of war weariness and increased the growing skepticism and sensitivity in civilian circles toward the SADF's Angolan operations.<ref name=Rothschild1/><br />
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The failure of the Soviet-supervised Operation Saluting October, along with the consequent destruction of hundreds of millions of dollars' of FAPLA's Soviet-supplied arms, had the effect of moderating Moscow's stance on Angola.<ref name=Crocker/> In a notable departure from its previous foreign policy stance, the Soviet Union disclosed it too was weary of the Angolan and South West African conflicts and was prepared to assist in a peace process—even one conducted on the basis of Cuban linkage.<ref name=Zartman>{{cite book|last=Zartman|first=I. William|editor-last=Faure|editor-first=Guy Olivier|title=Escalation and Negotiation in International Conflicts|year=2005|pages=173–174|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0521672610}}</ref> Reformist premier [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] also wished to reduce defence expenditures, including the enormous open-ended commitment of military aid to FAPLA, and was more open to a political settlement accordingly.<ref name=Dimensions/><br />
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[[File:Chester Crocker 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.8|Chester Crocker, US diplomat. Crocker's influence and mediation was instrumental in talks which established the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]].<ref name="LeoGrande"/>]]<br />
For South Africa and the Soviet Union—the two parties which had previously refrained from joining the US-mediated talks—the point had now been reached where the costs of continuing the war exceeded its anticipated benefits.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name=Dimensions/> This necessitated a change in perceptions in both nations, which began warming to the possibility of a negotiated peace.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name=Dimensions/> The Soviet government agreed to jointly sponsor with the US a series of renewed peace talks on 3 and 4 May 1988.<ref name=SACP/> For its part, South Africa made its first bid to join the tripartite negotiations and agreed to send a delegation of diplomats, intelligence chiefs, and senior SADF officers.<ref name=SACP/> The Soviet and US diplomats in attendance, including Crocker, made it clear to the South Africans that they wanted peace in Angola and a political settlement in South West Africa.<ref name=SACP/> They were also agreed on the need to bring pressure on their respective allies to bring about a solution.<ref name=SACP/> South Africa would be expected to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 435, in exchange for the complete withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola.<ref name="LeoGrande">{{cite book|last1=LeoGrande|first1=William M.|last2=Kornbluh|first2=Peter|title=Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana|year=2014|publisher=University of North Carolina Press|location=Chapel Hill|isbn=978-1469617633}}</ref> The Cuban and Angolan delegations had already assented to a complete Cuban withdrawal, and under US pressure produced an extremely precise timetable which extended this process over three to four years.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> South Africa found this unacceptable but conceded that the withdrawal could be timed to certain benchmarks in the Namibian independence process.<ref name="LeoGrande"/><br />
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According to Crocker, the US decision to use Security Council Resolution 435 as the basis and pivot for a regional settlement provided leverage over the discussions.<ref name=Crocker/> The proposed formation of a UN "verification mission" to monitor Cuba's adherence to a withdrawal settlement proved instrumental in persuading the South African government that it would receive a balanced agreement.<ref name=Crocker/> The talks began progressing more smoothly after July 1988, when Carlos Aldana Escalante was appointed head of the Cuban delegation.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> Aldana was chief of ideological affairs and international relations for the [[Communist Party of Cuba]]; he was far better informed of foreign developments, particularly in the Soviet bloc, than many of his contemporaries.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> In light of Gorbachev's reforms, political developments in Eastern Europe, and the reduction of tensions between the superpowers, Aldana believed that Cuba needed to work swiftly towards normalising relations with the US.<ref name="LeoGrande"/> Cooperation vis-à-vis Southern Africa was seen as a natural prerequisite to better relations with Washington and possibly, a permanent bilateral dialogue.<ref name="LeoGrande"/><br />
