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List of World War II weapons of Turkey

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The Turkish Armed Forces utilized a wide range of weapons from 3 September 1939, the date of the German invasion of Poland, to V-E Day, 8 May 1945, which is generally accepted as the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Small arms

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Rifles

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Sidearms

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Submachine guns

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Light machine guns

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Machine guns

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Armoured fighting vehicles

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The Turkish Army utilized a wide range of fighting vehicles during the Second World War.

Tanks

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  • T-26- Soviet AFV's bought before World War II in 1930s
  • T-27
  • T-28 (medium tank) - According to one source, two were sold to Turkey in 1935, along with 60 T-26, five T-27 tankettes, and about 60 BA-6 armoured cars to form the 1st Tank Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Division at Luleburgaz.[3]
  • Panzer III- Both Axis and western Allies in 1943 gifted tanks to Turkey to try to get them to join their side.
  • Panzer IV
  • Valentine tank - Turkey received 200 Valentine IIIs between 1941 and 1944.[4]
  • M4 Sherman - 34 delivered in January 1945.[4]

Light tanks

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  • M3 Stuart - 210 British M3s received from 1942 to 1944.

Armoured cars

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Armoured personnel carriers (apcs)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Joseph E. (1969). "Turkey". Small Arms of the World (11 ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company. pp. 570-572. ISBN 978-0-8117-1566-9.
  2. ^ Bloomfield, Lincoln P.; Leiss, Amelia Catherine (30 June 1967). The Control of local conflict : a design study on arms control and limited war in the developing areas (PDF). Vol. 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for International Studies. p. 861. hdl:2027/uiug.30112064404368. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ Zaloga, Steven J; Grandsen, James (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-85368-606-4.
  4. ^ a b Mahé, Yann (February 2011). "Le Blindorama : La Turquie, 1935 - 1945". Batailles & Blindés (in French). No. 41. Caraktère. pp. 4–7. ISSN 1765-0828.