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

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The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.

Knives and bayonets

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Knives and bayonets
Name Image Type Origin Notes
M1905 bayonet Bayonet  United States
M1917 bayonet Bayonet  United States
Mark 1 trench knife Knife  United States
M3 trench knife Knife  United States
Ka-Bar Knife  United States
V-42 stiletto Dagger  United States
United States Marine Raider stiletto Dagger  United States
Bolo knife Knife  Philippines Used by units in the Philippines

Small arms

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Revolvers and pistols

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  United States
Colt M1911A1 .45 ACP Semi-automatic pistol  United States
M1917 revolver .45 ACP Revolver  United States
Colt Official Police Multiple Revolver  United States
FP-45 Liberator .45 ACP Single shot Pistol  United States Dropped into occupied territories for use by insurgents
Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 S&W Revolver  United States

Submachine guns

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
Thompson submachine gun .45 ACP Submachine gun  United States
M3 submachine gun .45 ACP Submachine gun  United States
M50 Reising submachine gun .45 ACP/.22 LR Submachine gun  United States
United Defense M42 9×19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP (prototype model only) Submachine gun  United States .45 ACP was used only in prototype model.

Rifles

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
M1903 Springfield .30-06 Springfield Bolt action sniper rifle  United States
M1 Garand .30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle  United States Used by all branches of the US military
M1917 Enfield .30-06 Springfield Bolt action  United States
Krag–Jørgensen .30-40 Krag Bolt-Action  United States
M1941 Johnson rifle .30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle  United States
M1 carbine .30 Carbine Carbine  United States
Winchester Model 70 Various Rifle  United States

Shotguns

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
Winchester Model 1897 Gauge (firearms) Shotgun  United States
Winchester Model 1912 Gauge (firearms) Shotgun  United States
Browning Auto-5 Gauge (firearms) Semi-automatic shotgun  United States
Winchester Model 21 Gauge (firearms)/.410 bore Shotgun  United States .410 bore was used only in deluxe models.
Remington Model 31 Gauge (firearms) Shotgun  United States
Stevens Model 520/620 Gauge (firearms) Shotgun  United States
Ithaca 37 Gauge (firearms) Shotgun  United States

Grenades

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Grenades and grenade launchers
Name Image Type Origin Details
Mk 2 grenade Grenade  United States
M7 grenade launcher Grenade launcher  United States Fired smoke, fragmentation, and anti-armor grenades

Recoilless rifles

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
M18 recoilless rifle 57×303mmR Recoilless rifle  United States Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1945
M20 recoilless rifle 75 x 408 mm R HE, HEAT, Smoke Recoilless rifle  United States Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1944

Flamethrowers

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
M1A1 flamethrower[1] Flamethrower  United States
M2 flamethrower[2] Flamethrower  United States
Ronson flamethrower[3] Vehicle mounted flamethrower  United Kingdom Developed in the United Kingdom, however, was used exclusively by the United States and Canada

Obstacle-clearing explosive charges

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
M1A1 Bangalore torpedo TNT, C4 Explosive charge  United States

Machine guns

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Model Image Cartridge Type Origin Details
Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns
Lewis gun .30-06 Springfield Light machine gun  United Kingdom

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M1917 Browning machine gun .30-06 Springfield Heavy machine gun  United States
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle Various Various  United States Was used as an automatic rifle, machine gun, assault rifle, and squad automatic weapon
M1919 Browning machine gun Various Medium machine gun  United States
M1941 Johnson machine gun .30-06 Springfield Light machine gun  United States
Browning M2HB (.50 BMG) .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States
Bren light machine gun .303 British Light machine Gun  United Kingdom
.30 AN/M2 "Stinger" field modification 7.62 mm caliber Machine gun  United States Used by the USMC Only
Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons
M4 autocannon 37x145mmR M4 Autocannon  United States
M2 cannon 20 mm caliber Autocannon  United States
.50 caliber machine gun (Browning M2) .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United States

Artillery

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Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Infantry mortars
M1 mortar 81 mm (3.2 in) Mortar  United States
M2 4.2 inch mortar 107 mm (4.2 in) Mortar  United States
M2 mortar 60 mm (2.36 in) Mortar  United States
Rocket artillery
T34 Calliope 114 mm/183 mm