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Between May and September 1988 the parties met for several rounds of talks in Cairo, New York, Geneva, and Brazzaville, but remained deadlocked on the nuances of the withdrawal timetable.<ref name=Hampson/> The fact that there were two objectives—Namibian independence and a Cuban withdrawal—doubly aggravated the issue of timing and deadlines.<ref name=Crocker/> In August, the Angolan, Cuban, and South African delegations signed the Geneva Protocol, which established the principles for a peace settlement in South West Africa and committed the SADF to a withdrawal from that territory.<ref name="Sitkowski">{{cite book|last=Sitkowski|first=Andrzej|title=UN peacekeeping: myth and reality|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=Westport, Connecticut|year=2006|pages=80–86|isbn=978-0-275-99214-9}}</ref> As a direct result of the Geneva Protocol, PLAN declared a ceasefire effective from 10 August.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The [[1988 United States presidential election|1988 US presidential elections]] lent new urgency to the negotiations, which had recently stalled after six consecutive rounds of talks in Brazzaville.<ref name=Hampson/> Angola and Cuba had gambled heavily on a victory for [[Michael Dukakis]] and the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] during the US elections, hoping that this would spell the end of US aid to UNITA and a harder line on South Africa.<ref name="James"/> At the time of the Geneva Protocol, dos Santos had commented that "if the Democrats had won the elections, there would be a readjustment in US policy, particularly on Southern Africa".<ref name="James"/> The ascension of [[George H. W. Bush]] had the effect of persuading the Angolan and Cuban delegations to be more flexible.<ref name="James"/> Crocker reiterated on several occasions that a new US administration meant changes in personnel and basic policy review, and pressed them not to waste months of effort.<ref name=Crocker/><br />
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Three days after the US election results were released, the parties reconvened in Geneva and within the week had agreed to a phased Cuban withdrawal over the course of twenty seven months.<ref name=Crocker/><ref name="James"/> In exchange, South Africa pledged to begin bestowing independence on South West Africa by 1 November 1989.<ref name="James"/> On 13 December, South Africa, Angola, and Cuba signed the [[Brazzaville Protocol]], which affirmed their commitment to these conditions and set up a Joint Military Monitoring Commission (JMMC) to supervise the disengagement in Angola.<ref name="James"/> The JMMC was to include Soviet and US observers.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> All hostilities between the belligerents, including PLAN, were to formally cease by 1 April 1989.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> On 22 December, the Brazzaville Protocol was enshrined in the [[Tripartite Accord (Angola)|Tripartite Accord]], which required the SADF to withdraw from Angola and reduce its troop levels in South West Africa to a token force of 1,500 within twelve weeks.<ref name=Hampson/> Simultaneously, all Cuban brigades would be withdrawn from the border to an area north of the [[15th parallel south|15th parallel]].<ref name=Hampson/> At least 3,000 Cuban military personnel would depart Angola by April 1989, with another 25,000 leaving within the next six months.<ref name=Hampson/> The remaining troops would depart at a date not later than 1 July 1991.<ref name=Hampson/> An additional condition was that South Africa would cease all support for UNITA, and Angola likewise for PLAN and MK.<ref name="James"/><br />
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On 20 December, [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 626]] was passed, creating the [[United Nations Angola Verification Mission I|United Nations Angola Verification Mission]] (UNAVEM) to verify the redeployment northwards and subsequent withdrawal of the Cuban forces from Angola.<ref name=Hampson/> UNAVEM included observers from Western as well as non-aligned and communist nations.<ref name=Hampson/> In February 1989 the [[United Nations Transition Assistance Group]] (UNTAG) was formed to monitor the South West African peace process.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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==Namibian independence==<br />
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The initial terms of the Geneva Protocol and Security Council Resolution 435 provided the foundation from which a political settlement in South West Africa could proceed: holding of elections for a constitutional assembly, confinement of both PLAN and the SADF to their respective bases, the subsequent phased withdrawal of all but 1,500 SADF troops, demobilisation of all paramilitary forces that belonged to neither the SADF nor to the police, and the return of refugees via designated entry points to participate in elections.<ref name=Hampson/> Responsibility for implementing these terms rested with UNTAG, which would assist in the SADF withdrawal, monitor the borders, and supervise the demobilisation of paramilitary units.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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[[File:1989 Entrance to the Australian base at Ondangwa.jpg|thumb|upright=1|UNTAG checkpoint at Ondangwa, June 1989.]]<br />
Controversy soon arose over the size of UNTAG's military component, as the member states of the Security Council expected to cover the majority of the costs were irritated by its relatively large size.<ref name=Hampson/> However, Angola, Zambia, and other states sympathetic to PLAN insisted that a larger force was necessary to ensure that South Africa did not interfere with independence proceedings.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Against their objections UNTAG's force levels were reduced from the proposed 7,500 to three battalions of 4,650 troops.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> This slashed projected expenses by nearly three hundred million dollars, but the Security Council did not approve the revised budget until 1 March 1989.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The inevitable delay in UNTAG's full deployment ensured there were insufficient personnel prepared to monitor the movement of PLAN and the SADF or their confinement to bases on 1 April, when the permanent cessation in hostilities was to take effect.<ref name=Peacebuilding>{{cite book|last=Dzinesa|first=Gwinyayi|editor-last=Curtis|editor-first=Devon|title=Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa|year=2012|pages=277–279|publisher=Ohio University Press|location=Athens, Ohio|isbn=978-0821420133}}</ref> Secretary-General de Cuéllar urged restraint in the interim on both sides to avoid jeopardising the ''de facto'' ceasefire maintained since August 1988 or the 1 April implementation schedule.<ref name=Hampson/> Nevertheless, PLAN took advantage of the political uncertainty in the weeks following the UNTAG budget debate to begin moving its forces in Angola closer to the border.<ref name="Stiff">{{cite book|title=Nine Days of War|last=Stiff|first=Peter|year=1989|publisher=Lemur Books (Pty) Ltd|isbn=978-0620142601|location=Alberton|pages=20, 89, 260}}</ref><br />
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Since the early 1980s PLAN had consistently stated its intention to establish camps inside South West Africa during any future political transition, a notion rejected with equal consistency by the South African government.<ref name="Refugeecrisis">{{cite book|last=Zolberg |first=Aristide|last2=Suhrke|first2=Astri|last3=Aguayo|first3=Sergio|title=Escape from Violence : Conflict and the Refugee Crisis in the Developing World|year=1989|pages=100–102|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0195363623}}</ref> Compounding this fact was that PLAN insurgents also identified themselves as refugees without making any distinction between their civilian or military background, and the UN had explicitly invited refugees to return home.<ref name=Sparks>{{cite book|last1=Sparks|first1=Donald|last2=Green|first2=December|title=Namibia: The Nation After Independence|year=1992|pages=50, 129|publisher=[[Westview Press]]|location=Boulder, Colorado|isbn=978-0813310237}}</ref> Indeed, PLAN did not possess many regular standing units and by the late 1980s many of its personnel followed cyclical patterns of fighting as insurgents before returning to refugee camps as civilians.<ref name=Demob>{{cite book|last1=Colletta|first1=Nat|last2=Kostner|first2=Markus|last3=Wiederhofer|first3=Indo|title=Case Studies of War-To-Peace Transition: The Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Ethiopia, Namibia, and Uganda|year=1996|pages=127–142|publisher=[[World Bank]]|location=Washington DC|isbn=978-0821336748}}</ref> On 31 March, Pik Botha complained to the JMMC that PLAN troops had advanced south of the [[16th parallel south|16th parallel]] and were massing less than eight kilometres from the border.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> He promptly intercepted UN Special Representative [[Martti Ahtisaari]] and UNTAG commander [[Dewan Prem Chand]] that evening and gave them the same information.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> On the morning of 1 April, the first PLAN cadres crossed into Ovamboland, unhindered by UNTAG, which had failed to monitor their activity in Angola due to the delays in its deployment.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Ahtisaari immediately contacted SWAPO, ordering it to rein in PLAN, to little avail.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> The South African foreign ministry also contacted the Secretary-General, who in turn relayed the same message to SWAPO officials in New York.<ref name="Sitkowski"/><br />