4.5 in/7.2 in

Rocket artillery  United States
T40 Whizbang 180 mm (7.2 in) Rocket artillery  United States
Field artillery
75 mm gun M2/M3/M6 75 mm (2.95 in) Field gun  United States Copy of a British weapon
QF 2.95-inch mountain gun 75 mm (2.95 in) Mountain gun  United Kingdom Used in the Philippines
M116 howitzer 75 mm (2.95 in) Pack howitzer  United States
M101 howitzer 105 mm (4.1 in) Howitzer  United States
M3 howitzer 105 mm (4.1 in) Light howitzer  United States
Canon de 155 mm GPF 155 mm (6.10 in) Field gun/coastal artillery  France
M114 155 mm howitzer 155 mm (6.1 in) Howitzer  United States
155 mm gun M1 Long Tom 155 mm (6.1 in) Towed field artillery  United States The 4.5-inch gun M1 was a variant to fire British ammunition.
M115 howitzer 203 mm (8.0 in) Howitzer  United States
8-inch gun M1 203 mm (8.0 in) Heavy gun  United States
240 mm howitzer M1 240 mm (9.4 in) Howitzer  United States
Fortress and siege guns
5-inch/51-caliber gun 127 mm (5 in) Various  United States Was primarily used as a naval gun, however, also saw use as coastal defence and fortification
8-inch gun M1888 203 mm (8 in) Coastal defence and fortification  United States Saw little service in the war, was primarily used in World War I
8-inch Mk. VI railway gun 203 mm (8 in) Railway gun  United States Was a variation of the 8-inch M1888
M1918 240 mm howitzer 240 mm (9.5 in) Howitzer  United States
12-inch coast defense mortar 305 mm (12 in) Coastal artillery  United States Also used as a railway gun
12-inch gun M1895 305 mm (12 in) Coastal artillery  United States
14-inch M1920 railway gun 355.6 mm (14 in) Railway gun  United States
16-inch/50-caliber M1919 gun 405 mm (16 in) Coastal artillery  United States
Anti-tank guns
37 mm gun M3 37 mm (1.45 in) Anti-tank gun  United States
Ordnance QF 6-pounder 57 mm (2.24 in) Anti-tank gun  United Kingdom
3-inch gun M5 76.2 mm (3 in) Anti-tank gun  United States

Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns)

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Vehicles

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Vehicles (armored and non-armored, tracked and wheeled, amphibious, etc.)
Name Image Type Origin Notes
Tanks
M1 combat car Light tank  United States
M2 light tank Light tank  United States
M2 medium tank Medium tank  United States
M3 Stuart Light tank  United States
M5 Stuart Light tank  United States Upgraded version of the M3 Stuart
M3 Lee Medium tank  United States
M4 Sherman Medium tank  United States Most widely used tank by the Allies
M22 Locust Airborne light tank  United States
M26 Pershing Heavy/medium tank  United States
M6 heavy tank Heavy tank  United States
T29 heavy tank Heavy tank  United States
T30 heavy tank Heavy tank  United States
Marmon-Herrington CTLS Light tank  United States Primarily used as an export for the Dutch
M24 Chaffee Light tank  United States
Self-propelled guns
M7 Priest Self-propelled artillery  United States
M10 tank destroyer Tank destroyer  United States
M12 gun motor carriage Self-propelled artillery  United States
Howitzer motor carriage M8 Self-propelled artillery  United States
T28 super-heavy tank Tank destroyer  United States Only a couple prototypes built; never used in the war
M18 Hellcat Tank destroyer  United States
M36 tank destroyer Tank destroyer  United States
M40 gun motor carriage Self-propelled artillery  United States
T40/M9 tank destroyer Tank destroyer  United States
M41 howitzer motor carriage Self-propelled artillery  United States
M43 howitzer motor carriage Self-propelled artillery  United States
Armored cars
M2 half-track car Reconnaissance vehicle  United States
M3 scout car Armored car  United States
M8 Greyhound Armored car  United States Had a turret-less variant that was named M20
M38 Wolfhound Armored car  United States
M29 Weasel Tracked vehicle  United States
S1 scout car Armored car  Australia
T17E1 Staghound Armored car  United States
Armored carriers
M3 half-track Armoured personnel carrier  United States
Universal Carrier Armoured personnel carrier  United Kingdom
Trucks
Dodge WC series Truck  United States
Willys MB Truck  United States
Motorcycles
Harley-Davidson WLA Motorcycle  United States
Tractors
M4 tractor Artillery tractor  United States
M5 tractor Artillery tractor  United States
Aquatic vessels
Landing Vehicle Tracked Landing craft  United States
DUKW Amphibious vehicle  United States
LCVP (United States) Landing craft  United States
Ford GPA Amphibious vehicle  United States
DD tank Amphibious tank  United States Upgraded version of the M4 Sherman
Landing craft tank Landing craft  United States Used to transport tanks
Landing Craft Infantry Landing craft  United States Used to transport infantry

Aircraft

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Main article: List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

United States Coast Guard

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United States Navy

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United States Marine Corps

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United States Army Air Forces

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Captured

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Ship

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Main page: Category:World War II naval ships of the United States

Secret weaponry

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Main article: Manhattan Project

Uniforms

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Main article: List of World War II uniforms and clothing

Headgear

Boots

Other clothing

Main article: United States Army uniforms in World War II

Radars

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Radar equipment
Name Image Type Origin Notes
CXAM radar Radar picket  United States Installed on ships
SCR-268 radar Radar  United States
SCR-270 Radar  United States
SJ radar Radar  United States Submarine radar

Missiles and bombs

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References

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  1. ^ "US M1A1 flamethrower". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Flamethrower". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Churchill Oke". Nevington War Museum. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ Jack McKillop (2012). "US Coast Guard Aircraft and their Stations December 7, 1941". Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  5. ^ Joe Baugher (25 September 2011). "US Coast Guard Aircraft Serial Numbers". Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  6. ^ Marine Corps Aircraft 1913 - 1965 Accessdate:Sept 2014
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