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At the end of the day, with no signs of the PLAN advance abating, Ahtisaari lifted all restrictions confining the SADF to its bases.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Local police mobilised and fought off the invaders in a delaying action until regular SADF forces were able to deploy with six battalions.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> After the first two days the insurgents lost their offensive initiative, and the combined South African forces drove PLAN back across the border in a counteroffensive codenamed [[Operation Merlyn]].<ref name="Sitkowski"/> Between 1 April – 9 April 273 PLAN insurgents were killed in the fighting.<ref name=Sparks/> The SADF and police suffered 23 dead.<ref name=Sparks/> On 8 April, the JMMC had issued the Mount Etjo Declaration, which reiterated that the Tripartite Accord was still in effect and that South Africa, Angola, and Cuba remained committed to peace.<ref name=Hampson/> It also ordered all PLAN insurgents remaining in Ovamboland to surrender at UNTAG-supervised assembly points.<ref name=Hampson/><br />
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Sam Nujoma denied any incursion had taken place on 1 April, claiming that he had only ordered PLAN insurgents already inside South West Africa to begin establishing base camps.<ref name="Clairborne">{{cite news|title=SWAPO Incursion into Namibia Seen as Major Blunder by Nujoma|last=Clairborne<br />
|first=John|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1989/04/07/swapo-incursion-into-namibia-seen-as-major-blunder-by-nujoma/7182b414-2fd3-4036-b3f8-be9debd58840/|work=[[The Washington Post]]|location=Washington DC|date=7 April 1989|accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref> He also pointed out that SWAPO had never been a signatory to the Tripartite Accord, and therefore the cessation of hostilities as dictated by its terms was non-binding.<ref name="Clairborne"/> This drew some ire from Angola, which had given guarantees to the UN that PLAN would remain north of the 16th parallel.<ref name=Hampson/> The SADF was re-confined to its bases on 26 April, then released into Ovamboland again to verify that the insurgents had departed.<ref name="Sitkowski"/> By May, all PLAN insurgents had been relocated north of the 16th parallel under JMMC supervision, effectively ending the South African Border War.<ref name="Sitkowski"/><br />
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[[Namibian parliamentary election, 1989|General elections]] under a [[universal franchise]] were held in South West Africa between 7 and 11 November 1989, returning 57% of the popular vote for SWAPO.<ref name="NYT1989">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/15/world/namibia-rebel-group-wins-vote-but-it-falls-short-of-full-control.html|title=Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control|work=The New York Times|date=15 November 1989|accessdate=2014-06-20}}</ref> This gave the party 41 seats in the territory's [[Members of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia|Constituent Assembly]], but not a two-thirds majority which would have enabled it to impose a unilateral constitution on the other parties represented.<ref name="NYT1989"/> South West Africa formally obtained independence as the [[Republic of Namibia]] on 21 March 1990.<ref name=Sparks/><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Africa|South Africa|War}}<br />
* [[Cuban intervention in Angola]]<br />
* [[Angolan Civil War]]<br />
* [[List of operations of the South African Border War]]<br />
* [[Portuguese Colonial War]]<br />
* [[Rhodesian Bush War]]<br />
* [[South Africa and weapons of mass destruction]]<br />
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==Notes and references==<br />
===Annotations===<br />
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.32battalion.net|title=32 Battalion {{ndash}} The Terrible Ones}}<br />
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027104811/http://geocities.com/odjobman/citylife.htm |date=27 October 2009 |title=Accounts of both sides: A South African Soldier and an MK operative }}<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/|title=South African Roll of Honour}}<br />
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